5 Ways To Practice Radical Honesty With Your Partner

May 19, 2018 by apost team

Strong communication skills and trust are absolutely critical in successful long-term partnerships. Sure, sometimes it can feel intimidating to be open and honest, but if you really want your relationship to last you have to be brave enough to be authentic. For the five subjects below, total transparency is absolutely critical.
 

An inability to work together on the mundane matters of everyday life is a one-way ticket to breakup city. Finances are a huge part of this. You and your other half need to be upfront about debt and savings while cooperating to plan for the future. Whether your goal is to buy a house or take an amazing trip around the world, it's only possible if you budget and manage your finances together.
 

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It can be helpful to discuss relationship history so your partner can get to know you better. If you have any trauma in your past or have had troublesome exes, that information can also help your partner prepare for bumps in the future.
 

Being intimate romantically usually means being intimate sexually, so it's important to open up about past experience and preferences to ensure you're both fulfilled in the bedroom. Before jumping in the sack, it's also a good idea to talk about birth control, as well as attitudes about abortion.
 

Health can be a sensitive subject, yet being life partners means staying together for better or for worse. When you commit to a serious relationship, you should have already disclosed chronic medical conditions. It's also important to be able to calmly discuss concerning developments, like unexplained weight gain or changes in personality, things which can signal a deeper problem.
 

Cheating is obviously an emotionally-charged topic, as it signals breakdowns in the relationship and is a complete betrayal of trust. However, if you want to remain in your relationship it's necessary to come clean so you can make amends and build a stronger partnership going forward. If your partner finds out about your cheating from a third party, it will be impossible to recover. Confess to find a way forward.
 

Successful relationships require hard work and an unshakeable dedication to the one you love. We hope these tips have provided tools to help you improve your relationship through honest communication, even about the tough stuff. Show your partner this article to help you become a stronger team, and be sure to tell us about positive developments in your relationship!