The art of apologizing to your family

Lost my temper with my wife over something stupid last week. Instead of justifying myself or blaming stress at work, I sat down and apologized without conditions. No 'I'm sorry if you were upset' nonsense. Just a real apology. She actually teared up because apparently I don't do it often enough. Made me realize a real man knows his pride matters less than his marriage. Been trying to be better about that. Respecting the people you love means admitting when you're wrong.