Why Couples Wait Too Long To Get Support
From Together- The Sacred We by Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren
April 2, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the consequences of couples waiting too long to seek support in their relationships and shares personal experiences from the hosts.
Curious about Evolutionary Relationship — The Initiation? If something's pulling you toward this program, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule Here Most couples don't ask for help until the relationship is already bleeding. In this episode, Mike and Courtney Elliott get personally vulnerable about what it actually costs to wait — and what becomes possible when you don't. Courtney shares her experience across two long-term relationships where support came too late: years of patterns piling up, distance quietly hardening, and by the time help arrived, the gap had grown too wide. Mike shares how he showed up to couples therapy in his first marriage completely emotionally unavailable — and didn't even know it. His therapist told him she'd never met anyone like him. He took it as a compliment. It wasn't. This episode covers: Why the "wait until it's bad enough" pattern isn't just cultural — it's wired into us from childhood How couples slowly normalize disconnection until the numbness becomes the relationship The three phases of relational consciousness — Me, You-Me, and We — and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Elliott, Courtney Wren, Mike
Topics covered
- relationship support
- couples therapy
- emotional availability
- disconnection
- relational consciousness
- inner child
Keywords
- couples support
- relationship patterns
- therapy
- emotional unavailability
- relational evolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Evolutionary Relationship
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