Fall in Love with Your Flaws

Every woman has (at least) one body part she can't stand. But what if she could see her "flaw" through the eyes of the person who loves her most? We asked seven women to open up about their biggest body issue, then asked their partners to tell us what they see.

By Elizabeth Griffin

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Steven, 24, and Ariana, 23

Together for two years

Ariana dislikes: her face shape and her calf muscles. "My face is so round! I always say it looks like a sunflower or a pancake. And my calves are too big – buying boots is a nightmare!"

Steven says: "My favorite part of her is easily her face. It's beautiful – she has incredible skin and I love pinching her adorable cheeks. As far as her legs, they are about as shapely, sexy, and smooth as they come."

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Lauren, 23, and Andrew, 23

Together for one year

Lauren dislikes: her stomach and torso. "My tummy is rounder than I like; my torso too short. I wish I had that long, ballerina look."

Andrew says: "I love her stomach. It's soft and feminine and she is perfectly proportional."

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Kirsten, 36, and Tom, 44

Together for eight years

Kirsten dislikes: her butt. "When I was seven," she says, "I used to tell my mother 'You have the biggest butt I've ever seen in my life!'...and then I inherited it."

Tom says: "I love the way her butt feels. It's round and sensual and I can't stop grabbing it."

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Joanna, 33, and Terence, 34

Married 2 1/2 years

Joanna dislikes: everything from her knees to her waist. "The area is just too short, too lumpy, and too big," she says.

Terence says: "That part of Joanna is the perfect balance of strong and soft. It's powerful but so womanly at the same time. Breathtaking!"

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Cade, 29, and Roya, 30

Engaged to be married in Fall 2010

Cade dislikes: her breasts. "They're so saggy. I'm wearing a bra that was built by NASA! It gives the illusion that my breasts are where they should be, but when I take it off, they're hip-huggers."

Roya says: "Aside from her breasts being incredibly sexy, they also make me think about our future together and about the day that we have children. I can't wait to have kids with her and when I see them, I think of her nursing our child and it is just the most beautiful thought."

 

Roya dislikes: her lower back. I feel like I look like a human turnip...where my love handle area is," she says, "It's where my waist should be, but instead it's like two baguettes. My butt cheek starts down here and it ends up here by my shoulder blade."

Cade says: "Roya's lower back is great. It's perfectly sexy and lord knows her back is strong — she picks me up (and carries me around) all the time."

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Anne, 69, and David, 72

Married 39 years

Anne dislikes: her wrinkles. "It's no fun looking in the mirror and seeing the number of lines that have set in as I've aged. When did I get old?!"

David says: "Instead of seeing 'age' in Anne's wrinkles, what I see in them is a beautiful woman with whom I've had an extraordinary marriage and I know that we're heading into the best years of our lives."

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