"Sometimes I skip work, calling in sick and lounging back and forth from sofa to bed all day. It feels too childish to admit to my boyfriend, so I pretend to have had an exhausting day when he gets home. —Inès, 26, saleswoman
"I hate his underwear. No matter how many stylish boxers I buy him, he always reverts to those old ones—as if he loves the obvious bulge! —Lisa, 32, architect
"My mom called me Cacatounette as a kid. Even under torture, I won't tell him that. —Raphaëlle, 35, engineer
"I've never read Sartre, Camus, or even Balzac. I just pretended to be a big reader when we were flirting. —Samia, 30, nurse
"I'm always on the verge of giggling in bed because he moans 'oh yes, oh yes!' to guide me and avoid hurting me. Tough during sex! —Marion, 28, editorial assistant
"Some days I question what I'm doing with Eric. I really liked his college best friend, who never noticed me, so I settled for my husband. Thankfully, the doubts aren't constant. —Mona, 29, florist
"I sold his khaki green leather jacket for 50 euros at a flea market. It turns out it's by a renowned artist worth 100 times more. He hasn't noticed yet—my days are numbered! —Rose, 37, sales rep
"Once in a while, his ex calls the house. —Gaby, 40, naturopath
"I'm flirting with the Ryan Gosling look-alike waiter downstairs. He's invited me to dinner three times already... I'm holding out—for now! —Anaïs, 36, bookkeeper
"I won $5,000 on a scratch-off last week. My boyfriend's a spendthrift, so I'm keeping quiet to fund our dream vacation instead of watching him blow it. —Marie-Lou, 27, graphic designer
"When we met, his dad pulled me aside to warn how fragile his son was and how he'd suffer if I left. Ten years later, my father-in-law and I are still distant. —Rébecca, 34, banking executive
