Why you need to rebuild broken trust and how

Betrayal presents itself in many forms, such as dishonesty, disloyalty, unfaithfulness, or withholding. Each of these feels like a moral violation that cuts to the core of our emotional soul and pushes you into a place of deep psychological distress.

Relationships are very complex and, depending on the circumstances, a betrayal doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the relationship. For some people, working through a betrayal can make a relationship even stronger. When there’s a desire to continue a relationship, there is often a good deal of focus on whether or not the hurt party can forgive the other person.

Forgiveness, while necessary to the reconciliation process, is not sufficient for being able to move forward with a relationship. Whether a relationship can be repaired depends primarily on whether or not trust can be restored.

Trust is the glue that holds relationships together. It is what allows you to feel safe so that you can be vulnerable enough to emotionally connect with another person.

When relationships first begin, trust is often given early as part of an unspoken code of honour. People we choose to engage with socially are generally assumed to be trustworthy until…