238: When Sorry Isn't Enough

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Much of a successful relationship involves properly apologizing to your partner and repairing the relationship. Relationships are not necessarily about preventing disagreements and arguments, but apologizing and moving forward positively. Listen to today's show to learn how to apologize the right way! In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Why simply saying you're sorry is usually not enough The five apology languages that you and your partner will likely fall into Blame and its role in apologizing How to communicate if you are desiring an apology from someone not giving it How to make your apology sincere And much more! Dr. Jen Thomas is a TED speaker, psychologist and author. She enjoys teaching what to say when challenging conversations arise at work or at home. Today’s world requires that you know the essentials of successful apologies. Simply saying you’re sorry is usually not enough. Dr. Jen helps people like you turn bad situations into good outcomes based on your love and apology languages. She is one of a handful of approved presenters for Gary Chapman’s #1 New York Times best-selling book series “The Five Love Languages.” Full show notes and episode links at: https://idopodcast.com/238 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Join our 5 Day Couples Appreciation Challenge here: idopodcast.com/appreciation Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Native creates safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday, including some amazing deodorant! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code IDO20 during checkout! Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: For a limited time, get access to our bonus, Mastering Money Talk In Your Marriage! Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And Take me to the place in the middle of the sun. Hey Love Tribe.
0:29.8	What's going on guys?
0:30.8	Thank you for tuning in to today's show. We got a great one for you where we talk
0:36.5	about how to apologize better. How to say sorry. Why is it so darn hard? Just do it. There you go that's that that's all you
0:47.1	have to do. No actually we have Dr. Jen Thomas on the show today and she's the one to tell us how to do it because she is a
0:57.1	TED speaker, psychologist, and author and co-authored a book all about apologizing with none other than Gary Chapman, the author of the five love languages.
1:08.7	And that book is called, When Sorry Isn't Enough.
1:11.9	And we really dive into this and give you a silly story
1:15.8	about Sarah and I having a spat in
1:19.2	maybe not apologizing this morning.
1:22.0	And yeah, just really a lot of great stuff in here.
1:25.0	Yeah as always we really appreciate you guys tuning in, sending us your feedback, telling your friends and family.
1:33.0	We got to start a tell your friends and family listener drive again.
1:37.0	Again.
1:38.0	We did that a few months ago.
1:40.0	And there's no way to know if it's happening, but we're continuing to grow.
1:45.0	So whether or not you're telling people, we appreciate you guys for tuning in.
1:49.0	Enjoy today's show.
1:51.0	Today's show is brought to you by our online course, Spark My
1:54.2	relationship. Create more passion, improve your communication, and build a
1:58.3	stronger, more intimate connection with your partner in less than 90
2:01.6	days. We've collaborated with 15 therapists and
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