When Depression is in Your Bed℠
When Depression is in Your Bed℠
Trish Sanders, LCSW
#61 Repair in Relationships: How to Do It (and Why It Can Feel So Hard)
33 minutes Posted Mar 25, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Why Repair Matters Most
What Repair Really Means
A Simple Three-Step Repair
Intention Versus Impact In Rupture
When “I’m Sorry You Feel That” Works
Defensiveness And Demanding Apologies
Repair As A Two-Person Job
Practical Tools Like Redos
Closing Invitation And Next Steps
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Is saying “I’m sorry” difficult for you or for your partner? In this episode, we look at why that can be true, even when you care deeply about your relationship and what repair actually requires. Building on the last two episodes about intention, impact, rupture, and repair, we move more directly into the experience of repair itself. Because while many people understand that repair is important, far fewer understand what they are actually repairing or why it can feel so hard to get there. Thr...