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6 Do’s and Don’ts for a Quality Apology
Apologies — being willing to say “I’m sorry” — are an important part of any relationship. But how do we apologize well, whether it’s to a roommate, family member, significant other or spouse? Here are a few tips — what to do, and what not to do — to help build a quality apology.
FREEDOM
In life, more often than not, we do not get the apology that is due to us. And when we do, it frequently falls short of the words we need to hear. I have come to realize, for my personal situation, there are no words big enough, or deep enough, or sincere enough to compensate for what has been stolen from me. With this realization, I finally stopped asking and waiting for the apology that does not exist. My pastor says, “It takes one to forgive. And it takes two for reconciliation. One can forgive without reconciliation, but one cannot have reconciliation without forgiveness.” I chose forgiveness.
Building a Strong Marriage as a Child of Divorce
The year we got married, Dan’s parents completed their divorce proceedings, which had begun more than a decade earlier when they separated while he was in middle school. It felt ironic and deeply sad that we were beginning our life together as his parents were definitively ending theirs. And it caused some anxiety in us: Could we make it work? Would we last?