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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not looking for advice on path forward. I already told myself and told him that if he lies again, it's over.

The question is, in the meantime, assuming he is sincere in trying to address his issues, where to turn for help. He has an appt set up with a clinical social worker. Is that an ok starting place? Will that person be able to tell if husband needs someone more specialized?

And yes I will get therapy too, just havent gotten around to that search yet. Does insurance cover anything, or only certain things like addiction therapy?[/quote]

A clinical social worker might be able to help if the issue is: "He lies when he's overwhelmed or embarrassed, but feels badly about it" and he just needs to learn better coping/honesty strategies.

If the problem is different, it's really hard to know how effective therapy can be. My ex has been in therapy for years but still gets caught lying to me, and to his kids and family, pretty consistently. In his case, he just doesn't perceive lies as lies. If there is some kernel of truth there, based on a totally non-standard understanding of truth or the English language, he does not feel that he has lied. [/quote]

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