Trust as the Foundation

Trust is built slowly, through consistent honesty and reliability over time, rather than through grand promises made in a single, isolated conversation. This is a habit worth building early and maintaining consistently over time. This holds true whether a relationship is new or long established. This is worth practising even when things already feel comfortable between you.

Once established, trust allows both people in a relationship to feel secure enough to be vulnerable, to disagree honestly, and to grow together over time. This is a quiet, steady form of everyday commitment to each other. This is worth revisiting as a relationship continues to change and grow. It builds the kind of trust that steadies a relationship over time.

1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour for anyone reflecting on trust in a relationship. It is completely okay to take things one small step at a time. You do not have to work through this entirely on your own. Nobody expects you to have all the answers before you call.