Sometimes, harmless secrets are just for peace of mind.

She’s TERRIFIED of snakes."

“I ran out to the garage, grabbed a bucket and lid, picked up Mr.

Woman holding a smartphone and looking suspiciously to the side while a man is turned away, engrossed in his own phone

I’m guessing it got in from around one of the HVAC boots nearby on the floor.

If I brought it up then I would have had to move in the middle of that night.

If I bring it up now, I’ll have to move tonight.

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cosplayoffpink

2.

“When I go get bread.

I buy a pastry and eat it before I get home.”

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xto_faire

3.

She still thinks it’s the same one, just magically un-chipped!”

AdaptFam

4.

A orange bowl with spider design is filled with assorted Halloween candies, placed on a bed of autumn leaves

Also, she doesn’t have sleep apnea.

The secret I won’t tell her is that…that shit is my white noise now.

KhaosElement

5.

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“She loves to tell everyone Im scared of spiders, and I play the game.

Jonbazookaboz

6.

“When we lived in our apartment, my wife worked nights.

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Shed always be happy that kids came by to get the candy she left out.”

ZGBurk

7.

“I really can’t stand her favorite band.

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houstondm1

8.

“When we were first married, an ex-girlfriend of my husband sent him a birthday card.

I threw it away, and I have never told anyone about it.”

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9.

LionAndLittleGlass

10.

“I cover for the dog way too much.

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The dog jumped in the garden bed and dug up her seedlings.

I said squirrels did it.”

Rollthembones1989

11.

Now it warms my heart a bit every time she says it.”

KarelianOak

12.

“When I wash the clothes, I use less soap than she does.

Rhye88

13.

“I sneak in some cheeseburgers when I run errands.”

Tricky_Discipline937

14.

“My husband bought a new lawnmower and weed-whacking thing he was quite proud of.

They were electric with interchangeable batteries, easy to use, and lightweight.

As far as he was concerned, they were perfect for him.

One day, the weed whacker stopped working, and he fought (and won!)

a long and difficult battle to get it replaced under warranty.”

I will take this to my grave.”

YourLadyship

15.

“I sometimes let her win in chess.

Im not a great player, but Im way more experienced than she is.

I actually taught her chess.

Socket_forker

16.

“I bought my own engagement ring.

She proposed and I cried happy tears.

Shortly after, the stones were falling out.

I have a friend in the industry.

“My wife would feel so awful and probably tell herself mean things.

That was almost 10 years ago and I’ll take that to my grave.”

chubbybunnybean

17.

“I take one or two secret days off a year.

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18.

Turns out its a garnet.

“So, my husband’s grandfather lied (omitted?)

No one but me knows the truth.

Ill go to my grave with that one.

It looks like a ruby, so by god its a damn ruby.

PS: We always insisted we be asked for permission, stating tradition.

But really, it was so we could save them from going into debt on a ring.”

jjillf

19.

“My wife was doing a hardcore training/diet program for six months.

All she could eat was essentially green veggies, sweet potato, and bland chicken breasts.

To keep her motivated, I promised I would do the diet portion with her for six months.”

To this day, she has no idea I was stuffing my face for this six-month period.”

SRodrig237

20.

“I did not enjoy their cooking at all.

I ate for survival.

They can burn water.”

Sodomy_Steve

21.

She still thinks our DVR has a mind of its own!”

Ive been doing this for nearly three years now.”

Nova12bg

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