Dear Doctor Love – Can I Trust My Partner?

I think my partner might be cheating on me. He denies it but i’m not sure. Should I just trust him?

G

Trust is probably the most important thing in a relationship: trust that they still fancy you, trust that they wouldn’t want to hurt you, trust that they will support you. If you don’t have it then you will always suspect that he is cheating on you. It’s a bit of a Catch 22 situation though, because if you don’t trust him then she won’t trust you either. To get trust you’ve got to give it (key word here is trust by the way).

Tricky one this. Unless you have a good reason to suspect otherwise (and you have asked him and he’s said no) then you should just try and learn to trust him. Over time these feelings will increase or they won’t. Perhaps also you aren’t feeling that secure about yourself? Try and think about what it is about you that he really likes, that will make you feel better.