by Gladys Diaz

Apologizing doesn’t mean you’re right or wrong, it just means you value your relationship more than your EGO.

~ Mrs. Luchini

One of the things that can make the biggest difference in a relationship is being able to apologize when you’ve done something to hurt or disrespect the other person.  Too many of the arguments in relationships take place when one or both of the people in the relationship is more committed to being “right” than to being happy.  And, in those moments, it’s very likely that one or both will say something that will hurt or disrespect the other.

Being willing to recognize that you’ve been disrespectful or hurtful to the person you love takes both humility and courage.  But it also sends the message that your relationship is more important than your need to be “right” or to have “won” the argument.  And that message goes a long way toward creating a lifetime of intimacy.

Is there something for which you’ve been avoiding apologizing?  Let him/her know that your relationship is what matters most to you!