32. SECRETS in a Relationship

Lifting the lid on secrets in a relationship, Jimi and Libby make the distinction between secrecy and privacy and they discuss their interpretations of these two concepts and what it means in their relationship.

They delve into how secrets have led to the destruction of previous relationships and how they navigate privacy and secrecy within their marriage.

Running the gamut from guilty pleasures (specifically, Jimi’s love for trashy TV) through to what are their deal breakers Jimi asks Libby some tough questions and they uncover the secret to keeping secrets in a relationship in a mutually respectful way.

While privacy is a basic human right, keeping secrets can be detrimental in a relationship and Jimi and Libby define their mutually agreed upon boundaries and discuss how rock solid communication is crucial to making sure that they understand and respect each other.

“What’s a boundary for some is not a boundary for others, and those boundaries are only felt by massive amounts of communication”

Despite one of the foundations of their relationship being brutal honesty, that doesn't mean telling each other absolutely everything.

“I think a good relationship is where you can tell the other person anything but you don’t necessarily have to tell them everything.”