Find yourself keeping a tally of all the ways your partner has wronged you? We all know “I’m sorry” doesn’t always go very far in reconciling hurts. In today’s episode, we’re talking about reconciling in your relationship and how to actually apologize effectively. We’re sharing one of our favorite conflict resolution techniques with a step 3 step apology and 1 very simple but important 4 letter question for how to apologize to someone you hurt.

A healthy, thriving marriage can’t exist without grace and forgiveness, and this is an important tool to help foster that environment inside your relationship!

Let us know how it goes when you try it!

// TIMESTAMPS // 

» 0:00 Intro 

» 00:56 You will hurt your spouse - It’s how you respond to it that matters 

» 3:56 Different responses to conflict and why they don’t work 

» 10:33 Stop saying “I’m sorry” and instead start asking THIS question 

» 13:57 The 3 steps to asking for forgiveness 

» 18:58 Accepting and granting forgiveness 

» 23:55 Why the small hurts are so important 

» 26:42 Creating an environment of grace and forgiveness 

» 35:42 Mollie’s at it again… Why humility matters 

» 38:24 Steps recap + how to start practicing reconciliation

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