Reconciliation means a restoration of friendship after a quarrel. When a husband and wife totally forgive each other it will usually mean a reconciliation – but not always. The bitterness and the desire to punish may be gone, but the wish to have things as they were may not necessarily be so strong. If one’s spouse is unfaithful and sleeps with one’s best friend, that friendship will probably never be the same again, although the bitterness and desire for revenge need to go. An injured person can forgive an offender without reconciliation. It is wonderful indeed should reconciliation follow,
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