- [How to Build Trust in Your Relationship](https://www.gottman.com/blog/trust/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog) - Do you trust your partner because they haven’t let you down in any significant way? - Is it because that trust has not yet been tested? - Do you simply happen to be a trusting person? - Is your trust based on some higher power or larger worldview? - The reality is that trust is built slowly over time. The basis of trust is the idea of attunement. Consider the following acronym: - Awareness - Turning toward - Tolerance - Understanding - Non-defensive responding - Empathy