Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are giving fans some insight into their “3D human relationship.”
The music power couple have been together since 2019 and are continuing to learn how to support each other through life’s ups and downs.
In her cover interview for Glamour’s October issue, Camila got candid about how going to therapy has helped them grow as individuals and as a couple.
“When stuff that’s negative is out there, it’s going to get to you. So yeah, that’s very, very challenging,” Camila says of social media’s impact on her mental health. “I feel like it’s another thing therapy has been really helpful for.”
Being honest and open with their feelings has helped them get a better understanding of each other’s actions and emotions.
“For better, for worse, we’re very transparent with each other. I think that’s why we can trust each other so much, because it’s a very 3D human relationship,” Camila continues. “I’ll be venting or ranting about something, and he’ll be like, ‘Have you talked to X about it?’ And I’ll be like, ‘No. I’ve got to do a session.’ And he’ll do the same thing to me.”
“I think even just the language of being like, ‘Hey, I’m sorry that I’ve been distant with you or snappy with you. I’m just struggling and I’m feeling kind of anxious.’ That level of transparency really helps a lot,” she adds.
According to Shawn, he and Camila “give each other an extreme amount of patience and understanding.”
“I think the truth is that when you’re struggling with mental health, it turns you sometimes into the version of yourself that you don’t like to be—and kind of loving and accepting your person through that, and being there for them through that, is life-changing,” he shares. “We give each other so much space and understanding and patience.”
Being aware of each other’s coping mechanisms also helps them get a better read of their partner’s emotions and offer their support as they go through their struggles.
“I have this pattern of eating a lot when I’m anxious or uncomfortable,” Camila shared. “It’s a comfort thing for me. I’ll just kind of become unconscious and zombie-eat a lot, and then I’ll feel sick.”
She recalled an instance during a VMA party, “I was like, ‘I’m doing it.’ And he was like, ‘It’s okay. You’re doing it. That’s okay. Let’s just take a breath and not do that.’ It’s really good for me to be able to talk about my patterns with someone.”
“It’s important to be on top of not just what’s making you sad or anxious, but also what’s giving you joy. I want to be happy and enjoy my life. That’s kind of it,” she added.
That said, it’s not always rainbows and butterflies in their relationship. Shawn previously revealed that he and Camila “get in the worst little arguments.” But they’re comfortable enough to call each other out when the need arises.
“We have a really honest and open relationship, but…we definitely fight,” he said in an interview with SiriusXM in August. “I think the longer the relationship goes, it’s like the easier it seems to be to fight. So, yeah, it’s definitely not that holding hands all the time, but we’re really good with each other. It never gets bad. It’s always like a little fight.”
