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“Trust is habitual reciprocity that becomes coated by emotion.” – David Brooks* What a fantastic definition of trust. I am often asked, “What is trust?” and “How do I know if I can trust a person?” Building trust initially is a process that inherently needs to go slowly. Does s/he do what s/he says s/he will […]

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About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple,...