Sorry not sorry...what's an apology language?

Find out which of the five categories you fall into.

- Lois Shearing

When it comes to love languages the theory that every person has one of five ways in which they like to receive love and affection-we're all clued up. Ours? It's gifts, every single time. But have you heard about apology languages? Conceived by marriage counsellor and pastor Gary Chapman (yes, the same guy who proposed the love languages theory), alongside psychologist Jennifer Thomas in their book The 5 Apology Languages, it looks at the different ways we reconcile conflict in our relationships-your partner knowing your apology language, i.e. how you best like to be apologised to (and vice versa).