10 Magnificent Ways to Make Up

Making up can be very hard to do no matter who’s at “fault.” Try these tips
to make it easier to return harmony to your relationship.

1. Never go to bed angry (or sleep in separate beds if you’re married). That
   is still great advice for any couple.
2. Take a nap together during the day. A little twist on the first tip, but
   it just might help. When you wake up next to your partner, you are both
   bound to be in a better mood to talk.
3. Pick up the phone and call. Open the line of communication even if you
   don’t feel like it’s your fault.
4. Email a message or virtual postcard. Sometimes it’s easier to put your
   thoughts and feelings down on “paper.”
5. Take a walk together… holding hands! We read this tip somewhere, but
   they are right! How can you stay mad at someone who’s holding your hand?
6. Go to a movie together. Make it a comedy or action thriller. This gives
   you time to cool off, yet you’re still “together” in the same room.
7. If you need space, why not try a bubble bath?
8. Buy your partner a token of your apology, but make it perishable like
   flowers, candy, or their favorite food. Don’t make it a permanent or
   expensive item because it will remind you both of your argument.
9. Stick to the issues. Don’t stray from the argument or disagreement and
   make personal verbal attacks. This will lead you to say something you will
   regret. And for heaven’s sake, never tell your partner that you don’t love
   them. They will have a hard time forgetting that.
10. Say “I’m sorry.” Sometimes it’s as simple as that.