Nobody likes lies or deceit. Unfortunately, trying to avoid them is like trying to avoid the common cold. People lie to us everyday regardless of intentions. I mean think about it. Your parents let you believe in Santa Claus all those years. Had you laying in bed anxious. You were probably up at some obscure hour trying to catch a glimpse of some damn reindeer, or trying to figure out how Santa gets into apartment buildings. **Looks around** OK, maybe it was just me. Moving along…

There are lies we tell ourselves and the people we care about that don’t leave us with fond memories. Sometimes we don’t even know that we’re deceiving ourselves, family or friends. We think we have their best interest in mind, we’re selfish and/or we ignore what our gut is telling us in favor of the rosy picture our mind has painted over reality. Today I’d like to share with you five lies we commonly tell in relationships.