My partner is perfect. But scratch the surface and these things bug me

March 26, 2026 — 4:00am

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My relationship with my partner is brilliant. Truly. It’s the best relationship I’ve ever had. When we are together, I feel relaxed, secure and loved. He is honestly perfect. I have no complaints.

“But he must annoy you sometimes, right?” my friend asks me, and I shake my head.

She raises her eyebrows. “Never? He doesn’t do anything that makes you grit your teeth? Seriously?”

I frown. Okay, so the shoe thing does irritate me a little. My partner insists that I take my shoes off whenever I walk inside the house, which does seem slightly ridiculous. We don’t eat off the floor, so why does it matter if some particles from my soles are transferred onto it?

My partner also objects to me lying – or even sitting – on the bed in any “outside clothes”, which is equally absurd and unreasonable. This isn’t the 1950s, and I don’t change into a housedress the moment I cross the threshold of my home. Other than my pyjamas, all my clothes are, by definition, “outside clothes”.

I love my partner’s voice, and I could listen to him all day, but not when I’m trying to........

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