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The myth of «sharing everything» in a relationship

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    What if lasting love depended on maintaining certain boundaries? We examine a mindset that challenges the myth of «sharing everything» in a relationship.

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    When love blossoms without erasing boundaries

    For decades, we have been told that true love means sharing everything. This romantic vision, popularised by popular culture, assumes that two partners merge to the point where they no longer hide anything from each other. However, in reality, this extreme fusion is not always synonymous with stability. On the contrary, the strongest couples are those who preserve private spaces, where modesty and respect remain important.

    The illusion of total transparency

    It is tempting to believe that showing the other person every aspect of your daily life, down to the most mundane gestures, is a sign of absolute trust. But this total transparency can quickly backfire on the couple. Too much closeness can trivialise the relationship, erase the mystery and diminish mutual admiration. Admiration is a key ingredient of desire. While love accommodates truth, it also thrives on chosen distance and preserved moments.

    Boundaries that protect intimacy

    Setting boundaries in a relationship is not a sign of coldness, but a sign of clarity. Refusing to turn your life together into an unfiltered flat share is a way of maintaining a delicate balance. Couples who last are often those who know how to maintain a boundary between ‘us’ and ‘me’. This may involve choosing to keep certain hygiene-related gestures or moments deemed too personal to oneself. In return, these boundaries strengthen intimacy, as they leave room for desire and esteem.

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    The study that sets the record straight

    This is highlighted in a study conducted by JOYclub.fr, which shows that long-term couples do not share everything. Intimate hygiene, defecation, burping… these are all topics that most people prefer to keep out of their relationship. These results remind us that a strong love does not need to cross all boundaries to assert itself. On the contrary, mutual respect is often expressed through restraint.

    When everyday examples illustrate the rule

    Let’s take a simple scenario: a couple who have been married for fifteen years. They know each other’s habits, but they deliberately choose to preserve certain areas of privacy. Not out of shame, but out of respect. Far from creating distance, this choice actually fosters mutual admiration. The other person remains someone to be discovered, observed with curiosity and tenderness, without routine turning into indifference.

    A mindset to adopt

    Ultimately, this reflection goes beyond the simple question of everyday gestures. It is a state of mind: considering that closeness does not erase respect, that love does not justify the abolition of boundaries. In a world that advocates transparency at all costs, restoring value to modesty is a way of protecting what is most fragile in a relationship, which gives us the ability to continue to admire and desire our partner over the years.

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    Baratiel Malet
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    Baratiel is a passionate explorer of writing and ideas! She knows how to find the right words and create powerful writing to engage her readers, feature after feature.

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