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People Share Harmless Secrets They Purposely Keep From Their Partner

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Reddit user imjustagirl740 asked: "What’s a completely harmless secret that you keep from your partner?"

Honesty is one of the pillars of a good relationship.

Indeed, most people don't appreciate when their partners keep secrets from them.


However, not all secrets are kept out of malice or duplicity.

Indeed, some secrets people's partners keep from them significantly improve their days, without their even realizing it.

Redditor imjustagirl740 was eager to hear about harmless, almost loving, secrets people keep from their partners, leading them to ask:

"What’s a completely harmless secret that you keep from your partner?"

Going Up?

"I send the elevator to the lobby right before she gets home from work and she thinks she’s lucky every time."- dannyrac

Happiness Has No Price...

"When I run to the store to grab some groceries, I’ll ask him what he wants."

"He has this expensive cereal he likes and snack bars."

"He ask me to pick some up if they’re on sale."

"Sometimes I’ll buy them at full price because he deserves nice things."- the_unkola_nut

The Cat Came Back...

"She gets really happy when the cat hides a toy in her bag so I sneak one in for her to find when she’s having a bad day."- TeasePeach_

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The Reaction Is What Matters

"Husband thinks he surprised me with a big gift."

"It was delivered when I was home alone in the manufacture’s box so it was obvious what was inside."

"I asked my neighbor to keep it for a few hours and to 'deliver' it again when he got home."

"He was so excited when he answered the door, wrapped it up and everything."

"This was 5+ years ago, he still thinks he surprised me!"- mannatee96

There's A First Time For Everything, And Everyone!

"My husband travels for work a lot and we have a baby, so many of his first's are conveniently when dad's home to see."- TweedleBeetleBattle

Sometimes It's Hard Not To Believe In Angels...

"First marriage to my late wife, on the day of the wedding, the ring got stolen out of my car."

"I was freaking out."

"My two best men went into overdrive and took a picture I had if the ring and went to I don't know how many jewelry stores explaining what had happened and if they had a ring that was similar."

"They went to this really great jewelry maker so said, 'I have something that is really close, give me a bit and I can make it perfect'."

"He worked his a** off and got it done with about an hour to spare, plus they managed to get my window fixed."

"The three of us are the only ones who know."

"I ended up using that jewelry maker for any jewelry I needed, and well, I haven't stopped yet."

"He ended up telling my best men to not worry about the price and for me to come down after the honeymoon to work it out."

"I did, and he gave it to me at the cost of the materials."

"He is a great guy."

"He retired during COVID."- sisigenjoyerz

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Magical Candy Elves?

"She thinks I don't know about her secret junk food stash, and yet those sour candies never seem to run out."- ScrivenersUnion

No Better Feeling

"I pretend I'm asleep when he leaves for work."

"He always gives me a gentle kiss on the forehead before he leaves when he thinks I'm sleeping still."- jilliancad

#1 Fan...

"I sometimes watch his Youtube videos (gameplay, guitar covers, and anime music videos) on loop just to boost the views."- nakajimashisae


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The Things We Do For Love

"I have a terrible memory, so I have a notes file on my phone where I go writing down all of the small details about her that she tells me or I find out."

"It is extremely organized, how she orders her food or drinks in restaurants, places she wants to visit, movies she wants to see, bands or concerts she is interested in, her favorite colors or characters, just about anything really."

"Even future gift ideas, important dates, or date ideas (picnic date, theater date) she mentions interest, she gets very happy whenever she goes 'aww you remembered'."

"Also we love dogs, we have a dog."

"She loves cats, cats make me sneeze."

"We have a cat."

"I have antihistaminics."

"She doesn´t know I pop antihistaminics like Dr House popped vicodin."- GodfatherALT

So Much To Look Forward To!

"I think his dad is objectively attractive for his age."

"And while that doesn’t make me interested in or attracted to his dad, it does make me look forward to the future since my husband takes after his dad."- flowergirlthrowaway1

No One Likes A Gossip... Unlesss...

"I talk good about him behind his back allllll the time."- lime_geologist

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Everyone Deserves A Good Night's Sleep

"About 3 out of 4 nights, I get up and go sleep on the guest bed once she's asleep."

"She thinks it's because of my PTSD, which is partially true."

"But the truth is; she snores like a yak drowning in yogurt."

"Yes, she knows she snores."

"She doesn't realize how bad."

"Yes, she has seen a doctor about it."

"No, she does not have apnea."- headhunterofhell2

It's Not Hard To Make Someone Happy...

"Sometimes, he goes on and on about his hobbies that I'm not a part of."

"He gets very in depth about them, and will talk and talk about it."

"Especially when something new is coming out, or there's been some sort of big change."

"I have no interest in them, and sometimes it's hard to follow because I don't have all the background knowledge he does."

"But, I try, and then use what I know to look things up so I can ask him questions about it later."

"Now, I even get news recommendations about some of them, so I get to ask him if he's heard about something."

"I don't ever want him to feel like he can't be excited or happy with me, especially about things he enjoys."- alfie_the_elf

Make Our Garden Grow

"She planted tomato seeds in the garden, then went home for a month."

"I did what I could, but they never grew."

"So I went to the store and bought some plants and planted them, as if I had taken care of them the entire time."- MidniteOG

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Some believe that keeping secrets only leads to trouble.

Clearly, it depends on what those secrets are...

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