Partners After Betrayal - Rebuilding Trust & Addressing Avoidance

How do you repair broken trust? This week’s #AskTheTherapist in The New York Times asks: Can I trust my girlfriend after a betrayal? But underneath it is something more predictive: avoidance. Avoidance can look like: ✅Not asking the real question because you’re afraid of the answer. (You suspected something but didn’t want to know.) ✅Keeping things “fine” instead of making them honest. (If I acknowledge my discomfort, I might need to break up with her—or she’ll break up with me.) ✅Treating her ex as the problem, instead of naming what happened between you and your partner now. (What’s not working between us?) In this week’s column, learn how to move from avoidance to awareness in a relationship. +What’s a conversation you’ve been postponing because you don’t want to rock the boat? 🔗 Read my advice in The New York Times: https://bit.ly/3PtiHyF ✉️ Submit your question: [email redacted] 🔔 Subscribe to the column: bit.ly/4mZtJaN