The Five Pillars of Trust in Relationships

Earned Trust

This type of trust is built over time through consistent and positive behaviour. It's the most sustainable form of trust and essential for a healthy relationship. 

 Self-Anchored Trust

Trusting your own judgement and intuition can be a strong foundation. This allows you to better evaluate your partner's trustworthiness without losing yourself.

Conditional Trust

Setting boundaries is healthy, but the relationship may become too transactional if it solely relies on this kind of trust. 

Optimistic Trust

This type of trust can be a useful transitional stage, especially in the early phases of recovery. However, it should evolve into something more substantial over time.

Distrust

This is the least ideal stage. A relationship can't be healthy if there's no trust at all. It's a stage to work on moving away from, rather than settling into.

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