I have a fraught relationship with the words “I’m sorry.” I say it constantly, habitually, even when I don’t mean to. I was raised in the South, where women are often conditioned to apologize ...

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What’s more predictive of relationship satisfaction for couples than the amount of conflict? Successful relational repair. When couples can make effective repairs, even when conflict occurs, they are ...

In an internet search for “I’m sorry you feel that way,” the first link that popped up speaks directly to one motivation: “...a quick way to use the correct apology language to end an argument without ...