# 62% of couples still avoid this secret

> Couples keep private habits after years together, proving intimacy isn't about total transparency
- Title: 62% of couples still avoid this secret · Psychologies
- Summary: Couples keep private habits after years together, proving intimacy isn't about total transparency Maintaining personal boundaries strengthens relationships…
- Keywords: couple, intimacy, privacy, toilets, urination, menstrual hygiene, joyclub, psychology, relationship, secrets, privacy habits, relationship health
- Source: Psychologies — https://psychologies.com/couple/vie-de-couple/au-quotidien/62-des-couples-preferent-encore-ne-jamais-faire-cette-chose-devant-leur-partenaire-meme-apres-des-annees-ensemble-641260
- Author: Laurena Valette
- Published: 2026-09-21T18:02:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: couple, intimacy, privacy, toilets, urination, menstrual hygiene, joyclub, psychology, relationship, secrets, privacy habits, relationship health
## Toilets remain taboo
62.5% of couples still avoid using toilets in front of partners after years together

> 62.5% of couples refuse to go to the toilet in front of their partner
## Hygiene habits stay private
Couples hide menstrual hygiene, nose cleaning, and burping from each other

> Couples hide menstrual hygiene, nose cleaning, and burping from each other
## Urination is less taboo
83% of couples say urinating in front of partners causes no issues

> 83% of people say urinating in front of partners causes no problems
## Generational differences
Over 65-year-olds hide farting 43.1% of the time versus 11.1% under 34

> 43.1% of over sixty-five year olds avoid farting in front of partners
## Intimacy isn't total sharing
Healthy relationships need personal space and boundaries for individual identity

> Healthy relationships need personal space and boundaries for individual identity
## Key takeaway

Maintaining personal boundaries strengthens relationships without sacrificing trust