Please edit this sentence for me!?

Question

I felt that you were gradually feeling closer to me over time because of the sharing of our past relationships and disappointments with each other.
if there is a better word for relationships and disappointments let me know. I am trying to say this I felt that we were getting closer because of the fact that we shared our past relationships and disappointments with each other. That is how my boyfriend and i bonded and i wanted to let him know that because we opened up with each other about our fears disappointments it made us be close. Please rewrite that sentence for me with better wording if needed and grammar. Anyone with grammar or writing skills please advise thanks,should I take out the word gradually or does it flow ok? are there any commas needed?
relationships and disappointments dont balance what other words can use with disappointments or with relationships? realtionships needs a positive word with it and disappointments a negative word?

Answer 1

I felt that we were gradually getting closer because we shared our past relationships and disappointments with each other.

Answer 2

OK, you want to say something that really means something special, but you don't want it to sound sucky, I should think, right?

You are pretty close, but you are right, it could use a little more flow so that it doesn't sound self-conscious or too rehearsed.

Would any of these work for you? ....

"I feel that we've become much closer since we told each other our deepest darkest secrets! I don't feel I have to hide anything from you, and I hope you feel the same way."

(You're also not putting it all on him to admit that he is the one who feels closer, because you are including yourself)

"...name..., I feel (...or think) that since we have shared so much about all of the things we both went through in the past, we have gradually become much closer, and can be open with each other now."

"We've gradually become a lot closer ~ now that we know about each other's relationships and disappointments. I don't think we'll (ever?) have to pretend with each other.
Or, with all the words you used:

"Now that we have both been able to open up, and share our disappointments and past relationships with each other, I feel a lot closer to you."

"I feel (think) that we can be a lot closer to each other now, since both of us shared how we felt about past disappointments and relationships."

Those sentences are grammatically correct, but I just hope that one of them says what you want to say in the way you want to say it!

Take care and good luck, - it sounds as though this means a lot to you.

Answer 3

I felt that it was becuase we were able to open up with one another, by sharing our pasts, our secrets, and our fears that overtime, we grew to become so close.