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" I will tell him, but when I’ve reached a state when I can’t pretend any longer.’ ‘Isn’t it a strain, all this pretence?’ Lorraine gave a little laugh. ‘All couples pretend about something. We’d go mad if we were honest all the time. Successful relationships are made up of white lies, small attempts at flattery, aren’t they? We want our partners to be happy, so we tell them the stories they want to hear. "

Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)


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Ann Cleeves quote : I will tell him, but when I’ve reached a state when I can’t pretend any longer.’ ‘Isn’t it a strain, all this pretence?’ Lorraine gave a little laugh. ‘All couples pretend about something. We’d go mad if we were honest all the time. Successful relationships are made up of white lies, small attempts at flattery, aren’t they? We want our partners to be happy, so we tell them the stories they want to hear.