Overcoming The Barriers Of Trust Issues In A Relationship

Trust issues are barriers in any relationship and can destroy intimacy in a relationship. Trust issues occur due to several reasons such as trauma from past relationships , childhood trauma , abuse, and so on. There is this quote that I like " If trust didn't require risk, it wouldn't be trust. And without trust, fear is the only possibility."

The bad news is overcoming trust issues will be extremely difficult and won't be an easy task, especially when in your past your partner has been unfaithful to you, you would carry that hurt and pain onto your current relationship. Overcoming trust issues requires time and effort. If you can manage to overcome the trust issue you will be finally free and very happy, you can finally open your heart.

When you have been cheated on in the past, it would be so difficult to trust your current partner. The thought of betrayal will creep into your mind, and you will keep doubting your current partner, even if there is no proof of betrayal, the thought of being cheated on will still be on your mind. You will be paranoid with only that thought. Even after years, that hurt and pain would remain fresh in your heart and you don't want to go through that pain again. Being cheated is the only thing you can think of and this stops you from truly being happy. You will become so paranoid, just not trusting your partner completely, Becoming so paranoid to the point that you would even go through your partner's phone and personal belongings.

"Trust Issues" is a real challenge for any relationship. There are certain tips to overcome trust issues :

1. Open Communications: Communication is an important part of any relationship to thrive. It is important to communicate your fears and insecurities with your partner. Always have open conversations, with your partner, even tough ones that need to be talked about. Don't sweep anything under the rug, this will lead to the destruction of a relationship. A relationship can be quickly destroyed as easy it was formed. It is necessary to talk about various triggers of your distrust and what you and your partner can do to reduce these fears.

2. Small steps can be taken to rebuild trust: Yes, it's true trust doesn't happen overnight. Trust can be built slowly and over time. Just start with small acts of trust, no matter how small it is just start, and then later you can move on to bigger acts of trust. Trust can strengthen a relationship. So, rebuild it slowly, taking time, and once it is rebuilt your relationship will flourish beautifully.

3. Give priority to trust in a relationship : Ensure that trust is a vital part of your relationship. Be consistent, reliable, and open. You should be able to show the same level of honesty and trust that you want from your partner. You can try participating in various trust -building exercises with your partner. These trust - building exercises may involve spending quality time together with your partner , you can also try participating in trust-building workshops or even counseling.

4. Try giving people a chance to change: It is important to understand that people can learn from their mistakes. Give a chance to people and make an effort to be open to them.

5. Try to understand others: Try to see a situation from a different person's perspective. Approach any situation with empathy which will help to solve any misunderstanding that might arise.

6. It is vital that you start forgiving: Holding to the past can cause so much pain, so if you let it all go and start forgiving. Forgiving would be a step closer to the healing process.

7. It's okay to seek professional help if needed: Sometimes trust-issues would be so deep you may need help from a professional to overcome these issues.