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Apologize Better: 4 Steps to Make Your Sorry More Effective
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Strengthen your relationship when you apologize better.
Is it hard for you to apologize to your partner? Is your partner apology-challenged?
Your relationship communication will improve when your "sorry" becomes more effective. Today we'll look at how to apologize better:
- We’ll look at 3 types of lousy apologies so we can spot the bad habits
- We’ll clean those up with 4 specific steps to make your apology shine
- I’ll offer you a date night discussion to help you listen with love to your partner instead of proving that you’re right and why that makes all the difference
The 4 Steps to a Deeper Apology:
- Say the word “sorry” or something similar
- Take responsibility for your behavior
- Acknowledge your partner’s feelings
- Offer a plan for change
Date Night Discussion:
This week let yourselves talk about step 3: How does your partner feel when you’ve hurt their feelings?
Do these two things as your partner begins to tell you how they feel:
- Listen to your partner’s feelings
- Calm your inner lizard who is terrified that listening in this way means you’ll be indicted
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