Tired of always being the first to say sorry after a fight? Adam and Aston explain why this pattern develops and share five steps to repair your relationship without waiting for your partner's apology.

In this episode:
- Why arguments turn into lasting resentment when you never repair
- How childhood experiences shape the way you apologize or shut down
- Five steps to acknowledge hurt, take responsibility and reconnect
- How to validate your partner without agreeing or keeping score

00:00 Repairing after a fight
10:36 Why apologizing feels so hard
20:28 What repair really means
25:36 Five steps to repair and reconnect
28:39 Going first without keeping score

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