A relationship can only grow when there is enough love and honesty. It begins to go down the drain when secrecy creeps in.

While there are definitely plenty of things you should keep from your partner—especially if you don’t like his or family much- there are definitely plenty of things you’d be better off always telling them.

Pulse.com.gh brings you 5 things you should never hide from your partner.

1.    Your finances

Going out with someone you are planning to marry in the near future is a bliss and its said that when you marry someone, you also marry their money. so come clean about your financial condition. Tell him everything about your finances as it not only affects you but also the relationship.

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2.  Your past

We all have a past and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Letting your partner in about not be as destructive as hiding it from him will be. Think about the consequences if he learns things from someone other than you. So, before something like that happens, open up to him and you never know, his love for you might as well just deepen.

3.  Your vulnerabilities

Talking about your own flaws is not easy, but once you do, it would make the other person comfortable to open up to you. Also, it helps in developing an emotional bond with your partner and it also helps you in getting to know them better.

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4. Any illness you may be facing

It's unhealthy to hide health issues you're facing from your spouse. If you've got a health issue you're ashamed of or scared of — or think is no big deal but it could be — you owe it to your partner to let them know what's going on.

5. Not Liking Something

Just because your partner likes something, it doesn't mean you have to, also. You should stick to your beliefs, and be honest when you don't enjoy a certain activity or have a mutual interest. While watching a sports game could be a nice compromise from time to time, you don't need to pretend like you're a huge fan.