Oh Dear....

[boxtops]

http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/family/married-couples-keeping-secrets-11363924042367

[Sqad]

\\\\While 25% admit to having lied about something important, 42% say they do not think they will get caught out - but many have still suffered with sleepless nights, mood swings and constant guilt because of it.\\

Only 25%?...........

[kvalidir]

'25% ADMITTED' though Sqad, the other 75% are die hard liars who wouldn't admit it :-)

[rockyracoon]

I must be boring as I have no secrets, they other half may do but I wouldn't know ;)

[2sp_]

There are definitely things about me that Mr P doesn't know. I just don't think he needs to know stuff like how many boyfriends I had before him, or the balance of my savings account.

[mrs_overall]

Two secrets I have immediately spring to mind - my secret life here on AB, and the fact I have a Running Away fund (well, you never know)

[2sp_]

(I don't have a secret savings account, by the way! He knows it exists and if he wants to know about it the statements are in the filing cabinet.)

[gness]

And does he know where you have hidden the filing cabinet, 2sp?... ;-)

[boxtops]

Meeting relatively later in life, we both decided not to talk about things which happened before we met, unless it was relevant to our current relationship. Sometimes we do, sometimes we just haven't. I wouldn't call the non-discussed things "secrets".

[2sp_]

gness, he really has no interest in the household finances at all, so I would have to give him a map and a compass to find it! And it's "hidden" in the laundry room so he would probably struggle to locate the room.

[gness]

Laundry room?....No chance then.....☺

[2sp_]

boxy, I like the term "non-discussed things". I think all things pre-relationship should only be disclosed on a need to know basis.

For instance, I will only tell Mr P about an ex if we bump into him, or cross paths somehow and I feel it only right to give Mr P the heads up to prevent any embarrassment on his part.

[joeluke]

Didn't realise you had to tell your Mrs everything?

Certain stuff you keep from them so as not to hurt/upset them

[Daffy6543]

I have secrets that I keep from my oh. There are the ones from before I met him that I consider none of his business and wouldn't benefit anyone if I told him.

[Daffy6543]

Depends what you are keeping from them joeluke. If you are having an affair for example you should man up and leave her so that she can find a better partner for herself.