10 Ways The Strongest Couples Build Unbreakable Trust
Without trust, nothing else matters.
Trust, I believe, is one of those fundamental factors that influences a wide range of other feelings within a relationship. For example, you cannot fully respect someone if you don’t trust them. You can’t count on them, rely on them, give your heart to them…and you certainly cannot fully fall in love with them.
Trust must be built over time, and then it must be maintained. It’s a finicky thing, trust, as it can be broken apart in seconds, even if it took years to build.
Let’s talk about some of the ways that the happiest couples create a strong and deep sense of mutual trust in their relationship.
1: They ease into vulnerability.
Determining when (and how much) to be vulnerable as you’re learning about a new person can be a complex tax. The irony is that it’s something that must be given before it’s earned, because it can only be earned by having the chance to earn it.
Confusing? Sort of.
The point is that someone cannot prove themselves to you unless you give them a chance to do so, but, you also can’t trust them with a heavy weight unless they’ve shown they can lift a light one.
