Lies That Will Ruin Your Relationship

“I’m Fine.”

Another lie that poisons a relationship is by telling one's partner they are fine, when in fact, they are not having a good day or are not okay with a situation. Learning about one's partner and their emotions should not be a game of hide-and-go-seek. Partners should be upfront with their feelings in both good and bad situations, and make their thoughts heard. If they are angry, the angered partner needs to find a mature way to let their significant other know how they feel and figure out the situation together.

Hiding behind the phrase “I’m fine” could make one's partner think they are not trusted with their lover's feelings. Or they might just like withholding their emotions and information as a form of playing games and being manipulative, which is a huge red flag and unhealthy for both parties. Either way, it is a lie that will lead to relationship destruction and ruin.

Lies Of Omission

Lies of omission can have a seriously damaging impact on relationships. When you lie by omission, you don't technically say anything untrue, but you purposefully leave out important information or phrase things in a misleading way. There are multiple reasons individuals might lie by omission, and these tend to be more important than the lie itself. One is fear. If you're afraid of what your partner will do when they find out about the information, it means there's a serious imbalance in your relationship.

Guilt is also a powerful motivator, which often occurs when there's already some broken trust. Shame can cause someone to lie because they're worried about how their partner will view them or how their reputation will suffer. In addition to leaving out important details, lying by omission may involve manipulating the facts to look sympathetic, or protecting your own self-interests.