My partner and I are trying to rebuild after I had an emotional affair, and we've been doing all the 'right' things — therapy, full transparency, daily check-ins — but I can feel them still holding back and I don't know if that's healing or if we're just going through the motions of trust without actually feeling it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The mechanics of trust repair can become a substitute for genuine reconnection, leaving both people uncertain whether they're healing or performing healing.
“Where Are You with Trust — building and repairing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.