The Five Kinds of I’m Sorry

Many people never say “I’m sorry.” I’m sorry for them because they are going to offend people in the same way the next time around. I’m sorry for those other people because they’re going to be offended again. This hurts relationships.

When my wife, Daveen, and I arrived home late Saturday evening after a full day – a play in the afternoon, dinner with friends, then a musical in the evening – she said, “You seem distant. Does that have anything to do with me?”

“Yes, it does.”

“What?”

“At dinner wh...