How can people be sure that they are done with their anger after forgiving and seeking forgiveness from a partner? Might residual anger spill over to new interactions in the relationship?
Sometimes all of one’s anger does not extinguish upon first forgiving. Yet, even if some anger is left over, as long as much of it has diminished so that the anger is not in control within the relationship, the partners can move forward well. A key is to be aware of the residual anger and to practice forgiving again for the past injustice(s). In this way, civil, respectful, and loving interactions can occur because the leftover anger is small and does not usually dominate the relationship.
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