WHY IT HAPPENS
Disappointment. Some people enter marriage fully believing that life will be a fairy-tale romance. So when a disagreement arises, they did in their heels, wondering just how their "perfect match" could possibly see things from a different point of view. Unrealistic expectation can make a person more prone to find fault and less inclined to forgive.
Misunderstanding. Many spouses withhold forgiveness because they misunderstand what extending it will mean. For example:
If I forgive, I am minimizing the wrong.
If I forgive, I have to forget what happened.
If I forgive, I am inviting further mistreatment
Really forgiving does not imply any of the foregoing. Still, extending forgiveness can be difficult-especially in the close relationship between husband and wife.
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