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A third study looked at how individuals whose lover or spouse had cheated handled the situation. The findings showed that if they felt forgiveness, it soothed the hostility that would have otherwise led to the end of the relationship. Compared to those who remained in their marriage, those individuals who chose to end the relationship after discovering their partner’s cheating said that they felt less forgiving. Read more

Nobody knows for sure what makes a successful marriage. Many studies have tried to figure out why people stay married. The qualities that come up the most are shared religious and moral values, commitment and loyalty to each other, good communication, and shared affection. However, there is no definitive list of ingredients that can be mixed together to guarantee marital success. Read more

Although the research specifically on forgiveness in relationships is limited, forgiveness research is a fast-growing field, and I am confident that research in this area will bloom as forgiveness becomes a mainstream concept over the next ten years. In this outline of the latest studies, we can see that they all seem to point to the need for forgiveness as a cornerstone for loving and lasting relationships. Read more

Forgiveness is:

• Forgiveness is for you and not for your partner.
• Forgiveness is taking back your power from being wounded.
• Forgiveness is taking responsibility for how you feel now.
• Forgiveness is about your healing and not about your partner’s action.
• Forgiveness is a trainable skill, just like learning to throw a baseball. Read more