The Lies Moms Tell
Parenting magazine just published a survey of 1,800 moms and the lies we tell. Turns out we lie most to our kids (89%), our husbands (87%) and our friends (72%). I'm stunned that "employers and co-workers" didn't make the cut.
What do moms lie about? With husbands, seems we lie most about money (45%). Sex is a close second.
With our kids, women say little white lies are a necessary evil (53%) and that the truth would just upset them.
We lie to our friends about our husbands (36%), their husbands (18%) and their kids (33%).
I'm trying to figure out if I lie, too. I don't to my kids -- even when it comes to my first marriage, the facts of life, and other difficult subjects. My husband? I don't lie to him, but I do omit a few things (price tags come to mind). My friends? What good is a friend if you have to lie to her?
What about you? Is this a dirty little secret we all share?
By Leslie Morgan Steiner |
May 24, 2006; 10:00 AM ET
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