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Trust Issues In Relationships Term Paper

Sex Partners

L. Jones

Trust Issues and Sex Partners

When one enters into a sexual relationship with a partner, there are particular trust issues that typically come into play. These may include issues of sexual health and disclosure, issues of confidentiality and mutual respect, and even issues of fidelity or commitment.

In my life as a person currently in a committed relationship of some years, I have dealt with all of the above. Further, I have found through experience that the failure of any of these three key aspects of trust can cause significant strain on the relationship, and even cause it to eventually fail.

Of course, foremost in the area of trust between two sexual partners is the issue of personally safety. In my experience, if I don't feel that I can trust both the intentions of the person I am with regarding his or her levels of responsibility and honesty regarding their sexual health (especially regarding their past practice or non-practice of safe-sex), then I don't feel comfortable even coming close to the level of developing a serious relationship.

Additionally, I personally place a high level of importance on confidentiality and mutual respect. This is because, without mutual respect, a relationship can degenerate very quickly into a source of pain and serious potential damage -- both psychologically and physically. Further, without a feeling of trust and confidentially, I feel that the sexual and emotional relationship cannot fully develop.

Finally, issues of commitment and monogamy are important for me to develop a meaningful relationship. Although I know that many people place little personal importance on monogamy, I am simply one of those people for whom monogamy is an essential component in a relationship.

Bibliography

Cornforth, Tracee. (2004). "Before You Get Married - Getting Your Marriage Off to a Healthy Start." Retrieved on October 8, 2004, from, http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealthtopics/a/strthlthymarria.htm

Pulice, Carol. (2004). "Betrayal and Its Aftermath." Retrieved on October 8, 2004, from, http://www.helphorizons.com/care/search_details.htm?id=138

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