Chrissy Teigen and John Legend recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Paris. They took selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower like one does. Then they popped off to a gentleman’s club together. Some couples do that and enjoy the show together. I’ll never understand the appeal, but if that’s their thing, cool. Chrissy and John dated eight years before they got engaged. They seem pretty secure together and didn’t leap into anything. They dealt with cheating rumors like many celeb couples. Chrissy told Oprah that she once read a story about John getting with a “lady” at a hotel. Chrissy was embarrassed but only because she was the “lady” in the story. It was a case of mistaken identiy.

Chrissy talked with People about her marriage. Both Chrissy and John travel a lot for work, and she says this helps them appreciate their time together:

For Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, absence truly does make the heart grow fonder.

Celebrating one year of wedded bliss with a trip to Italy and France earlier this month, the supermodel and “All of Me” singer are “in such an ideal relationship,” says Teigen.

“I’m sure there’s a lot of people out there that wake up to the same person every single day and that’s beautiful to them,” she told PEOPLE Tuesday night at the launch of the brand new Piperlime.

“For us, it’s exciting to have time away and then be together and make up for that lost time,” she explains.

While spending quality time together on their anniversary trip, Teigen, 28, spiced things up for her husband, 35, by surprising him with a trip to [gentleman’s club] Crazy Horse in Paris. “I probably liked it more than him,” she says, laughing.

And though it might look like the couple also keeps things hot by walking around in the buff at home — she’s often spotted sporting just a towel on the couple’s social media accounts — the Sports Illustrated cover girl insists she’s actually kind of shy about baring her bod.

“I don’t care if I wear swimsuits for a living,” she says. “If the lights are on in the house, I am still covering my little tush. My good friends call me Terry Terrycloth because I’m always in a towel. I’m a little modest.”

[From People]

Chrissy goes on to say that John has no modesty at all. He’ll take everything off and walk around the house all day. I’m reminded of that SATC moment when Charlotte grew disgusted at Harry for sitting on their white couches. Ha.

The relationship gushing doesn’t bother me (oddly enough). Most of the time, I roll my eyes when people brag about their amazing, perfect love lives — especially when it happens on social media. A male friend of mine said his ex-wife used to confuse him all the time on Facebook. He’d read status updates where she bragged about her “awesome, perfect hubby.” Then he’d go home (all excited) to find her seething in anger. That’s funny (and sad), but I buy this gushy stuff from Chrissy. I just like her.

Here’s Chrissy’s latest culinary project. Mmm, donuts.

Photos courtesy of Chrissy Teigen on Instagram, Fame/Flynet & WENN