Jul 5, 2026 · 6 min · 3 segments
A visit to a magnificent house turns into a lesson about the one thing that holds every relationship together: trust. Rabbi Shlomo Levin reflects on a private conversation with a man convinced his…
Shlomo LevinHost
Do you know that various studies show that infidelity is cited as a major contributing factor in about 20 to 40% of divorces, and one quarter of marriages experience infidelity over their lifetime? While there are many reasons for relationships to break down, But there is one human element in a relationship that is foundational.
It is the glue that holds relationships together, and it is encapsulated in a single word – trust.
It is the enabler of commerce, allowing people to share ideas and entrust others with assets.
Its deepest role, however, is reserved for the relationship between two human beings.
It provides the scaffolding for intimacy, stability, and for emotional safety to exist.
When trust is broken, these profoundly human needs that lie buried within us are destroyed.
Breakdown of trust penetrates to the very core of our being, our sense of self-worth and self-trust that is more important even than the trust of other.
Why would anyone be cavalier or careless in squandering so precious a human commodity? Is it because it is taken so much for granted in a relationship that its importance is not recognized and has never been articulated in discussing one's relationship? Or perhaps we calculate that the reward in the pursuit of a new relationship outweighs the damage caused by destroying the old.
All these form part of the complexity of human relationships in the pursuit of happiness.
But whichever way, it is sobering to remember that without trust, even love eventually has nowhere left to live.
Do you know that various studies show that infidelity is cited as a major contributing factor in about 20 to 40% of divorces, and one quarter of marriages experience infidelity over their lifetime? While there are many reasons for relationships to break down, But there is one human element in a relationship that is foundational.
It is the glue that holds relationships together, and it is encapsulated in a single word – trust.
It is the enabler of commerce, allowing people to share ideas and entrust others with assets.
Its deepest role, however, is reserved for the relationship between two human beings.
It provides the scaffolding for intimacy, stability, and for emotional safety to exist.
When trust is broken, these profoundly human needs that lie buried within us are destroyed.
Breakdown of trust penetrates to the very core of our being, our sense of self-worth and self-trust that is more important even than the trust of other.
Why would anyone be cavalier or careless in squandering so precious a human commodity? Is it because it is taken so much for granted in a relationship that its importance is not recognized and has never been articulated in discussing one's relationship? Or perhaps we calculate that the reward in the pursuit of a new relationship outweighs the damage caused by destroying the old.
All these form part of the complexity of human relationships in the pursuit of happiness.
But whichever way, it is sobering to remember that without trust, even love eventually has nowhere left to live.
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