How Trust and Vulnerability Can Lead to Intimacy
If he or she lets you down, it may just be a failure in competence — sometimes people simply make a mistake.
Being able to trust your partner is the bedrock of an amazing relationship and couples who are are able to achieve secure attachment and stay emotionally connected can risk being vulnerable. As a result, they enjoy sensuality and passion that goes along with intimacy.
For instance, Julia and Rick sought couples’ therapy because they were both in their second marriage and they were struggling with trust issues. Falling in love and getting remarried can be invigorating but can be scary at the same time.
Julia put it like this, “It took a lot for me to trust Rick because my first marriage was so dysfunctional and he betrayed me by having an affair with someone in our friend group. But over time, with the help of our therapist we are building trust and I feel safe with him.
Rick reflects, “When I’ve had a tough day at work and can look forward to spending time with Julia unwinding at the end of the day, it lowers my stress level. I used to feel that we were missing the mark, but lately we’re more in tune with each other’s day. I tell Julia to let me know when she wants…
