[on a different note.. I like that couch cover in the picture.]

I like those windows!

When we first started getting serious, fiance and I would get into it on a pretty regular basis about my past relationships (I'm a few years older than he is, and have correspondingly more past relationships). Those rough spots have long since been smoothed out, though, and I can't really think of any other sore spots that we have to be careful mentioning.

For me and my man, its his girl "friendships" from highschool that get to me.. Since we live in a college town we run into them all the time, most with past not so cool intentions with their friendship.
Another would be a past eating disorder I had 5 years ago..

haha glamour that was my thought, I love that couch it looks sooo comfy.

And no, my and my fiance put any issues we have out on the table to be talked about. I think that's the best way.

Boy, do we ever. My bf has some complicated financial obligations regarding his family, and it has caused us so many arguments (because I would handle it more aggresively than he does). For the time being, I avoid the subject entirely. If we become engaged and start to merge finances, it will have to come up again, but for right now, ignorance is bliss.

bchicgrl lol I want a new couch but I'm holding on until our old cats pass away and when my kid is older... so that cover caught my eye. =P

Definitely luv'n the windows, J!

prior relationships. this issue still pops up on occasion.

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His divorce and sometimes weight issues. Actually the latter has gotten way better; we've really discussed it and he's sooo supportive now.

Past experiences with guys, especially one incident that was really traumatizing for me.

Sex issues (why we weren't having it) and (frequently) when he was going to pay back the $100s he owed me. I'm pretty sure those two things were connected.

Sure. In our case, it's my husband's family (my in-laws). I am very different from his family. We have different outlooks, values, codes of conduct, etc. His family has frustrated me on more than one occasion.

Me too. My husband and I had a rocky start to our marriage. Its been 8 years since this happen but there are certain things we just can't bring up.

I've had a hard time getting close to his mother. We don't spend as much time with his family as we do with mine. Also, he can be jealous. I know when he asks things like, "who helped you carry that stuff to your car?" that he's getting paranoid about me cheating. Which, for the record, never have cheated or even came close.

There are some things which I don't talk about on purpose like my childhood, any mental health problems etc. because I don't think he needs to know about them all at once. I don't imagine they would be a touchy subject but these are the topics I avoid.

I'm very lucky though, he's been 100% supportive of me in everything.

past relationships. it's that sick- love thing where you're devastated that you've both ever held someone's hand before each other's.

For us it's two things - One I went from being the single girl who was independent and didn't mind eating pb&j for a month so I could have that killer purse I wanted - and now I have to take into consideration our joint spending first and my wants second.
Secondly there's the family issue - I come from an independent family that shares the big things but keeps the personal things personal until the need to know moment. My family also only talks maybe once a week at most. His family includes everyone in all aspects of life and talks daily - sometime more than once - so it's taken many talks before I learned to just deal - because he's worth it.

Yes, that he's a spoiled brat. But deep down I think he likes hearing it and talking about it.

Oh YEAH, there is one subject soooo touchy that if I ask him this or that about it, he almost implodes...so annoying because I have questions and I want them answered, dammit! But, being the awesome wife I am, I've learned to leave it be. I don't want to, but I do. He's a good guy. That's his only fault.