Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Same as the question in the subject line.
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What is the lie and what does the spouse think?
he/him
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Re: Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Hi msnobody,
msnobody wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:19 pm
Same as the question in the subject line.
I suppose that it's okay, but being okay seems to be, at a minimum, lacking. In my opinion, being 100% transparent with your spouse is one of the requirements for a deeply meaningful, authentic, and priceless marriage.

99% known is to be unknown.

Just my take.
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Re: Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Not enough information.

Probably leaning towards no.
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Does lying include withholding information if she ask's you what your number?
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Re: Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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yellowstone123 wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:09 pm
Does lying include withholding information if she ask's you what your number?
Are you talking "phone," or "social security?"
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Re: Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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yellowstone123 wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:09 pm
Does lying include withholding information if she ask's you what your number?
Your spouse should have free access to your number? Right?

I withhold some information on my spending. Like I'll round down. If something is £22 I'll say it's about £20. Or If I'm going to buy a drink, I'll maybe eat a chocolate bar on the way home but not announce that I bought one.
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What are we lying about exactly? I need examples before I can vote. Just on the face of it, I don't see a reason to lie to my spouse.

I see it more as creative truth telling.

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Imwashingmypirate wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:25 am

I withhold some information on my spending. Like I'll round down. If something is £22 I'll say it's about £20.
That's not lying. It's just using handy math.

Or If I'm going to buy a drink, I'll maybe eat a chocolate bar on the way home but not announce that I bought one.
That's not lying either. It's just sparing him the details of your dietary intake.
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Re: Is it okay to lie to your spouse?

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:08 am
What are we lying about exactly? I need examples before I can vote. Just on the face of it, I don't see a reason to lie to my spouse.

I see it more as creative truth telling.

I've raised it to an art form. Try me. 8-)
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