How should someone make up with their partner after they have had an argument or disagreement?

Forget the past or fight again.

As ice tea said *forget the past*, but not before apologizing! (it might be only one word with five letters, but it sure does mean a lot!).. If the wrong side hated to admit s/he is wrong, then the other person should start apologizing for s/he wouldn’t lose anything! (and yea a little present would help as well, a dozen of roses for example?! or a box of chocolates!)..

Forgetting about it is the best way.. but first you both have to apologize to each other whether you or your partner is wrong, and talk about it. You should see where all this fight came from to avoid it next time.

Be sure that everything is clear in the end, forgetting but not too much, apologizing and if in case the previous is not possible yep, fight again.

Nah, you've all got it wrong!!! If you just "forget about it" and it's a real issue then it will just come up again because you haven't resolved anything!

I think there are 3 types of fights, each requiring different response -
1. fighting about a real "issue" in your relationship - first you need to take a break and calm down, apologize to each other for any hurtful things that were said, THEN tackle what the fight was about - if one person is highly annoyed by the behavior of another, they need to calmly state what upsets them and why, and ask for what they want to see instead, then let the other person respond, back and forth until some compromise or solution is found.

2. fighting because the other person did something truly wrong - whether it's small like coming home late and not calling ahead, or big like getting caught flirting (or worse!) with another - whoever is wrong just flat out needs to apologize, degree of humility and monetary investment proportional to the offense :D

3. if both were just in a bad mood and got tempery with each other, yeah then kiss and make up and forget about it ... although if one or both is in a mood to pick fights very often it will probably become a #1 issue!

The best way to get over a fight is not to get in one, of course!

Prevention, of course is better than cure.

Speaking from my own experiences, if the argument had to do with a vital part of 'our' relationship, then whoever is at the wrong end needs to apologize and make it up. There is no room for being proud or egoistic in a relationship ... unless, you absolutely wear the pants in the relationship! ;)

If the argument was about something totally lame (like, her mis-understanding my sarcastic joke or so), then I'd sweet talk her out of it and probably take her out to a fancy restaurant and take her mind off what had happened.

And, oh yeah, if a couple argues about something or the other all the time, they should re-think about 'why' they are still together. Arguing is okay, but not all the time.

After uve both cooled down, apologise using a word other than 'sorry'.

Well, It really depends on the subject of the argument, but we have to make up with the partner. First of all, we both have to clam down, forget what happened and learn from it. Then, apologize, forgive and act like nothing has happened

There's little contraddiction in what you say Blacky: how can you forget, learn and act as if nothing had happened?

PS/ don't worry i don't bite as many think here :p just when i meet a new interesting member i like to pick more from her/him :)

Make it up in an adult way. How?

Read about it. It’s available in the net and libraries.

Read about it. It’s available in the net and libraries.
Living is a lil bit different than reading...

try to understand them if u cant then just forget it and ignore the problem and what cause it n live ur life... :)

I'm surprised that most people think it's best to "forget" the problem. It's not that easy, first of all, and also.. forgetting doesn't really help solve things. You need to bring the problem out into the open, discuss it, and do something about it. You can't just forget it, because it is bound to come up again.. at some point!

Phoenix, we have to learn from our mistakes not coming up again since we wana continue our lives and for that we have to "forget" and "learn"

I dont agree with forgetting all about it without discussing it and clearing the matter , other wise things will accumulate and it might get worst ..
one should always converse the matter , agree on a solution , he/she should apologise or atleast admits that they've done a mistake ..Finally my Favourite part Exchange nice expressions :inno: ..

it feels so good making up after a fight

Phoenix, we have to learn from our mistakes not coming up again since we wana continue our lives and for that we have to "forget" and "learn"


You can forget it, AFTER you have done something about it, and resolved the issue......