As children, their parents breakup taught them that relationships are fragile and prone to fail or end badly.
Some women become relationship junkies looking for partners to be the salve for their wounds.
Others freeze out the option of finding love, for fear of being hurt.
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Here are 5 smart ways to repair broken trust:
Challenge mistrustful thoughts.
Be aware of ghosts from your past that may be triggering mistrust in the present.
Trust your intuition and instincts.
Have confidence in your own perceptions and pay attention to red flags.
Listen to your partners side of the story.
ensure your words and tone of voice are consistent with your goal of building trust.
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Sometimes, he or is simply untrustworthy based on past actions, so you have reason to feel leery.
Proving trust is so much more than catching your partner in a truth or a lie.
To trust someone, you must have faith in them.
You must have a strong belief and conviction that your partner will not hurt you.
Can you say that you are truly confident in your partner?
Confident, that they are truthful, faithful, and in every way present, in your relationship?
Cultivating this sort of relationship is one of the greatest challenges for couples.
And any transgressions he made were not so large that he and Ellen could not work through them.
You think the worst in every possible situation.
Thankfully, Tom has been very patient, the only patient person who I have dealt with.
And hes helped me to be [more trusting].
In the beginning, I didnt realize how fearful I was until I was with him.
Before that, no one was ever worth it.
Love is a leap of faith, and there are no guarantees.
This is true for all people, whether they have endured divorce or not.
He has proven himself to be loving, kind, and trustworthy.
The scariest thing about falling in love is living with the knowledge that it might end.
Youre faced with a choice.
The most important thing to consider is whether your partner is worthy of trust.
Have his or her actions matched their words?
Does your partner treat you with respect?
Are they consistent and predictable?
Is he or she faithful and truthful?
If the answer to these questions is yes, you must choose to trust.
Its possible that you might end up getting hurt.
Trust is about much more than finding signs that your partner has been unfaithful.
It is about believing that he or she has your best interests at heart.
Take a moment to consider this: your partner is not solely responsible for creating mistrustful feelings.
In most cases, you must take equal responsibility for creating an atmosphere of safety and security in relationships.
Trust is a two-way street.
Learn how Elizabeth overcame mistrust and made a choice to risk trusting a partner in this inspirationalpodcast interview.
