Monique ThompsonLicensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor & Infidelity Recovery Specialist

Trust Me. #relationship #healingjourney #datingapps

3 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, Dr. Monique Thompson, a specialist in infidelity recovery, explains that trust is a gradual process that cannot be established instantly in a new relationship. She emphasizes that merely "getting over" betrayal is not equivalent to rebuilding trust. Thompson warns that if a couple’s daily focus is solely on moving past betrayal rather than actively rebuilding trust, the relationship may be unhealthy and possibly worth ending. She clarifies that individuals can recover from betrayal on their own, but a healthy partnership requires mutual trust-building. The speaker offers this guidance without prescribing specific actions, urging listeners to assess whether their relationship is centered on trust development or merely on overcoming past infidelity.

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Trust builds over time. There's no such thing as initially meeting somebody and fully trusting them. Trust builds over time. Betrayal, on the other hand, is not the same thing at all. If you're in a relationship and you're getting over betrayal, that does not mean that you are building trust. Be careful. What you want is a healthy relationship, one where you are building Trust. If you're in a relationship with what, what you're doing every day is just getting over betrayal, it may be time to go. I'm not telling you what to do, but I am telling you, if you're getting over betrayal, you can get over betrayal by yourself. All right. Dr. Monique Thompson, expert in infidelity recovery for couples, and the couples who recover are building trust. Those who are not recovering are trying to get over betrayal. I'll see you soon.