Trust is a fundamental part of relationships. Trust refers to our views about how reliable, genuine, and honest we believe others are. People may hold widely different beliefs about how trustworthy ...

Once trust has been betrayed, most people will be less trusting the next time. The degree of mistrust that is engendered varies between individuals and with the sensitivity of a particular betrayal.

I ended a relationship about 10 years ago. It was a grueling process from start to finish. First was the phase of reckoning, as I began to listen to the quiet, inner voice that knew what was needed.

Trust is essential to a functioning society. To get through life, we need to be able to basically trust people we love—our friends and family—as well as our neighbors, colleagues, and even people we ...