Consider what it says about you if you deed over you soul to one. Truth is the first thing necessary to create trust in our relationships. Respect is earned from trust, and love is earned from respect. Intimacy is the gift we get when we risk telling the truth. See the hierarchy of a functional relationship 9.
Fear of intimacy is fear of the truth.
Your truth is better for you than someone else's. If your relationship is not getting better, it is probable getting worse. Life is dynamic and nothing ever stays the same. Every relationship is unique. It takes what it takes to work.