I know people that are
still repairing relationships with their children because they acted like a jerk for all those years, and no one knew what was wrong with them.
Not exact matches
I often wish my mom and I could go back and stop the tears in our
relationship when the damage was
still minimal and easier to
repair.
Still others have morphed into pals where we are open to responding to each other's questions about
relationships, home
repair, or favorite hiking trails, as well as other input and advice depending on the other's expertise.
Thanks to Sullivan's attention to detail, the characters truly come to life, in all their imperfections, and readers will be left wondering if they need to atone for past mistakes, and
repair relationships while they
still can.
Levinsohn's work with Facebook (s FB) to
repair the
relationship damaged by ex-CEO Scott Thompson's lawsuit over patents (supported by some
still on the board) and the details of the deal got attention but much of it was
still in the context of whether it would help him get the job.
Just like broken pieces of furniture, electronics and other items around the house, many
relationships still hold value and can be
repaired.
Even if a parent has done stuff, that parent is
still their parent, and children will hope that someone can help
repair or make safe a continuing
relationship with them.
In short, we say that if your partner is earnest in his or her desire to
repair the
relationship and assume responsibility for both the harm he or she has caused and also for working on themselves, and you believe that you
still may love him or her, then it is very likely that your
relationship can be saved.
Don't give up yet, there is
still more to do, and although counseling is a wonderful option for working through issues and
repairing your damaged
relationship, it does not have to be the only option.
Even when a person is able to forgive, they may
still not be ready to
repair the
relationship, at that time or at any time.