Relationship Repair

Communication Relationship

Posted: March 10, 2026

Repair, rather than apologizing, is about:

Seeing the problem as the problem instead of your partner as the problem. Often there is a misunderstanding, assumption, or unfortunate system at play.
Getting some sneak peaks into the “care and feeding” of manual of others
Affirming trust
Focused on emotional validation and solutions through changes

Here are repair tools:

For when a specific moment or event went poorly: Aftermath of a Regrettable Incident
For when there an unmet expectation or (felt) betrayal: Atone, Attune, Attach
For when the last week or while has been going poorly: Aftermath of Failed Bids

House Bill 4224 (89th Regular Session), which went into effect on Sept. 1, 2025, requires licensees to, per Section 181.105 of the Health and Safety Code, prominently post on their website and at any facility detailed instructions for a consumer to:
- Request the consumer’s health care records from the licensee;
- Contact the Council, as found on the Council's Contact Us webpage; and
- File a consumer complaint with the Office of Attorney General’s Consumer Protection webpage .
If you have questions about the bill, please email [email protected]