Late on Saturday night thirty year old beautician Elaine sat alone in her apartment after a terrible fight with her thirty-two year boyfriend Dave. She was horrified when Dave lost his cool and accused her of disrespecting him by keeping her whereabouts a secret. Trying to defend herself led to a big fight which ended when she told him to leave. Two hours later Dave was frantic with worry.
How many times has a loved one apologized to you and then cancelled it by acting in the very same way as before? Does it just take the sting out it, leaving the wound open? Nine out of ten apologies do more to help the person making the apology than the person who needs and deserves a genuine apology. So how do you tell the difference between the 9 fakes and the 1 real deal? See if you can pick out the 1 true apology from the 10 types of apology below.
You can have your relationship and keep control over your feelings of injustice after your fight with your loved ones. When your partner wants to make up but you aren't ready or don't want to give up, you can communicate without feeling defeated. Follow three important steps as the video sets out so your relationship stays alive while you express your hurt with control and dignity.
Do you long to make the peace after tense interchanges with loved ones that make you wonder whether the relationship is still good? Perhaps you want to make things right so badly that you are willing to accept all the blame, be in the wrong and eat humble pie, just to make the peace again. Learn how you can do just that without losing face, without accepting all the responsibility for the fight and without putting yourself down. Discover how you can come from a place of entitlement to your feelings and needs and use that to set the scene for a new dialogue that creates peace by honoring and validating you and your loved ones.
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Sonia doubts her husband's sincerity and ends up feeling alone and empty Everything was wrong with Sonia's life and she wanted her husband to fix it The thought of having to look for another job made Sonia angry, stressed and depressed. Writing new resumes, interviewing, posting ads [...]
You know what it’s like after a disagreement or fight when you don’t want to be the first to speak, to make up, to get things back on a good footing with your loved one? So instead of waiting for your partner to go first, take a step toward intimacy by sharing your feelings. It will bring you nine positive outcomes including contentment that you are accepted, and more space and attention to be fully present in the moment
