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Do you have a partner who avoids hard conversations, avoids taking responsibility, and seems to get farther away the more you reach for connection? In this episode, Mike Elliott breaks down what avoidance really is, why it shows up in relationships, and how it quietly ends up running the show when it goes unaddressed.

Mike shares how avoidance affected his own first marriage, and what changed once he stopped fighting it and started meeting it with compassion. You'll hear the exact language that helped him and Courtney turn avoidance into vulnerability, why criticism makes it worse, and what to say instead when your partner feels far away.

Whether you're the one who pulls away or the one doing the reaching, this episode offers a real, practical path back to connection.

Connect with us:

• 🔥 The Initiated Man — Mike's men's community for doing this work in brotherhood, not alone: https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/TIM

• 💚 The 2:2 Couples Container — private, intensive couples work with Mike & Courtney: https://www.thesacredwe.com/2-2-container-details

• ✉️ Join Our Couples List: https://www.thesacredwe.com/thesacredwe

• 🌹 Bringing the Oracle to Him: https://www.courtneywren.com/bring-your-oracle-to-him

• 🌀 Rebirth 1:1 with Courtney: https://www.courtneywren.com/containers

• 🤝 Work with Mike: https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching

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