Can there be too much honesty in a relationship?
No. Too much honesty is never detrimental, just use it as necessary. Don’t use it to add to your insecurities, don’t use it to start a fight, don’t use it to hurt others. Honesty shouldn’t be detrimental and it all depends on the way you say things. Remember that they way men and women communicate to each other is very, very different. Yes, honesty can hurt even when you try to say it nicely, but if we can grow from it, that’s the important thing. So, if we need to lose a few extra pounds, if we need to use breath mints, if we need to stop nagging, if we need to bring flowers, etc., we should take these as signs to grow in our relationships. Sometimes the pain that honesty brings teaches us more about the person we are with. This only makes us stronger in improving ourselves, our partners or both. Honesty is about communication. A successful, healthy, happy relationship requires this among other things. I don’t believe there is too much honesty. Even if your husband or wife says, “I ju
