Do you like to Forget or Forgive ?

Forgiveness is the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense, lets go of negative emotions such as vengefulness, forswears recompense from or punishment of the offender, however legally or morally justified it might be.

Forgiveness in a relationship is an important aspect. When two individuals are able to forgive each other it results in a long happy relationship. It can help prevent problems occurring in future life. It may be considered simply in terms of the person who forgives including forgiving themselves in terms of the person forgiven or in terms of the relationship between the forgiver and the person forgiven. 

In most contexts, it is granted without any expectation of restorative justice, and without any response on the part of the offender (for example, one may forgive a person who is incommunicado or dead). In practical terms, it may be necessary for the offender to offer some form of acknowledgment, an apology, or even just ask for it, in order for the wronged person to believe themselves able to forgive as well.

Most world religions include teachings on the nature of it, and many of these teachings provide an underlying basis for many varying modern day traditions and practices of forgiveness. 

Some religious doctrines or philosophies place greater emphasis on the need for humans to find some sort of divine forgiveness for their own shortcomings, others place greater emphasis on the need for humans to practice forgiveness of one another, yet others make little or no distinction between human and divine forgiveness.

Researcher found six components that were related to forgiveness in marriage and explains how each one relates to forgiveness.

The six components are: Satisfaction, Ambivalence, Conflict, Attributions, Empathy and Commitment.

Forgiveness in a relationship:- Forgiveness in marriage is an important aspect in a marriage. When two individuals are able to forgive each other it results in a long happy marriage. It can help prevent problems from accruing in the married couple’s future.

Researchers provided an overview of forgiveness in marriage and how individuals in a relationship believe that if forgiveness accrues then you must forget what had happened.