If you were to rate from 1-10 the level of trust, honesty and authenticity in your current most important relationships, where would you rate them? You already know that trust is a crucial element for a powerful relationship, and it's probably something that's come up in your past or current relationships. For me, trust was a major component of my previous relationships ending. The women I dated struggled to trust me, largely in part because I didn't trust myself. Years later I've created a truly amazing relationship where trust is a non-issue, but the road there wasn't always straight and clear. Today's episode is inspired by a listener email. In the email "Mark" shares his struggles with trust in his relationship. I was excited to dive into this topic because relationships are such important aspects of our lives. They really are everything. Our relationships to Self, Others and Life create the lens through which we see the world. These relationships color everything and impact our actions, thoughts and behavior. Tune in to hear my advice to Mark and learn some of the ways I've built a trusting relationship with my wife. This is part 1 of a multi-part series I'll be doing on trust. In a future episode I'll have my wife Sarah on the show to talk about what we've done as a couple to create more trust in our relationship. If this episode resonates with you and you'd like to connect with me, you can reach me at mattcbivens@gmail.com or through the contact page on my website: https://www.havingitallpodcast.com/contact This episode is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like yoga lovers, runners and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to HEALTHIQ.COM/ALL to support the show and see if you qualify.