Corrective Action

More important than how you actually navigate the apology or even the fight itself, is how you make reparations for your misdeeds—assuming, of course, that they were your misdeeds.  The aim of a relationship is to one day be able to live in each other's space without driving each other insane.  This won't be achieved if you don't at least try to change.

Most of the time, men know what they're doing wrong.  It's just because we're stubborn or lazy or willfully thick that we don't actually make the change.  Most of the time.  So try your hardest to work out the kinks in your relationship and fix the problems at their root instead of finding new ways to say you're sorry.

When It’s Too Much

Fighting is a natural part of any relationship.  A pair untested is not a pair at all, so you should consider yourself lucky that you're able to survive through them.  Women aren't disposable, nor are relationships, but it's a simple fact that a relationship spent in turmoil and conflict is fundamentally flawed.  Find someone who doesn't drive you crazy and who isn't made crazy by you.  You'll both be happier for it.

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