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THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED
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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amos:3:3
Apologizing is a Sign of Strength
What one person considers to be an apology is not what another person considers to be an apology.
Couples often miss each other in their effort to apologize.
THE APOLOGY LANGUAGES
1) Expressing Regret: "I am sorry" may well be the first words in expressing this apology language. However, you need to tell what you are sorry for.
The words "I'm sorry ' spoken alone, are too general. For example, you might say, "I'm sorry that I came home an hour late. I know you've been waiting for me so we could go to the movie. I realize that we've already missed the first thirty minutes and you probably don't want to go now. I feel bad that I did not pay ore attention to the time. I got busy with work at the office. I can't blame anyone but myself. I feel like I have let you down big time."
The apology language is an emotional language. It is seeking to express to the other person your emotional pain that your words or behavior have hurt them deeply. If this is the apology language of your partner, anything short of this will seem empty to them.
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