How do you deal with trust issues

@smithid (122)
Nigeria
September 29, 2009 5:18am CST
I have a friend. He's married to these beautiful lady and they have been living fine until she suddenly started behaving abnormally. Seeing this recent negative attitude, my friend confinded in me so I went to find out what the problem was. On interaction with the lady, I found out she was having trust issues with her man, suspecting that he was having an external affair otherwise a premarital affair. I asked her how she got the feeling or if she had caught him in the act. She replied no!, but she has a haunch and her haunch has never failed her. I was perturbed and tried to put it to her that she shouldn't base her judgement on haunches but she was so adamant. So I will like to ask, how do you deal with trust isues such as this and what should I do to help my friend in this case. I await your responses.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
1 Oct 09
Trust issues are always the hardest things for a lot of people, especially in women who might have been abused in the past, or given a reason not to want to trust someone as well. There could actually be signs that something is not right and maybe her fears are more than just guesses, but personally I would think her best bet would be to come right out and ask him if he is having an affair or watch some of his moves and actions before accussing of something that might not really be happening.
• United States
29 Sep 09
Trust issues are a difficult thing to deal with. You're friend is going to have to be extremely patient and understanding with his wife. You say his wife used to be fine, but then she suddenly became distrusting. Sometimes trust issues that suddenly appear are a signifier of depression. It could be that his wife is feeling worthless and is wondering how anyone could love her, so this manifests itself as her doubting her husband's love for her and imagining that he's being unfaithful. It becomes a cycle. She's feeling depressed and becomes withdrawn, and this makes him pull away from her, then she interprets his pulling away as not loving her anymore so she becomes more withdrawn. He needs to open the lines of communication with her. This may be difficult for him because she may be overly emotional. He just needs to keep reminding her that he loves her and be very understanding and patient. They should try marriage counseling if they can afford it. Other than just talking to his wife, your friend should give small gestures to express his love and affection if he isn't already doing that. He could take his wife out for a fancy dinner every once in a while, or leave her notes telling her he loves her, or call her while he has a break at work just to say hi. It could be that he used to do things like that, then over time it stopped. He thinks they've just gotten comfortable with each other, but she thinks their love is fading. She could be assuming that if he's not expressing his affection for her then there must be someone else.
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Trust issues is a big thing with me. I still have 99% trust with my man but of course a womans instict never fails me when it comes to certain things. There are just some things that change over time but it really depends on the person if they suspect things and how they deal with it. I for the most part of my haunches have not failed. That's me. I have no idea for other people especially when you know your man so well you would get a hint from how they are every day and all. You have to ask her to narrow down her haunches in order to determine if it is worth her time to suspect her husband or not.