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Hello My name is Diane Hogan I wood like to know why does My Husband Lie to me wend I ask him a question did he pull is Shaved Up and he sai

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Lady Lake, FL
June 18
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A MyMSTeam Member

maybe he's just a straight liar sorry to be blunt but sometimes something you believe them to be is what they are🙁

June 18 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

I'm not sure lying is a symptom of MS. Communication can be hard but it is necessary

June 18
A MyMSTeam Member

Communication can be tough for the person. I can't all ways explain why I can't do something any more. I work with a group, I have all my stuff on paper in a folder because that is the way it works for me. I can't put it all on the computer and a spread sheet. Trying to do a spread sheet on the computer, the lines jump around. And then I can't remember what I was doing or where I was at. Trying to explain that to the people in my group is not easy.

June 18
MyMSTeam

It sounds like the message may have been cut off — it seems like there might be more to share! Feel free to finish the thought.

That said, communication challenges between partners are really common when one person is living with MS. Sometimes a spouse may not be fully open because they're trying to protect their loved one Show Full Answer

It sounds like the message may have been cut off — it seems like there might be more to share! Feel free to finish the thought.

That said, communication challenges between partners are really common when one person is living with MS. Sometimes a spouse may not be fully open because they're trying to protect their loved one from worry, or they may not fully understand what's being experienced.

Here are a few things that might help:

- Open, honest conversations — even the hard ones — can bring couples much closer
- Seeing a counselor or therapist together can provide a neutral space to talk things through
- Sharing fears openly often reveals that both partners are feeling the same way but staying quiet to protect each other

It's worth knowing that over half of people with MS in one survey admitted to hiding things from their spouse to avoid causing worry — and many spouses do the same in return. It's a cycle that can quietly create distance.

A good starting point is simply saying, *"I'm scared, and I need your support."* That kind of honesty can open up a really meaningful conversation.

June 18

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