Trust in relationships

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 04:33 Written by Editor Wednesday, 23 December 2009 04:01

Everyone knows at least one person they do not consider trustworthy. If you cannot trust an individual in even one area, the repercussions are many. Let’s say you know an individual who regularly cheats on their spouse. This behavior will, most assuredly, taint your entire relationship with that person.

Cheat on them, cheat on you?

If they will cheat on their spouse, you might well conclude that the person will easily lie to you. Perhaps you have an employee who consistently promises to meet deadlines, but, for the most part, fail to do so. These examples illustrate how trust in relationships needs to be nurtured and maintained. While it’s true that everyone can make mistakes, an isolated incident will not ultimately destroy a friendship, business relationship or marriage in the case of generally healthy and established trust in relationships.