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How to live with secrets that protect the people you love

I lied to my spouse about something small six months ago and the guilt is eating at me, but telling the truth now would hurt them for no good reason.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of protective deception creates ongoing internal conflict between honesty and harm prevention.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Listening in love?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.