A pregnant wife found out that her stepbrother made a bet with his friends six years ago that someone needed to sleep with his stepsister to teach her a lesson. The person who won is her now husband. After learning the truth, the wife needed to go to couples therapy because she could not look at her husband the same.
When people have trust issues, it stops them from being vulnerable and opening up to people. Here's is how to get over one's trust issues and trust again.
You can learn to trust your instincts when you sense something is off in your relationship, and self-esteem is the key. Too often, we doubt ourselves in favor of accepting a cheater's lies. You'll need helpful advice to trust your instinct instead of the lies they offer.
Hypervigilance in relationships is like walking on eggshells, always wondering what your partner is thinking and feeling and doing things to alleviate any perceived negative emotions they have.