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Trust. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tricky business. <\/p>\n

And despite how confident someone may appear
\nto be on the outside\u2026 if you look closely enough, you can usually see a
\nlooming shadow of self doubt. <\/p>\n

That self doubt often leads to trust issues<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Think about it. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all questioned ourselves, or a relationship
\nwe are involved in, at one point or another. <\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a romantic relationship, a
\nfriendship, a workplace scenario\u2026 you\u2019d be lying if you said you never
\nexperienced any kind of speculation. <\/p>\n

Why did
\nI get passed over for that promotion?<\/em><\/p>\n

Why did
\nmy best friend cancel our coffee date twice this week?<\/em><\/p>\n

Why is
\nmy husband so obsessed with the gym all of a sudden?<\/em><\/p>\n

Why is
\nmy wife so dressed up to take our son to basketball practice?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Importance of Trust in a Relationship<\/h2>\n

It has been said that relationships are built
\non trust. <\/p>\n

And if that is true, learning how to build
\ntrust in a relationship is where it all starts. <\/p>\n

In this article, I will share 7 steps for
\nbuilding trust in a relationship. <\/p>\n

Some will be more generalized. <\/p>\n

Some will be specific to romantic
\nrelationships. <\/p>\n

Choose the ones that pertain to your situation and take it from there. <\/p>\n

Step 1:\u00a0Put Words into Action\u00a0 <\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t make promises you can\u2019t keep. <\/p>\n

The notion seems so simple\u2026 yet many of us
\nhave found ourselves on either the giving or receiving end of broken promises
\nat one time or another. <\/p>\n

And it sucks. <\/p>\n

Think about when you were a kid and your dad
\npromised he\u2019d be at your football game after school\u2026 but then had to work
\nlate.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Or when your best friend promised to help you
\nstudy for a big test\u2026 but then blew you off to go to the movies with her
\nboyfriend. <\/p>\n

Sure, things can happen. <\/p>\n

Once, even twice. <\/p>\n

But when broken promises become the norm, it\u2019s
\nhard to trust that things will ever change. <\/p>\n

Instead, that person starts to lose your
\ntrust.<\/p>\n

Scenario One: you tell your boss that you can
\nhave a marketing report to him by end of day, but know you also have to get
\nhome early for your daughter\u2019s ballet recital\u2026 who is going to be disappointed?\n<\/p>\n

A). Your employer when you aren\u2019t able to
\nfinish the work <\/p>\n

B). Your child when you are late or miss the
\nrecital to get your work done<\/p>\n

Either scenario makes you look bad to someone
\nwho is supposedly important to you. <\/p>\n

Someone who trusts you.<\/p>\n

Scenario Two: your fiance promises that she
\nhas quit smoking, but then you catch her doing it at a party one month later.<\/p>\n

How would you feel? <\/p>\n

Hurt? <\/p>\n

Angry?<\/p>\n

Lied to. <\/p>\n

Lying is one of the easiest ways to break
\nsomeone\u2019s trust\u2026 as you begin to wonder what else they\u2019ve lied about?<\/p>\n

Scenario Three:\u00a0 if you make a promise to your spouse that you
\nwill meet him or her for drinks with colleagues after work\u2026 then you need to
\nmake sure you get there. <\/p>\n

After all, you are only as good as your word. <\/p>\n

So by not keeping your word, you are basically
\nsaying, \u201cYou\u2019re just not that important to me.\u201d\u2026 which doesn\u2019t fly in
\nrelationship. <\/p>\n

If someone is counting on you, you need to
\ncome through. <\/p>\n

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