The #1 Reason Marriages Struggle — and How to Solve It
A 45-minute live class to help you reconnect, repair after hurt, and feel close again.
You’ve tried to fix it. You’ve tried to stay calm. You’ve tried to move on.
But if you keep ending up in the same place — stuck and disconnected — it’s time for something different.
This class gives you a clear, proven process to reconnect — even in the hardest moments.
Find the Right Support for Your Marriage
Whether you’re looking for a quick breakthrough or deeper coaching, you don’t have to navigate this alone.
From a 45-minute live class to 1:1 coaching, you’ll find the right next step to start reconnecting today.
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Meet Brett Nikula — Your Marriage Coach
I’m Brett — a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship coach, and the creator of Marriage Essentials.
Over the last decade, I’ve helped thousands of couples rebuild trust, repair after conflict, and reconnect emotionally. My approach blends clinical insight with personal experience — the same tools that transformed my own marriage.
Learn MoreEver Notice the Same Fight Keeps Happening?
You’re not imagining it — most conflict patterns follow a predictable cycle.
Take this 2-minute quiz to discover your unique conflict style and understand what’s really going on underneath the surface.
Link to your partner to learn about their style too — then compare your results and get one step closer to what’s at the root of your disconnection.
From Conflict to Connection
This is a self-paced online course that gives you the proven framework couples need to reconnect — even when things feel stuck or hurtful.
You’ll learn how to identify your pattern, communicate more effectively, repair after disconnect, and strengthen your emotional relationship together.
What Other Couples Are Saying
Course Participant
"Brett’s course helped us go from constant frustration to finally feeling heard and connected again. I had no idea how much our cycle was keeping us from reconnecting."
1:1 Client
"I started working with Brett after months of feeling stuck. Every session gave us deeper insight and tools that actually worked. We’re finally able to talk without spiraling."
1:1 Client
"I couldn’t figure out why we kept ending up in the same argument. Brett helped us break the cycle, and our connection has totally shifted. We’re closer than we’ve been in years."
"So many couples do love each other. They really care for each other. They just haven't learned the skills to find each other when confusion hits. To repair when hurt occurs. To reassure when worry sets in. The good news is that this is a SKILL they can learn."
-Brett Nikula, LMFT and Certified Relationship Coach
Want To Know #1 Reason Why Marriages Struggle?
More importantly — want to know how thrive?
In just 45 minutes, you’ll learn what’s really behind the disconnection in your relationship — and how to move forward together.
