What are the 7 steps to rebuild trust?

Satisfying relationships are built on a foundation of safety and trust that you won’t be hurt physically or emotionally. Whether you trust too little or too much is influenced by your past, but once trust is broken, your sense of safety is in jeopardy.

You feel insecure and may begin to question your partner’s honesty, motives, intentions, feelings, and actions.

Secrets and lies affect the entire relationship. Walls start to grow when you try to protect yourself.

How to gain trust back in a relationship after lying

Take these steps to repair the relationship.

The Influence of Your Past

If you’ve been betrayed in a prior relationship or trust was a problem in your family growing up, then you’re apt to be on the lookout for signs of distrust.

If you’re in denial or have unresolved anger or hurt from the past, you run the risk of either provoking problems in a new relationship where none exists; or on the other hand, unconsciously attracting untrustworthy partners. See my post "Do You Trust Too Much or Too Little" about how to evaluate trustworthiness.

If you've suffered trauma or abuse, you may be pr

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