One Session Counseling To Rebuild Trust
Telling the truth is a part of every relationship. In fact, truthfulness, trust and honesty are some of the main building blocks of any successful relationship. Without honesty and trust between a couple there can be no long term commitment or bond. Dishonesty and a lack of trust only serve to continuously foster an environment of anger, resentment and paranoia, which will eventually bring the relationship to its knees.
Some people believe that once they have told a lie, they are committed to it forever and will not back down even when there is overwhelming evidence that they lied. Instead of taking the simple step and admitting that they lied, they continue on their path like misplaced glue.
Josh said:
I had lap band surgery 2 years before I met Melanie. I had been morbidly obese, but the lap band procedure, along with some secondary procedures, had helped me change how I looked. I worked out and dieted carefully. When Melanie and I had been dating a month or so, she saw a scar on my arm. She asked if it was from plastic surgery (it was) but I told her that it was from a motorcycle accident. I don’t know why I lied. I was just embarrassed. She had never seen me as obese, and I didn’t want her to ever see that way.
Melanie of course had recognized the tell-tale signs of plastic surgery and knew that Josh was lying to her. The longer it was taking for him to tell her the truth, the more angry and distrustful she became.
Eventually, Josh and Melanie worked their problems out in a one session couples counseling meeting that helped Josh clear the air and enabled Melanie to understand his reasons for lying and move on.
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