💞 Stronger Together – Relationship Skills for Lasting Partnerships *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

3.95 – Understanding Fight, Flight, Freeze in Relationships: The body reacts to conflict through primal survival responses. Fight brings aggression, flight causes withdrawal, and freeze leads to emotional shutdown. Recognizing these patterns in yourself and your partner explains many misunderstood reactions. Awareness helps couples replace instinct with intention. Naming the response—“I’m feeling like I need space”—keeps communication open. These reactions aren’t signs of weakness; they’re automatic defenses. Learning to soothe them with breathing, reassurance, or touch restores calm. When couples respect these states, compassion replaces confusion. Understanding the body’s role in conflict turns biology into a guide for empathy and healing.

About this course

Guidance and strategies to help couples build trust, communicate effectively, and strengthen their partnership for long-term success.

This course includes:
  • Communication and conflict resolution practice activities
  • Trust-building and intimacy exercises
  • Partnership goal-setting templates and tools

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