7 ways to rebuild a relationship when your partner breaks trust

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We know, this will be the most difficult thing to do but the act of forgiveness can be very liberating. It’s not only about forgiving your partner but helping your partner forgive himself. Also, forgiveness means acceptance—facing reality and accepting it in order to move forward. In case you are not willing to forgive, you would gradually build an impregnable wall between you and your partner, which would never let you move on.