1. When you realize you’ve hurt your partner’s feelings, what’s your first instinct?
2. How often do you use phrases like “I’m sorry you feel that way” instead of “I’m sorry I hurt you”?
3. After a fight, what does your apology usually include?
4. How do you respond if your partner needs more time to forgive you?
5. Do you tend to apologize even when you don’t fully believe you were wrong, just to avoid conflict?
6. If your partner explains how your actions hurt them, what’s your usual response?
7. Do your apologies often lead to healing and reconnection, or do they leave things tense?
8. When apologizing, do you also try to repair the damage (e.g., change behavior, make it up to them)?
9. How do you feel about vulnerability during apologies?
10. When your partner apologizes to you, how do you respond?
