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What Does It Mean When You Say “I Forgive”?

  1. What Does It Mean When You Say “I Forgive”? Dr. Bruce Chalmer 49:14

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/9OvsfA9HEOI.

Forgiveness can mean different things—and those differences can have a significant impact on the process of healing when someone has hurt or betrayed you.

Judy and I talk about what forgiveness might mean, and how some ways of understanding it can be disempowering while other ways can be empowering.

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Information about my video course “Betrayal and Forgiveness” is at https://brucechalmer.com/betrayal-and-forgiveness/.

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Judy’s book is The Blue Tent: Erotic Tales from the Bible by Laria Zylber. Find out more at https://lariazylber.com.

 

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Bruce Chalmer Dr. Bruce Chalmer

Dr. Bruce Chalmer is a psychologist in Vermont who has been working with couples for over thirty years. Through his teaching, consulting, and books, his ideas have helped thousands of couples and their therapists. Together with his wife Judy Alexander, Dr. Chalmer hosts the podcast “Couples Therapy in Seven Words.”

Dr. Chalmer's books include:
"Betrayal and Forgiveness: How to Navigate the Turmoil and Learn to Trust Again"
"It's Not About Communication! Why Everything You Know About Couples Therapy is Wrong"
"Reigniting the Spark: Why Stable Relationships Lose Intimacy, and How to Get It Back"