by Thu Nguyen

Created on: August 17, 2010

Personally I wouldn’t but my significant other does. What I’ve learn from it is he isn’t shy to speak his mind about anything. He’s not afraid of how I see him nor is he afraid of what anyone else thinks of him for that matter.

I don’t know if it’s a rebel attitude but in seeing him share his thoughts, his actions and even himself, I love him more even though I’m shocked at times and even as low as shaking my head, I’d have to admit, there’s nothing more real than pure honesty. It rubs off on you.

The main thing why sharing everything with your partner works is it lets out any misunderstandings one may have out in the open. You’re seeing it in plain view so whether you’re ready or not this helps you get it over with. Perhaps even quick.

So let’s say you both decided to share an idea on something to do or even what you like. See how that goes and if it sticks, well that’s probably something you can try again. Thus, that’s like saying, ‘I don’t know unless I give it a shot’.

Plus, sharing is a good exercise to learn from. It’s like seeing your own feedback or your partner’s as it come. As relationships are build upon trust, honesty and faith, if you can’t communicate well, what’s the use of being together?

Over the years, my partner and I have learned many things sharing our thoughts and even our habits as we see each other more and more. Not only that, marriage is something which has shaped our lives to see sharing as the de facto standard for it’s existence. How else would my partner know I’m nocturnal if he didn’t see, hear and breathe with me?

Sharing doesn’t have to be anything gross. It can be something simple and as much as our minds roll, sharing can be as mundane as that next business meeting you have to prepare for or even trending as a gossip column. Sometimes it’ll be romantic to restless as you both worry about some results.

Whatever it may be, sharing everything with your partner enables you both to understand more of who you are as a person as well as your partner’s. There’s no better way to live in this world than when you both are personal therapy to each other. This eliminates any cost to mental stress and even life path.

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