When Your Partner Gains Weight - Do You Tell?
Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment
Smart men know that the answer to the question "Does this make me look fat?" is never, ever "yes." Still, let's say the healthy and fit person you're dating or married to suddenly starts to pack on the pounds. Is it ever acceptable to tell your loved ones they're getting fat?
I ask because of this clip from Tyra. Mr. I-Just-Want-You-To-Be-Healthy tries to convince his girl that he loves her for who she is, he just wants her to lose weight so she'll quit whining about it. But his true motives are revealed when he basically tells her if she doesn't lose weight, he'll be forced to cheat on her.
Niiiice.
Still, let's say you're a more conscientious valentine, the kind who really is just concerned about your lover's health. Is a heart-to-heart talk ever acceptable ... or even helpful? Or is it better to health up your own habits and hope that your love will join you in your efforts? What do you think?
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u262f 1-14-2009 @ 6:53PM
The answer is going to change as a relationship progresses. At 10 days, if someone is making negative comments about their date's looks, then they're probably shallow. At 10 years, if partners haven't figured out how to give each other honest feedback in a non-hurtful way even if the feedback is negative, then there would seem to be a major communication problem in the relationship.
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Mary 1-15-2009 @ 12:54PM
Maybe I'm crazy, but I expect honesty, and I give honesty in return -- but always in the nicest possible way. I know my husband loves me and finds me attractive, so if he says, "That outfit doesn't look so great on you," I know he's talking about the outfit and not trying to undermine my confidence. Anyway, he has good taste (he did marry me, right?!) so I pay attention when something seems wrong to him.
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