People claim they want the truth, but then they turn around and lie to themselves and each other constantly. They lie about their feelings, intentions, needs, and desires, often with the person being lied to rationalizing it. They will lie to keep the peace, protect their self-esteem, to stroke the other’s ego, I could keep going on. Yet, when it comes to this one specific secret about cheating, all of a sudden, it becomes a world-ending problem.