If you’re like us, you’ve been amazed to watch how this US presidential election has unfolded over the past year.We’ve been especially interested in how much the idea of “trust” plays into who gets elected and what this has to teach us about our own relationships. Regardless of your politics, the person who wins any [...]

The last few months, as we’ve been focused on writing about building trust, one thing is very clear…We all either build trust or tear it down in every moment we are together with another person. We do it with our words, actions, and non-verbally. Our physical bodies show whether we trust someone or not–and if [...]

The two of us have been looking at how to create more trust in our lives and in the lives of others for many years but in the last few weeks, we’ve gotten some true “ah has” that we want to share with you about what trust really is and how to create more of [...]

In every single moment… …And in every single relationship, you are either building trust with the important people in your life–or you aren’t. It’s either a “yes” or a “no”.. There is no “maybe” in building trust. With everything you say or do–you’re either building trust in big or small ways or you are eroding [...]

Several years ago, Otto worked as a door-to-door sales person for a company in our area. One of the biggest challenges with this job was not meeting the sales quotas but rather to keep from getting bitten by dogs.In fact, one day in less than 30 seconds after a woman told him her dog wouldn’t [...]

Do you trust who you are in relationship with? Now, the answer seems pretty obvious if you are in a relationship with someone, but is it?The truth is that you can be in a relationship with someone for years but not truly trust them–not be open to them. We’ll give you an example of how [...]

Dr. Frank Gunzburg Baltimore, MD At this point, you should have some fairly solid ideas about how you can become transparent and rebuild the trust in your relationship. If you institute the strategies above, trust will blossom, and warmth and love will come back into your relationship.In order to reinforce this process, there are 10 [...]

Trust is often taken for granted when it comes to intimate relationships. We trust– or don’t trust– that the agreements we’ve made with one another will be kept.These may include staying faithful to one another, continuing to deepen your connection, or “being there” for each other no matter what among other possible agreements… But when [...]

Several years ago, Otto worked as a door-to-door sales person for a company in our area. One of the biggest challenges with this job was not meeting the sales quotas but rather to keep from getting bitten by dogs. In fact, one day in less than 30 seconds after a woman told him her dog [...]

Have you ever wondered…How long does it take to learn how to trust again?If trust has been broken, this question is certainly one of the biggest–but should it be?Whether you’re interested in our best strategies for trust-building in a relationship or you’re in a situation where trust has been violated and you want some help [...]

Have you ever felt hurt or betrayed by anyone, anywhere or anytime in your past?No matter what age you are, we’re guessing that you said “yes” to the above question.We’ve certainly had them. You may not consciously think about them but they are there, coloring your values, beliefs, thoughts, actions and interactions with others–unless you’ve [...]