Being told the truth can sting. If it touches on a matter that is emotional for your partner then it is important it’s done with respect and love. But what about when the subject is not so serious and you aren’t a fan of the shirt your partner decided to wear to dinner? Or maybe your partner just has bad breath and it needs to be said. How you deliver the truth is ultra important.Tom and Lisa dive into this question and discuss what matters enough to be said and when omitting the truth about how you feel on something may be permissible. The goal is to never weaken your relationship, and how you communicate truth to one another needs to be handled very carefully.

Relationship Theory with Tom and Lisa Bilyeu encourages healthy, loving, life long relationships. Whether you are fresh out of your last relationship, on a break, taking time to heal from a breakup, or looking for ways to strengthen the romance and bond in your current relationship, Tom and Lisa are sharing their 20 years of experience. They’re taking questions and giving relationship advice that will enhance all of your relationships.

SHOW NOTES:

Honesty | Tom and Lisa discuss filtering thoughts vs. carefully presenting your thoughts [0:27]
Omitted Truth | Deciding the kinds of things to just not say versus not lying to your partner [1:48]
Truth Threshold | How much truth is necessary, what is an absolute thing to be said [4:32]
Hiding Truth | Distinguishing what you’re deliberately hiding and what matters to be told [6:11]

QUOTES:

“No matter how hard it is, no matter how small or big it is, we have to always be honest with each other.” Lisa Bilyeu [2:00]

“You're way better to err on the side of too much information than not enough.” Tom Bilyeu [6:17]

“You're never going to have the relationship you want to have unless you're open about virtually everything.” Tom Bilyeu [6:38]

“I don't think of it as being too much information because that's what makes it too much, is the irrelevancy. Once it's relevant, it's not too much information.” Tom Bilyeu [9:37]

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