history: I can not believe I forgot my Anniversary. My wife is angry and I don't know what to say. My anniversary was yesterday and I had no clue! Argh! That's tough! Have you been able to come from a place of authentic apology? It can be easy to be defensive in those situations_comma_ which of course only makes it worse!
current: I'm still working on it. she has has not given me much of a chance. 
next: What's your approach? Does humor ever work....? You know, like wearing a dunce cap while holding a huge bouquet of flowers? Or going John Cusack and holding a boombox overhead, playing "your" song?