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  1. Leaving old bathroom rules behind — you pee, fart, shave, and everything in front of the other person. Appearances be damned.
  2. Being really excited to travel together, but being just as excited to do things without them.
  3. Valuing little things like doing the dishes or cooking dinner more than romantic gestures like flowers.
  4. Not being afraid to give your partner constructive criticism and honest advice, even if it means that those pants do make their butt look big.
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