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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 5 MIN

Is It OK to Keep Secrets From Your Partner?

from The School of Life · host tscol

We’re taught that love requires honesty, and that secrets are anathema to healthy relationships. But there may be very noble reasons for concealing things from our partner - and instances where it is far kinder to lie than reveal hurtful truths. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/ltnQM Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/bDo9Y FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://bit.ly/3m6Sd36 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Iris Abols https://irisabols.co.uk/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Vale Productions https://www.valeproductions.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re taught that love requires honesty, and that secrets are anathema to healthy relationships. But there may be very noble reasons for concealing things from our partner - and instances where it is far kinder to lie than reveal hurtful truths. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/ltnQM Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/bDo9Y FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://bit.ly/3m6Sd36 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Iris Abols https://irisabols.co.uk/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Vale Productions https://www.valeproductions.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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