14 Steps to Rebuild Trust after an Affair

About this episode

The episode discusses 14 essential steps to rebuild trust after an affair.

1. Come clean ... shoot straight ... no more lies. 2. Take complete responsibility ... don’t blame. 3. Completely end things with the other person. 4. Be remorseful and apologetic. 5. Listen with empathy. 6. Ask for forgiveness. 7. Be transparent. Don’t hide things. Be where you say you will be. Regularly check in. Text back or call back immediately if possible. 8. Answer questions. (if they want to know. You don’t have to k...

People in this episode

Hosts: Trey Morgan, Lea Morgan

Topics covered

• trust rebuilding
• affair recovery
• relationship advice
• communication
• forgiveness

Keywords

• trust
• affair
• relationship
• forgiveness
• communication
• responsibility
• empathy

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