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Strengthen Your Trust In A Relationship: Follow These Tips

By Padmapreetham Mahalingam

Are you feeling uncertain or insecure about your relationship? Every now and then it is natural even for a rock solid couple to feel uncertain about their relationship. Building trust in a relationship takes time and it can be tricky. It is essential that you know how you can strengthen your trust and build confidence in your relationship. In most cases it is lack of trust that leads to the end of the relationship.

So how does one build confidence in a relationship? If you trust your partner even though things are not going well, it shows you're more likely to forgive and forget his/her mistakes even after the basic level of trust is lost. Whatever may be the cause for that uneasy feeling in your relationship, without trust you can never boost confidence in your relationship.

DEAL WITH IT: How To Trust Again?

Trust is the foundation for a relationship and when you have placed confidence and faith in your partner, you are also expecting your partner to keep promises and to stay with you even when things are getting tough. Trust can vary when you face difficulties in life, so reassure each other that your love and faith is steady and unbroken as this will further strengthen the trust in your relationship.

Here are some steps to deepen the trust between you and your partner. The following methods can help you know how to build confidence in your relationship and help strengthen your bond with a heightened level of trust.

Confide in him/her

Confide in him/her

The first step to build confidence and strengthen trust in your relationship is to open up and communicate. If you are forthright and self revealing, your partner is more likely to be more open and honest with you. If you leave your office quite peeved, don't keep it all in when you meet your partner. If you have something to share, don't hold back.

Empathise

Empathise

Every time your partner has something to tell you-like the major blunder he committed at work, put yourself in his shoes. When you empathise with your partner and suggest solutions, you will be able to build confidence in your relationship. Therefore it will help you to trust them more. But when you criticise his/her behaviour, there is the possibility that he/she will think twice about confiding in you the next time.

Practise forgiveness

Practise forgiveness

Make sure to practise forgiveness when you are hurt or upset with your partner. Try to let go of your bitterness once the both of you have talked things through.

Give priority to your partner’s interests

Give priority to your partner’s interests

When you give or do more, your partner will also know that they can count on you for everything and that you have their best interests at heart. Only when your partner is confident and feels that they can trust and count on you, will he/she show the more vulnerable side of their personality to you.

Have faith in your partner’s capabilities

Have faith in your partner’s capabilities

If you believe that your partner is not proficient in certain things then your trust in them will not be rock solid. If this is case, show him that you care and in a loving manner be upfront with them about issues, as this will allow you to build confidence in your relationship and to strengthen the trust in each other.

Never keep secrets

Never keep secrets

If you want to strengthen your trust in your relationship, never keep secrets. Nothing can weaken or destroy the foundation of your relationship faster than secrets.

Keep your promises

Keep your promises

Try to follow the little promises that you keep. For example, if you say you would call him/her after reaching office or would be there for them in some place at a certain time make sure you keep your word. Always make sure you do these little things if you want to build trust in your relationship.

Story first published: Monday, January 13, 2014, 13:07 [IST]
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