Relationship agreements
Subject in Relationships
Relationship agreements has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Notes from the Edge. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Natalie VartanianRelationship and intimacy coach and co-founder of Wake Up or Break Up
Vartanian recommends framing check-ins around what is working and what to do more of, since asking what is not working can put partners on the defensive.
“And sometimes the what's not working is triggering for people, right? Because again, it puts them on defense”
Notes from the Edge: How do you stop performing in your marriage? Somatic Healing in Intimate Relationships with Natalie Vartanian & Glenn Nielsen (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 38:23
Glenn NielsenRelationship and intimacy coach and somatic therapist; former electrical contractor who runs a retreat center
Nielsen says the agreements they made before marriage were a lifesaver when problems surfaced.
“We were able to lean back on the agreements that we had agreed to back before we got married and all these other things”
Notes from the Edge: How do you stop performing in your marriage? Somatic Healing in Intimate Relationships with Natalie Vartanian & Glenn Nielsen (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 17:44
Podcasts
- Notes from the Edge · 1 episode
Episodes
How do you stop performing in your marriage? Somatic Healing in Intimate Relationships with Natalie Vartanian & Glenn NielsenNotes from the Edge · Oct 1, 2026 · 50 min
Lisa Lacy talks with coaches Natalie Vartanian and Glenn Nielsen about inherited marriage roles, somatic awareness, relationship agreements, and keeping romance alive.