If you do go out of your way to tell someone, LaRocca says to go into the conversation with understanding. "Tell them that there's something you want to share with them, and that they should keep in mind that the reason you're sharing is because you consider them a close person with whom you'd like to be honest," she says. "If you keep the conversation as positive as possible, and talk about how this arrangement is benefitting you and your partner, you'll have a greater chance at a positive outcome." There is absolutely nothing shameful about embracing a partnership that makes all parties happy, so as long as that's the case, no one should have the right to make you feel bad about it. And at the end of the day, your relationship is about you and your partner(s) — everyone else's opinions are just white noise.