The key to a successful relationship is honesty.
If you want to earn your partner's trust, effectively seeing them earn your trust in return, it is vitally important to be as transparent as possible.
That being said, everyone still has their own little secrets.
Not the sort that will have any significant bearing on our relationships, but rather tiny, little things we generally like to keep to ourselves.
Things that we still feel slightly embarrassed even let our partner discover, and do our best to keep them hidden.
Redditor Slider-678 was eager to be told all the things people try to keep hidden from their spouses and partners at all costs, leading them to ask:
"What are you most worried your wife will find if she snoops?"
One for every occasion!
"In the back of one of my drawers, I have a couple of 'emergency gifts'."
"You know, in case I forget something, or she's having a bad day and needs a pick me up."
"She's not figured out how I always have a little gift ready 'at just the right time' yet."
"Here's my list, I'll normally have 2-3 of these lying around:"
"Cute socks (normal and fluffy)."
"Small LEGO something (Brickheadz are good)."
"Something Harry Potter related (there are a million and twelve random HP gifty things available, most of them fall in the category of 'sh*t with a Hogwarts house on it' but we're not breaking the bank here)."
"Chocolate, either a few bars of the cheap stuff tied together, or something a bit fancier."
"Handmade UNO Reverse cards, if it's her turn to do the pots or something and she really doesn't want to, she can give up one of the cards and I'll do it."
Consider Browsing in Incognito Mode?
"My missus thinks I’m smart."
"I’d hate for her to find some of the simple things I google and reveal once and for all I’m not that smart."- lamebeard
Make Sure Your Username Isn't A Giveaway!
"Some of the ridiculous things I respond to on Reddit."- overthehillhat
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Hidden In Plain Sight!
"That the golf bag that hasn’t changed in 12 years doesn’t mean the golf clubs haven’t changed in 12 years."- TheTimeIsChow
Game Night?
"How many unplayed board games we actually own."- doriangray512
Nothing More Unpleasant To Discover Than The Truth
"Our true debt number."
"She went through cancer treatments and the last thing I want to do is cause stress by revealing how much we actually owe."- Infinite-Proof3053
Little Does She Know...
"Group texts with the guys."
"She knows we’re morons but she has no idea."- mantistoboggan287
Something To Look Forward To
"My documentation, receipts, communications, and research notes regarding the elaborate 30th birthday party I've been planning for her in secret."- saves313
Some People Just Don't Like To Share
"My snack stash."- finzaz
Trading One Vice For A Much Less Dangerous One
"A year ago… all my empty vodka bottles stashed throughout the house until trash day."
"11 months sober and now the thing I’m worried she’ll find are empty McDonalds bags in my car."
"She saw the worst of me already."
"So there’s not much left to hide after that."- Standgeblasen
Make The Yuletide Gay!
"A list on my phone of things I'm going to get her for Christmas."
"I note every time she says she likes something so shopping is super easy."- FredChocula
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Slow And Steady Wins The Race
"That I’m no where near finished with my book."- AnUnusedCondom
If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say...
"I'd be absolutely horrified if everyone I knew could see my comment history."
"But what I wouldn't do to see her history."- MadisonTheRose
Nothing To Be Ashamed Of
"That the three nights a week I say I'm going to hang out with friends is actually a second job that I took on because I don't feel financially secure."- boxedcrackers
No Milestone Leveling For You
"My notes for the Dungeons and Dragons campaign I run that she is in."
"Real big spoiler territory there."- JumpySonicBear
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It's understandable why we all feel the need to keep some things to ourselves, refusing to even tell those we love the most.
However, while everyone deserves a surprise every now and then, keeping some secrets simply isn't worth it owing to the stress they inflict upon ourselves.
Being open and honest will always lead to a much happier life.
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