The Five Languages of Apology How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships

by Chapman, Gary; Thomas, Jennifer M.

• ISBN13: 9781881273578
• ISBN10: 1881273571
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Northfield Publishing

Summary

Just as you have a different love language, you also hear and express the words and gestures of apology in a different language. New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman teamed with counselor Jennifer Thomas on this groundbreaking study of the way we apologize, discovering that it's not just a matter of will--it's a matter of how. By helping people identify the languages of apology, this book clears the way toward healing and sustaining vital relationships. The authors detail proven techniques for giving and receiving effective apologies. You'll learn the five languages of apology: Expressing regret Accepting responsibility Making restitution Genuinely repenting Requesting forgiveness Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

GARY CHAPMAN is the author of the best-selling Five Love Languages Series and the director of
Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels around the world presenting seminars and
his radio program airs on more than 100 stations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(6)
Why Apologize?	17	(8)
Apology Language #1: Expressing Regret	25	(12)
``I am sorry.''
Apology Language #2: Accepting Responsibility	37	(16)
``I was wrong.''
Apology Language #3: Making Restitution	53	(16)
``What can I do to make it right?''
Apology Language #4: Genuinely Repenting	69	(22)
``I'll try not to do that again.''
Apology Language #5: Requesting Forgiveness	91	(14)
``Will you please forgive me?''
Discovering Your Primary Apology Language	105	(14)
Apologizing Is a Choice	119	(18)
Learning to Forgive	137	(16)
Learning to Apologize in the Family	153	(20)
Teaching Your Child to Apologize	173	(20)
Apologizing in Dating Relationships	193	(12)
Apologizing in the Workplace	205	(14)
Apologizing to Yourself	219	(12)
What If We All Learned to Apologize Effectively?	231	(4)
Notes	235	(4)
Group Study Guide	239	(30)
The Apology Language Profile	269