"Um, there's something we should talk about..."

The fine folks over at Jezebel recently addressed a fairly embarrassing issue: what to do if your man masturbates in his sleep and how do you bring it up? They poked plenty of fun at advice that suggests you go about it in a roundabout way so as to keep from embarrassing your man, but the Jezzies were pretty united in their opinion: That if you are unable to bring up something like that in a straightforward manner with your partner and laugh about it, then something is definitely wrong with your relationship.

We completely agree with that. Even with something as silly as that problem or with bigger issues, it's always a good thing if you could be upfront with your partner about what's on your mind. If you have to think twice about speaking up or just keeping quiet when something is bugging you, then that's a clear sign that your relationship doesn't encourage dialogue, or maybe that you're scared of rocking the boat.

The next time, if something upsets or worries you, you don't need to hold your tongue to spare your partner's feelings and hope he can read your mind and your mood. You can't keep him guessing and then resent him when he can't figure out what's troubling you.