I received in an email about a romantic package for couples that need to kiss and make up. See when I got that in my email, I couldn’t do anything but roll my eyes because Jesus has a funny sense of humor. At the moment, that I opened the email, I was mad at my husband. Oh, yes, I get mad at him and he gets mad at me. You do know we are human, right?
Marriages have it’s ups and downs. Couples, including us, have those moments that we just don’t like our spouse, well we don’t like what they did or didn’t do. You understand that…please tell me we are not the only couple that sometimes don’t see eye to eye? Oh hell, you don’t have to tell me, I already know.
Anyway….
The email I received was about National Kiss and Make Up Day, August 25. Yes, its an actual day. Well, some folks need help in conveying their apologies and smoothing things over with their loved one. I struggle with saying I’m sorry sometimes, especially those moments that my most inner self thinks that I am ABSOLUTELY right.
Well, thanks to Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, they are offering a Kiss and Make Up romantic package for couples.
This package is perfect for anyone who wants to end the arguments, the “Kiss and Make Up Day” package lays out all the groundwork to get your relationship back on track.
This is how it was described to me in the email:
“Kiss and Make Up Day” includes a beautiful bouquet of flowers upon your arrival. Then, loose yourselves in the heart of downtown Chicago, shopping along the Magnificent Mile, enjoying a stroll around Millennium Park or taking a culinary journey together at one of Chicago’s best restaurants. When you return to your luxurious guestroom, you’ll enjoy The Chocolate Bar. This decadent experience for two includes everything from cookies and pastries to hot chocolate and popcorn, all made by Fairmont Chicago’s Culinary Team. The “Kiss and Make Up Day” experience starts at $249 for two guests enjoying their stay August 22nd– 23rd or 29th– 30th. The package is based on availability and open to new reservations only. To make a reservation, please contact Corinne Beede at Corinne.beede@fairmont.com or at 312-861-3798. For additional information, visit www.fairmont.com/Chicago.
Now, for those of us that are not in Chicago or can’t get to Chicago this weekend, but still need the help in getting your relationship back on track, here is how to kiss and make up at home.
How to Kiss and Make up
- Acknowledge that you were wrong. Don’t lace your apology with buts or if you had done this I wouldn’t have done that. Make your apology sincere.
- Allow your spouse time to digest your apology. Depending on how deep of a hurt your spouse has, they just may need a little time to digest and accept your apology. Don’t rush them. Just because you apologized doesn’t mean that they will be OK instantly.
- Don’t be Ike Turner: don’t offer an apology via a gift. Let your apology come from the heart in words, either verbal or written. If you want to shower your spouse with gifts let it be after the apology not with it.
- Let your actions coincide with your apology: Make sure your actions share the same sentiments as your words. Don’t say one thing but still be doing the thing that you apologized for.
- Reaffirm your love: Let your spouse know that you love them.
Mending the fences in marriage is hard most of the time because pride is always front and center. However, you can’t allow pride to destroy your marriage when all it takes is three simple words, I Am Sorry, to correct a wrong.
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