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Four Research-Based Tools for a Healthy Marriage: Tool 4, Building Trust
Trust in a relationship isn’t just about answering the question “will this person cheat on me?” Trust is also about whether a person believes that his or her partner will provide experiences that reflect back a sense of self worth and interpersonal value.
As stated previously, each interaction is an opportunity to show concern and love or to express apathy or resentment. Whether we know it or not, we are in constant communication with our partners, continually reflecting back messages that may remain only subconscious to us but are entirely felt by the person to whom we are communicating.
Trust, in this context, is a daily, conscious act.
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