If you say sorry to your girlfriend more often than hello, then you need to know what merits an apology and what merits a sorry excuse.

Sorry to overwhelm you, but there are lots of different types of apologies. Some are heartfelt; others are inflammatory. Some are just meaningless uses of the word “sorry”—a language habit we should ...

Without the other's apology, forgiveness can become more difficult. Yet difficulty does not mean impossibility.

You messed up; we all do it sometimes. Now it’s time to make it right. Whether it’s a careless comment to a loved one or a thoughtless action that leaves someone feeling hurt, the emotional aftermath ...