12 habits of dysfunctional couples

3. You think he’ll leave you if he knows the real you

Granted, there’s probably no such thing as 100 per cent trust but if you can’t let someone you love know the “real” you (who farts openly, shakes your thighs sometimes, washes your hair once in five days and gargles mouthwash in a frightening manner), then you might never really gel. Part of the harmony in living together is being able to be yourself and not have to fear criticism when he watch Korean dramas (because you don’t like it), or to have to drink diet soda in the utility room because he’ll yell at you for bringing fizzy colas into the house.