Andrew Dickens Afternoons

Is it ever right to lie to your partner?An Australian psychiatrist, speaking to ABC's Nightlife station, got Andrew Dickens thinking about the intricacies of telling the truth to your partner."Relationships are built on truth and honesty, but of course sometimes hearing the truth can be painful," he said to listeners.Talkback callers were mostly in agreement that lying is sometimes necessary - though the secrecy and trying not to hurt their feelings can backfire. One caller, Keri, says that she and her partner of 15 years work by completing separating their lives and rarely share the finer parts of their days. Another, Dante, says that he is careful with giving his partner criticism, but expects honesty from her. LISTEN TO THE TALKBACK ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.