Trust: Improving Relationships

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Trust is more of an acquired ability than a feeling. If two people make a commitment to trust each other with their whole hearts, their marriage has a good chance of surviving infidelity and being stronger. Healing from infidelity is hard and painful. Depending on the nature of the offense, convincing one's partner that they can be trusted again may even feel impossible. It is possible to rebuild trust, even if some people don't believe it. It does take a lot of work, and both partners have to be committed to healing the relationship.
When a person gets hurt, it is hard for them to forget their miserable past. They must stop worrying about their previous actions and try to fix their future. One of the most difficult things about rebuilding …show more content…

Most people who are cheated on will have their guard up with their partner for a while as they determine if they are safe enough to open up to. Trust is the foundation of a relationship, and just like a building, if the foundation is destroyed, the relationship collapses. Then it has to be rebuilt from the ground up, which takes time. There are several ways to rebuild the relationship and make your partner feel comfortable with you again. Calling their friends over, taking them to movies, helping them with their work, showing love and care to them and not repeating their previous mistakes are some of the things that can make your partner comfortable again. That way they will stop thinking about their previous mistakes and will feel secure. Cheating does not happen in a vacuum. There are many factors influencing a partner who is cheating. The non-cheating partner might not be giving attention, love and respect to the partner which causes a feeling of loneliness and persuades them to cheat for their satisfaction.
Everyone makes mistakes in life. Sometimes life gives you another chance to fix them, and sometimes it does not. We make so many mistakes and God forgives us. I think if He can forgive us, then why can't we forgive others. I think everyone should get another chance in life. If they mess up the second time too, then maybe it is time for you to move on. Since we are human beings, it is hard for us to keep on forgiving people because when someone keeps on breaking your trust it is hard for you to heal from the

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