“To regain trust, the one who did the hurting must demonstrate how much the relationship means to him by changing his behavior”
If someone close to you hurts you, they deserve the benefit of the doubt. You show trust by assuming good intentions.
If someone close to you repeatedly hurts you, you deserve the benefit of accountability. They regain trust by improving their actions.
Change is an act of care.
—A. Grant
Trust is the currency of relationships. It is how we measure the safety and intimacy of a relationship, be it a social, business, personal, or intimate one. Trust is what establishes safety and allows us to fully engage in the relationship.
Two business associates can only form a partnership if they trust that the other is honest and they can take financial risks together. A man and a woman can only build a marriage when they trust the other to be fully loyal and to have their back. And so it goes with every relationship.
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