I (39m) need to rebuild trust and vulnerability with my partner (32f). She's asked me to do trust-building type exercises and such. I'd love to hear your examples, tips, and experiences. What does your partner do to help foster trust and vulnerability?

My wife has been having trouble trusting me (no, non-infidelity. money. I don't want to get into it, that's besides the point) in the last couple years. She's asked me to do trust-building exercises in order to feel safe and in love and vulnerable around me again

Things that have worked so far include:

• guiding her blindfolded through the trail in the yard to a picnic blanket where I had snacks prepared
• We learned how to make macrame together
• I cut her hair recently, which she was nervous about, so it was a good one where she had to put trust in me, and then I did a good job and so she said it was a good one
• I read a carefully chosen poem by one of our favorite poets (Naruta) about getting through a bad time
• I opened up to her about being bullied in school. We liked this one because I was the open and vulnerable one, and trust is a two way street

Has your partner ever done something specific that helped you to trust them, or helped you to feel open and vulnerable? I would love to hear some ideas. She is even open to simple ones like 'trust falls' where I catch her from a high place. I never tried that one as it struck me as maybe kinda cheesy? but she later specifically mentioned it as one that I should try

tl;dr - I would like your examples of and experiences with building trust and vulnerability

I love her so much and I want desperately to make this work. Thank you very much :)

Submitted September 28, 2021 at 12:26PM by microtelescope https://ift.tt/3kRjZBR