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What's The Biggest Secret You Plan On Keeping From A Loved One Forever?

What's The Biggest Secret You Plan On Keeping From A Loved One Forever?

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Every single person who walks this planet has kept a secret from a friend or family member. But some of those secrets are so big, people take them to their deathbed. So I want to know, what's a secret you plan on keeping from a loved one for the rest of your life?
For example, maybe you're a mom of three girls, and your husband really wants to try again for a son, but you don't want any more kids, so you secretly got your tubes tied, and he still doesn't know to this day.
Or maybe you and your partner broke up once for a few days, and during a lapse of judgement, you slept with their dad. A few days later, you and your partner got back together, and you and their dad have been keeping the secret since.
Or perhaps you were dog-sitting for a friend who was on vacation, and one day you lost the dog outside. You weren't able to find him, so instead you replaced him with an exact lookalike. Your friend still doesn't know to this day.
Free yourself of the burden and tell us all of the wildest secrets you're going to keep from a loved one forever. Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below:
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