So in terms of relationship, where is the line between truth and a lie, or truth and dishonesty?
Reality and truth travel a very narrow path. What is the truth? It actually is a perception. There is no proof in the universe that anything is a truth. Many things perceived as truths have been disavowed after more is discovered. So in terms of relationship, where is the line between truth and a lie, or truth and dishonesty? What does it mean to have truth in a relationship?
Is it okay to keep "little" secrets in your relationship?
Oh, the secrets we keep...even from the one we love most.
Especially from the one we love most.
You might be under the impression that there's nothing wrong with keeping a few secrets. It may even be a conscious decision for you. After all, you don't want to reveal too much too soon about yourself while you're dating. Even in a long-term relationship, staying a bit mysterious may be one of your strategies for keeping passion alive.
Steer clear of these seven deadly sins, which can bring even the strongest relationships to a halt.
Maintaining relationships can be difficult business, and it only grows more complicated as the time and emotion you invest into a partner increases. As expected, you won’t always get along. There will be plenty of arguments over finances, the clashing personalities of friends and family as well as over little things like how he always leaves the quart of milk in the fridge with not even enough for a bowl of Special K. If your relationship is strong enough, it will breeze right past the small stuff, but sometimes even the strongest relationships will find themselves at a point of no return.
Should you plan breakups or just get them over with?
Is there a proper protocol to "planning" a breakup? Or should all breakups be just like Band Aids—rip it off quickly and painfully and it's all over? I think you should just get breakups over with—really, anything else makes you look like a liar. Getting dumped by Bachelor #1 would have been painful no matter what, but planning it ahead of time under the auspices of a motor boat ride just felt totally insincere. With Bachelor #2, I was pissed off that I'd paid money to travel to see him, and that we'd just had sex before he dumped me. But at least he made his feelings clear and got it over quickly.
How to avoid distrust in relationships and repair damage caused by dishonesty.
In movies and media, a woman's lies are often something to laugh about. Who can't think of a wife who hides her shopping sprees or how much she charged on the credit card? We spoke with psychologists who say even the faintest of fibs can lead a relationship down a bad path. Even these little, laughable lies can erode the sense of trust and honesty in the relationship over time.
You can lie a little if you want to. In fact, maybe you should.
Are there any lies that actually are okay to tell on a first date? We've thought about it and decided that, yes, there are. Below, we've listed our top five acceptable first date lies.
Is it OK to tell a white lie? What is a lie you have been told?
In what circumstances is it OK to be dishonest? Some people think the key to communication is honesty? But do little white lies really hurt a relationship? YourTango goes to the street to find out when it's OK to lie and learns the craziest lies people have been told and have heard.
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