In many cases where there has been a breach of trust in a relationship, marriage counselling can help to rebuild it. Again, this comes down to facing up to the reality of the situation. However remorseful one party might be to having breached trust, continual punishment for it is ultimately self-destructive in most cases, for example. Therefore, working out how to resolve the conflict, even if forgiveness may not yet be forthcoming, can help to re-establish a degree of trust.