"Holiday Apologies"
For many people, the holidays are an emotional
and significant time to be spent with loved ones.
Today’s guests say that rifts and feuds are
keeping them from being with their family this
Christmas and are hoping to change that with an
apology. See what happened below:
After five years of feuding, Teri is hoping to make
amends with her sister Sharon and her niece Enid.
Things with Enid have been strained because Enid
claims Teri slept with several of her boyfriends,
while Teri’s relationship with Sharon has suffered
after their mother’s stroke. Now Teri is hoping
to reunite their family before the holidays, but
Enid and Sharon are reluctant to forgive. Larry encouraged
them to at least consider Teri’s apology and
rebuild trust one day at a time.
Is infidelity an unforgivable relationship sin?
Mbusi thinks so. When Stacy cheated on him after
13 years of marriage, Mbusi was so hurt that he left
her and their four children. Stacy desperately regrets
cheating and is pleading with Mbusi to spend the
holidays with their family. Video
Clip: Stacy lays her feelings on the line while Mbusi
is reluctant
to relent. Expert Stacy Kaiser counseled the couple
and advised Mbusi to at least keep the door open
to reconciliation. At Larry’s urging, Mbusi
agreed to spend Christmas with the family but says
he still isn’t sure whether he can get back
together with Stacy.
When Johanna found her biological sisters Linda
and Betty Lou after 40 years of searching, it
wasn’t quite the emotional reunion she’d
hoped for. Johanna yearned to get to know their
families but was told by Linda that she was not
welcome at last year’s Christmas celebration.
In Linda’s eyes, Christmas is a close-knit
tradition meant to be celebrated with family and
Linda wasn’t sure how Johanna would be received.
This year, Johanna implored Linda to change her
mind with little luck. After an emotional talk
onstage, Johanna accepted Linda’s offer
to visit for Christmas Eve and work towards getting
to know each other better.
Quick Clicks
Advice Archive: Learn
the art of forgiving from Dr. Frederic Luskin.
Special thanks to the following counselors for
providing services to today's guests:
Arlene Foreman, M.S.
www.acenterformarriagecounseling.com
Diane S. Jerdan
www.brief-therapy.com Celeste
Sue Benskey, M.A.
734-454-0155 |
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