Couplehood

In the Couplehood podcast, you’ll learn key communication strategies that will help you speak your truth and share with your partner in a loving and constructive way. Hosted by Allison Villa - a registered psychotherapist and relationship expert - with a mission to empower parents to make their romantic relationship a priority. We’ll dive deep into the reasons why so many couples let the little things brew in their relationships — and how you can face these proactively to avoid putting your couple in the breakdown lane. You’ll discover why self-care can actually be the key to having a harmonious relationship and how easy it can be to schedule it into your day — even as a busy parent!

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Couplehood

How To Build Trust

August 02, 2021 • Allison Villa • Episode 31

“Words and actions are the ultimate way to build trust in your relationship.”

— Allison Villa

What’s the ultimate make-or-break when it comes to enjoying a healthy and successful relationship?

Trust.

Trust is absolutely essential for maintaining a strong and connected bond with your partner. It’s the foundation to every relationship, and small cracks in that foundation can add up over time... and eventually cause your couple to crumble.

Trust isn’t only broken through major betrayals, such as extramarital affairs or serious lies about finances.

In fact, a partner doesn’t need to deliberately lie in order to damage trust. It may also be eroded through small, frequent micro-moments, such as promising to sign the kids up for a class and then forgetting, making other plans on a date night, or straying from an agreed-upon parenting technique.

Losing trust in your partner can make you feel less confident about your couple. Rebuilding that trust can help you feel more safe and secure with one another. This week, I am sharing how trust can be damaged — and built up — in your relationship, with practical examples and one powerful action item!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode of Couplehood,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

Why tiny day-to-day micro-moments can work to erode trust in your couple
How broken or damaged trust can send your couple into the Coping season
The #1 action item that will help you build and show trust in your relationship

“Empty words with no action break down trust.”

— Allison Villa

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Highlights:‌ ‌

00:23 Introduction

01:50 Eroding trust through micro-moments

03:52 Trust & the Coping Season

05:40 Small things matter

07:22 Relationship seasons

08:42 Addressing micro-moments

09:46 Rebuilding trust

12:10 Recap

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Links:‌ ‌ ‌

Work With Me: https://www.allisonvilla.com

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