The 5 Apology Languages: The Secret to Healthy Relationships - Paperback

by Gary Chapman (Author), Jennifer Thomas (Author)

"I said I was sorry! What more do you want?"

Even in the best of relationships, we mess up. We say and do things we deeply regret later on. So we need to make things right. But just saying you're sorry isn't enough. That's only the first step on the road to restoration.

In The 5 Apology Languages, Gary Chapman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 5 Love Languages(R), partners with Jennifer Thomas to help you on the journey toward restored relationships. True healing comes when you learn to:

• Express regret: "I'm sorry."
• Accept responsibility: "I was wrong."
• Make restitution: "How can I make it right?"
• Plan for change: "I'll take steps to prevent a reoccurrence."
• Request forgiveness: "Can you find it in your heart to . . . ?"

Don't let hurts linger or wounds fester. Start on the path to healing today and discover how meaningful apologies can make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.

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"I said I was sorry! What more do you want?"

We all mess up. We say and do things we deeply regret and try to make things right. But sometimes "I'm sorry" isn't enough.

Just as we give and receive love in different ways, each one of us also gives and receives apologies differently. This book will show you how to apologize--and receive apologies--in ways that actually work.

In The 5 Apology Languages, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages(R) Gary Chapman partners with Jennifer Thomas to help you say sorry in ways that are profoundly simple and deeply meaningful:

Express regret: "I'm sorry."
Accept responsibility: "I was wrong."
Make restitution: "How can I make it right?"
Plan for change: "I'll take steps to prevent a reoccurrence."
Request forgiveness: "Can you find it in your heart to . . . ?"

Start on the path to healing today and discover how the right apology language can make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.

Author Biography

GARY CHAPMAN--author, speaker, counselor--has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the #1 bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages series and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. For more information visit his website at www.5lovelanguages.com.

JENNIFER M. THOMAS, Ph.D., is a motivational speaker specializing in the five love languages and communication. She is a business consultant and psychologist. She recently gave a TEDx talk on the two essentials for healthy relationships. Hint: They involve a love tank and forgiveness. She is co-author (with Gary Chapman) of When Sorry Isn't Enough and The Five Languages of Apology. Her books have been translated into fifteen foreign languages and sold hundres of thousands of copies around the world. Jennifer has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, as well as a BA in Psychology and Religion from the University of Virginia. Visit her website at www.drjenthomas.com to take a free apology profile and register for her enewsletter.