From Crushes To Childhood Trauma: What's OK To Keep From Your Partner?

I don’t know about you, but I always grew up hearing that you should be as honest as possible with your partner.

After all, as BACP-registered therapist and coach Vasia Toxavidi told HuffPost UK, “A healthy relationship thrives when a deep trust between partners has been established through honest communication”. 

But does that mean you have to share everything for that trust to remain? 

What about passing crushes or brief feelings of uncertainty about the relationship (both of which can be common)? Do you have to reveal your deepest childhood secrets or traumas in order to be truly known?

Learn the difference between secrecy and privacy

Alongside honesty, Toxavidi told us that boundaries are key for a healthy relationship. 

“Keeping secr...