Truth or Dare
When it comes to relationships (as in many things in life), being truthful to your partner is as important as being truthful to yourself. What I mean by this, is that by knowing the difference yourself between the truthfulness of your thoughts and actions, and being able to pass this to your partner (either by words or actions), you will be able to build up an incredible level of trust. Without trust there can be no close relationship… trust and love go hand-in-hand and breaking one severely damages the other.
If you are able to be truthful to yourself and to understand your true intentions behind your actions (which many people are unable to do), then you are in a good position to use this ’strength’ to build your relationship.  Truthfulness takes courage and knowing who you are, and why you do what you do, is a major milestone on the path to complete self-awareness and maturity. The next step after this is to learn to share your talent and display this openess with your partner.
Many people say you can be too honest, but I believe it depends on the maturity of the people involved.  The truth is never something to shy away from and if you strive to be a better person, then being open to the truth will make you stronger. Therefore I think it is better to be wholly truthful in a relationship as long as your partner is strong enough and willing enough to accept it. The end result should be a new found level of trust and a consequently heightened feeling of love. Ultimately, your relationship is in your hands and to make any relationship work you first need to overcome the obstacles set by the biggest protagonist in the relationship, i.e. you. Fix your own problems first and then start dealing with those of your partner’s. Learn to be truthful to yourself and your partner and you will reap the rewards of your efforts.