Rebuilding Trust In Your Relationship After An Affair

By T Dub Jackson

Winning back trust after cheating is a challenge in the most understanding of relationships. In a relationship where things are on shaky ground it is that much more difficult.

We may build our relationships in trust but there are times where the people whom we trust let us down and send this trust underwater. It may be difficult to give the second time around knowing that we would not let ourselves get hurt again. We are more cautious than ever especially if cheating was the issue that pushed us not to give our trust that easily.

One Step at a Time

Trust is gained when you begin to trust yourself first. Trust yourself that this time you will be careful enough not to upset yourself anymore. You earn the trust of others by opening yourself to them without reservations voluntarily. It is one step of gaining other people's trust too.

Prevaricating won't bring you anywhere. It's like one step forward and taking two steps backwards. A relationship founded on lies will surely end. Even if you say those were just white lies just to keep someone from getting hurt, it's the same dude! One day, the truth will come out and the pain will triple itself.

No Leaps and Bounds this Time

Each time you take each step at a time, you will be surprised to see how much distance have you gone and the leap of faith you took is the beginning of starting your relationship in the right direction.

And how far can you go in rebuilding his trust again?

Again, it all starts with you. Honestly disclose any intimate relationship that you had in the past. It might be knotty but explain carefully the complexities in your past so that your partner can see who you really are. But remember that volunteering this kind of information can make you really vulnerable. It's like exposing a wound to a doctor who can examine it anytime and the examination might hurt.

If you are ready for all of this then go. And is if he loves you, he will be more than willing to listen to you.

State Frankly why You want him Back

It's one thing to offer flattery and use it to your advantage. It's another thing entirely to come up with a load of baloney and try to sell it a a time like this. Give him the real reason. Combined with the other steps above it should be a winner for you.

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