5 Ways to Build More Trust in Your Marriage

2. Get off the phone or computer when you are with your spouse.

For most of us, including Dave and myself, this is harder than it seems. We use our smartphones to chat with our loved ones, check social media, and even read our Bibles…all good things, but we still need to put our devices down when we are with our spouses, as much as we possibly can.  When we give our spouse our full attention, which means “giving them our eyes and ears” (yes, just like your teacher would say), we are showing them that they are more important than whatever else is on the other side of that screen.  This instills a feeling of security and helps us to be better listeners.  We also need to do away with any passwords or devices that our spouse is unaware of.  Nothing destroys trust more than secrets.

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