Accepting that your parents will never apologize creates a quiet but powerful shift. You stop waiting for repair that isn’t ...

Not every apology needs to be immediately accepted, especially when you feel pressured to. Apologies and forgiveness are inevitable parts of relationships — no partner is capable of being “perfect” ...

Without the other's apology, forgiveness can become more difficult. Yet difficulty does not mean impossibility.

You say “sorry” so often it’s become verbal white noise that follows you through every conversation, every interaction, and every relationship in your life. What started as politeness has morphed into ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not apologize to President Donald Trump after their "useful" conversation at the White House on February 28, the adviser to the head of the president's ...

Saying you're sorry is never easy, but knowing what to say in response to an apology can be even trickier. Add in the lack of face-to-face communication that happens over text, and you've got yourself ...

People apologize for things that don’t actually need an apology. It happens all the time. Someone apologizes for laughing too loudly or for taking up too much space in a conversation. The habit runs ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Prachi Gala, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When corporate crises hit, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) I’m a professor of marketing, and my preliminary research suggests the answer is yes.