We've already dealt with serious issues, talking about problems in our lives outside our relationship which we have worked through together and we've had to work through people outside of the relationship trying to ruin what we have. My partner rushed to be at my side when I had to go to hospital for an emergency scan, I've supported him with his own issues as well.

Sure we have farted in front of each other, but I also have an 8 year old son with mental health difficulties. Our relationship is never going to be completely "normal", but he treats both myself and my son in the way we deserve to be treated and not in the ways we were treated before. As I've already known him for a long time, I know that this is the man I want to spend my life with and I am completely comfortable with him. I know that no matter what happens he is never going anywhere and I can rely on him as much as he can with me. So what if he sees me without makeup on, or if I fart in front of him? He loves me for me and thinks I am beautiful regardless. We are all very lucky to have the men in our lives who love us for who we are and the way we should all be loved.

like we all need to agree on this one set of non-bending rules! I believe that's why we're all dating different menz.

Personally, I think some people (me, the girl who tends to go for the asshole) thrives on a little mystery. Analyze me all you want, but whether there's something wrong with me (commitment issues, daddy issues, self-esteem issues) or not, this is how I operate. So in order to insure I am happy with a nice boy, a little of bunny's medicine (sex-appeal, mystery, whatever you want to call it) makes me feel a little of that potential danger while knowing I am completely protected and safe with a man who would never leave me. While I'm fine with him seeing me without makeup (we've been together for half a damn decade), and silence — He. will. not. see. me. pee.

Why would he need to!? I don't need ANYone too. But I also don't talk about my period flow with my girlfriends, haha. I just don't want to. It makes me sick. Vague references, fine. Cramp talk, sure. But I don't need to know how often you change your effin tampon. blech.

That's why I got a doctor, and a gynecologist.

So, why can't we all have our own limits and boundaries without accusations that other couples aren't as strong as our relationship?

for those of you that still can't let him see you without your makeup, why are you self conscious?

not wearing makeup is like having nothing to hide.

although he doesn't brush his teeth while i pee (pretty sure he wouldn't even come in there) i wouldn't care if he did.

the farting milestone is also one that my boyfriend probably wishes i wasn't so comfortable with. HE started it i swear!

but i love that we're that comfortable with it (now if only they didn't smell so bad!)

What we do have is a solid honesty and willingness to see through the tough times with each other. The fun, happy things are wonderful but those really will come and go. I think if we sit around focusing on whether or not to hide our dark undereye circles too much we may forget how incredibly superficial and irrelevant those things are in the long-term.

And really, the mystery comes from your ever-changing and differing personalities, and how interesting you are as a person; not so-much in how much effort you spend on waxing your bikini line or whether you always smell nice…

However, if you're boring AND you always stink I can see how that could be a problem…

Not to knock this list, I think its cute, and true, but maybe in a 6 month relationship… I wouldn't mark these as the "real relationship milestones" in a more serious LTR.

I think these are cute references, however, I think the real relationship milestones are a bit more serious… Ie.

-How you handle your first real relationship stress/issues. Not silly kiddie fights (you called her sexy!), but the more serious shit… (Ie. oops, I might be pregnant)(Hey, I have to move to another city because I cant find a job)

-When you begin to really sit down and plan for your future together. (ie: proximity of work, living arrangements, etc)

-When you can openly discuss what you're unhappy with in your relationship without fear of a breakup. Its easy to talk about the fun stuff, no one wants to sit down and say, "Look, we have a problem, I'm not so happy with this _______."

-The first time you realize "Hey, we're actually gonna have to compromise and make an effort to fill each others needs."

-When little things like whether or not it's okay to poop/pee/burp/hack in front of each other is a non-issue. Its just not important either way really, there are more important things to worry about…

"Using the bathroom and farting aren’t ways I express myself. I don’t feel like you have to see me poop or smell one of my farts to really know who I am and be close to me (in fact, I don’t even want to be close to me when I’m doing those things). I don’t even fart in front of my parents, siblings, or friends, never have. It doesn’t mean I’m not comfortable with those people, it just means I like to keep certain things private, everyone poops/ farts, we all know this, but it doesn’t mean we need to share it with everyone, or anyone. I don’t share my bathroom habits, we all have to deal with our own, there’s no reason we should have to deal with someone else’s too."