The Washington Street Journal had an article this week titled, “Why We Lie To Our Spouses.” The article gives examples of lies that women tell their husbands (dress sizes, the cost of new clothing purchases, how much T.V. they watch, etc.) and examples of the kind of lies the husbands tell (how fast they drive, if they find female friends attractive, etc.)

As a good church-attending woman I should be able to sit here and tell you that I don’t lie to my husband (or my kids for that matter). To state that I never lie to my husband would be, well, a lie.

Some of the examples in the article don’t apply to me. My husband knows my dress size (he likes to come shopping with me) which means that he also knows how much my new clothes cost. Even if I go shopping with the girls he knows the cost; money issues are something we don’t struggle with as a couple (we’re both pretty frugal).

What do I lie about, then? Nothing big, I promise. And it’s usually not a “lie” per se, but an omission of information. I’ll use lower fat ingredients in some of his favorite dishes and he’s none the wiser. You know, harmless stuff.

My husband’s a pretty honest guy, sometimes to a fault. A few weeks ago I was at a certain point in my feminine “cycle” and whined that I was feeling bloated. His response? “Well, you do look a little bloated.”

HE SHOULD HAVE LIED.

He followed it with the reassurance that this happens every month, that we both know this, and that I’d be feeling normal in a day or two. But still. I’d have gladly taken the lie, even if I could see the truth in his eyes.

So how about you? Do you lie to your spouse?