Rebuilding Trust Archives

July 11, 2020

Rebuilding Trust – Initial Steps

For a relationship to be successful, lasting and passionate an important foundation is trust and keeping trust alive, it’s critical for the couples

In a short phone conversation, Stephen was able to quickly get to the heart of what the real issue was in our marriage – and why in almost a year of working on our marriage including 10 weeks of marriage counselling through a relationship therapy organisation, we weren’t really making any progress. I found Stephen to be extremely perceptive, as well as empathetic to our situation, while being able to quickly pinpoint the real sticking point in our marriage.
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Olivia

Case Study: She Was a Trained Counsellor. But Knowing What Was Wrong Wasn’t Saving Their Marriage

July 31, 2026 By Stephen Hedger

How Richard and Claire moved from preparing for separation to becoming a team against the pattern damaging their family. Richard and Claire’s names have been changed to protect their privacy. This Case Study at a Glance Clients: Married couple with two children. Claire was a trained counsellor. Starting position: Trust had almost disappeared. They were caught in […]

Case Study: She Didn’t Fall Out of Love. She Stopped Recognising Herself.

July 28, 2026 By Stephen Hedger

The hidden reason behind a six-year affair – and why the affair was never the real problem. Quick Summary Clients: David (53) and Claire (50) Married: 28 years Together since: Their teenage years Children: Two Challenge: Claire had been having an affair for six years. David believed the affair had destroyed their marriage. Claire insisted she still loved her husband […]

Case Study: They Thought They Were Arguing About the Little Things. They Weren’t.

July 25, 2026 By Stephen Hedger

How one couple stopped constant bickering when they discovered the expectations hiding underneath it Names and identifying details have been changed. By the time Mark and Rachel came to see me, they were exhausted with each other. They weren’t having enormous arguments about affairs, money or whether to stay married. They were arguing about the […]

Case Study: Her Husband Was Preparing to Move Out. So She Stopped Waiting for Him to Change.

July 21, 2026 By Stephen Hedger

Can one person begin changing a marriage when their partner is no longer convinced it can be saved? This clients story shows what happened when one woman stopped trying to persuade her husband and began changing the part of the relationship she could influence. Quick Summary ClientsA professional couple, married for approximately seven years. ChallengeHer […]

Case Study: He Built a Life for His Family. He Also Taught His Wife How to Live Without Him.

July 17, 2026 By Stephen Hedger

When James finally made his marriage a priority, Emma had already learned not to rely on him. When James began coming home earlier, he expected Emma to be pleased. Years before, she had repeatedly asked him to spend less time at work. Now he was protecting his evenings, turning down calls and making more time […]