Admitting a wrong-doing generally isn’t easy — especially when doing so means acknowledging that you hurt someone you care about. When an apology is absent or it’s a bad apology, it puts a crack in the very foundation of a relationship. Take responsibility for your actions/ words, and admit it in your apology. Don’t make […]
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It started off as a difference of perspective and somehow moved beyond a civil conversation and into a fight. Somehow, you both ended up saying things that are regrettable. Get back to loving and caring as quickly as possible. To do that, apologize for your role in the fight. Even if you were ‘totally right’,
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If you have wronged someone, it is incumbent on you to help them release themselves of the pain they may be feeling. A lot of it can come from your sincere apology. The apology is for them, not for you. Work from a place of true humility and remorse. It will come across in your
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People are tense, stressed. You may say or do something that didn’t land right on the other person. Something you might normally say/do that doesn’t ruffle anything might bring negative responses in this time. Or your spouse may have. Be quick to apologize. Explain your regret for having hurt them. Do not explain it away
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As in all communication, the apology is in the hands of the receiver. You may be very sincere, but it is up to the receiver to determine if the apology makes its mark on them. If your spouse is still upset after you apologize, you might ask: “I know that I hurt you. I can
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When someone feels wronged by another person, the wrongful act stands as a barrier between them, and the relationship is somewhat fractured. You can’t change the past, but what happens next can make all the difference. A sincere apology can bring reconciliation and growth to the relationship. However, if that apology does not come, then
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When you hurt your spouse – accidentally or intentionally – some trust and security is lost. Saying “I’m sorry” doesn’t build that back. Actions speak louder than words. Making actual changes in your behavior goes a whole lot further. Change proves that you value them and the relationship. –
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You’ve sincerely apologized for the hurt that you have inflicted. What comes next? Actually, now it is all in the hands of the receiver. You can’t rush the process. After you’ve apologized, let the other respond as they feel. You can’t tell them how to feel. They are entitled to still be upset or sad
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If you did something that hurt your spouse – even if they hurt you too– own up to your part and apologize. Do not insist on a reciprocal apology. Don’t even anticipate one. You do what you should do. You are only responsible for and can only control your own words. The other person is
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A hurt is a hurt and needs healing – no matter if it was an accident or done on purpose. We must apologize for any hurt that we inflicted. If someone was physically hurt, their body needs to heal – no matter how they got hurt, no matter if it was done by accident or
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