Struggling to forgive? Discover six common obstacles to achieving forgiveness, and why trying harder isn’t one of them.

Dear Eric: I am a single, recent college graduate whose parents have just gone through a very nasty divorce. As much as I ...

Boykin added. “Trying to forgive systemic oppression? Trying to forgive a racist family member, or a homophobic church community that you belonged to?” It’s unlikely that such efforts are ...

It also requires you to accept that forgiveness is a choice. Making peace and moving forward is often easier said than done. Whether you’re trying to work through a minor mistake or one that ...

For example, it might be easier to forgive a partner who apologizes for drinking too much one night and making a fool of herself, but harder to try forgiving her for refusing to seek treatment for ...

In trying to understand forgiveness, it’s also important to know what forgiveness is not, says Dr. Enright. “It’s not excusing what the other person did. What happened was unfair and it will ...

It's time to extend that same grace to yourself, to forgive yourself for loving sincerely ... But it wasn't you; it was his lack of self-love, trying to project his emptiness onto you and dragging ...

(The other half were allowed to try the workbook later.) After two weeks, the study showed that the workbook had promoted forgiveness and shown a statistically meaningful reduction in depression ...

Biden said his administration will work to forgive student loan debt through the Higher Education Act of 1965, which authorizes the education secretary to modify, waive or compromise federal ...

you need to know what debts might actually be eligible for forgiveness and which ones you'll still be stuck with. Below, we'll detail what qualifies — and what doesn't — if you're trying to ...

Now, I’ll do better.” This reminder can challenge your inner critic and remind you that you’re worthy of forgiveness. Or, she adds, maybe try this four-sentence mantra popularized by ...