Rebuilding trust is not easy but it can be done.
Trust is needed in all types of relationships. Especially in marriage.
If the trust has been damaged and you want to restore the relationship consider these 3 simple steps.
1. Communicate your feelings with your spouse. When restoring trust, everyday will not be a cakewalk. Matter fact, in the beginning most days will be extremely difficult.Tell him when you are having a flashback and you are mad,angry or upset.
2. Deal with the real issue. Why did they do what they did? Listen and do not be defensive. The truth hurts. It will sting at first but your relationship will become stronger in the long run.
3. Give yourself time. We did not learn how to run until we mastered walking. We did not learn how to walk before we crawled. Rebuilding trust takes time. One step at a time and one day at a time.
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Nicole Cleveland is the author of "So He Cheated, Now What?, her personal testimony
of how she overcame an affair in her marriage. She and her husband teach couples how to forgive, rebuild trust and increase the love. Visit www.whyshouldistay.com
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