Couples who stay together long-term have figured out what works for them, even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone else. A young woman is sharing the “controversial” rules she and her boyfriend of six years follow, and the TikTok video has sparked a debate about whether they’re too strict or just sensible.
Gia Aldisert credits her happy and long-lasting relationship to sticking to these rules, but in the clip, she says multiple times that she and her boyfriend trust each other and have “nothing to hide.” The 21-year-old’s rules are:
- Both of them have their phone location turned on “at all times” for “convenience and safety.”
- No strip clubs for him - “I just don't get the point of a guy with a girlfriend going to strip clubs,” Gia says. “It's a bunch of naked chicks dancing on him and also raunchier things happen. Not to mention, why are you paying her bills? You should be paying my bills, if anything.”
- 'Girls trips' or 'boys trips' are allowed - They both agree that it’s important to experience their own things since they started dating at such a young age.
- No liking 'thirst trap' photos on Instagram - “Liking someone's picture is completely public so everyone can now see that one of us doesn't respect the other if they're going around liking thirst traps,” Gia says.
- Don't follow Instagram models of the opposite sex - She doesn’t see the point of “following a random person that you’re attracted to” and says it’s “inappropriate.”
- Both can have friends of the opposite sex, but they can't be best friends - There are also boundaries with these opposite sex pals, like no sleepovers and no flirting.
- Both can go to nightclubs
- Both know each other's phone passwords
- Porn isn't allowed to be watched - Gia says she’s not cool with porn because it’s “really toxic for your mind, gives you unrealistic standards, and it’s super addictive.”
- They’ve promised each other they won’t get married until they’re financially stable - She’s still in college, they’re both “super young” and weddings are very expensive, so they’ll wait to have a huge one when they can afford it.
Source: Daily Mail
Scott's Thoughts:
- These sound like rules a 21-year-old would make! Especially if they “completely trust each other!”
- Sounds like the relationship needs a little more trust.
- Do you and your partner have any rules for your relationship? What are they?