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Part of friendship is sharing details of your lives with one another. It’s only natural when you get together with your close friends or family members that you tell them what’s been happening in your life. If you’re in a committed relationship, then telling people about your life can become the same thing as telling people about your partner’s life. Your lives are so enmeshed that his updates are yours and yours are his. When you care deeply about someone, then you talk about that person to friends and family. But you have to remember that, no matter how connected you and your partner are, your partner is still entitled to some privacy, and he should have some say in what you share with others. His updates are yours…to a point. When it comes to over-sharing about your relationship, here is what you can and can’t tell outsiders.
Can: A dwindling sex life
Everyone talks about how their sex life ebbs and flows in a long-term relationship. It’s common for married friends to joke around about how hard it is to keep things exciting in the bedroom, or even make time for sex. That’s completely normal and fair game to discuss.
