3174: [Part 2] 10 Ways to Screw Up an Apology by Keith Wilson on Rebuilding Trust

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Episode 3174:

Keith Wilson finishes the list with the last five apology mistakes: refusing to answer questions, treating the words as the end rather than the start, confusing symbols like flowers with real amends, failing to listen, and never writing any of it down. He explains that nearly every question a hurt partner asks comes down to one, and that trust is earned back through changed behavior rather than granted at the moment of confession. It is a grounded guide to rebuilding trust in a relationship once the apology itself is over.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://keithwilsoncounseling.com/2017/05/05/10-ways-to-screw-up-an-apology/

Quotes to ponder:

"Your apology is not over when you've delivered your statement of responsibility."

"Making an apology is just the start of the process of reconciliation with your partner, it's not the ending."

"Make your apology and do it right and you'll be less likely to need to do it again."

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