Broken Trust in a Relationship? Here’s What To Do.

The formula for rebuilding trust

If apologies, forgiveness, or promises don’t rebuild trust, then what does? Consistent changed behavior over time. The only way that trust can be rebuilt is consistent changed behavior over time. There are no shortcuts. It takes time and consistent actions and interactions during that time that are trust-building. This gives hope to the one whose trust has been broken and allows them to begin to believe they will be able to trust the person again. We like to say “the trust breaker is the trust maker” because they hold the key with their actions to rebuild trust in the relationship.

In our journey to rebuild trust in our marriage, our consistent changed behavior over time re-opened the door to connection and intimacy. It tore down walls we had built in self-protection. It also planted seeds of hope that, when watered with consistent changes, bloomed into a restored relationship that was stronger than before.

You may be longing for that in your marriage and wondering how to actually get there. What does the trust-builder do differently each day? How does the one whose trust was broken create and hold boundaries? How does forgiveness work when the heart has been shredded? We dive into those practical issues in our free November 2 webinar with Shaunti, “How We Built a Better Marriage After Broken Trust.” Please register today. And please pass this blog along if you know someone who might need it.

Jill Savage is host of the No More Perfect Podcast, and the author of 16 books including No More Perfect Moms, and Empty Nest Full Life. She and her husband Mark are marriage coaches and have coauthored two books: No More Perfect Marriages and Living With Less So Your Family Has More.

Shaunti will join Mark and Jill Thursday, Nov. 2 for a free webinar: “How We Built a Better Marriage After Broken Trust.” In this workshop, Mark and Jill will be diving deep into the 6 stops along the road to rebuilding trust. You don’t want to miss this!

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