How to Rescue a Damaged Relationship
How to Rescue a Damaged Relationship You’ve heard it a million times but it bears repeating: even the strongest relationships face challenges. Building a happy, healthy partnership takes work and may not always be easy, especially when there’s been a breach of trust. “Issues are a part of life and a part of being in a relationship,” says clinical psychologist Stone Kraushaar. “And the goal is to not fixate on the past, but work to create together in a meaningful way.” So, you do you go about that? Here are some tips to get you started, whether you’re dealing with the fallout from a betrayal or trying to keep a long-distance relationship going. When there’s been a breach of trust Anytime trust is broken, there’s going to be a rift in the relationship. It might be painful to face, but leaving these issues unaddressed won’t help anyone in the long run. 1. Take full responsibility if you’re at fault If there has been infidelity or trust has been broken, it’s important to take full resp...