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The 5 Apology Languages by Gary Chapman

Intro Everyone's heard of Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages .  But are you familiar with his equally-important book for relationships,  When Sorry Isn't Enough ? This book, published in  2013,  shares the results of a study describing the five ways people give and receive apologies.  According to the authors, Love means saying you're sorry—over and over again. Real love will be marked by apologies by the offender, and forgiveness by the offended.  The key to good relationships is learning the apology language of the other person and being willing to speak it. When you speak their primary language, you make it easier for them to genuinely forgive you. When you fail to speak their language, it makes forgiveness more difficult because they are not sure if you are genuinely apologizing (p.17).  The Quiz Here's a 20-question, online quiz  (no spam)  designed  to help you discover your apology language. Click the "Start Quiz" butt...