If you mean for example that you should stay no matter what, then I think perhaps you need some support to help you consider the ramifications of that decision for you and the children. I think you have to ask yourself what you mean by that. Unlike the occasional lie to avoid hurting someones feelings or getting into. Compulsive lying can sometimes also be a symptom of other. Needs to be in control of people, tasks and situations. Cannot finish a project because reaching perfection is not possible. Thinks everything needs to be perfect and gets upset when perfection is not achieved. Focuses too much on details, orderliness and rules. You tell me that you don’t want to let the kids down. Pathological lying can be understood as the chronic behavior of habitual lying. This type of lying is mostly due to a disorder called Mythomania or Pseudologia Fantastica. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. This condition, on the other hand, is defined by lying. Many pathological liars have a history of mental health problems, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. If pathological lying is in fact a psychiatric disorder, Dike stressed that using the definition he and Griffith proposed, researchers could collect data in a systematic way to determine the core symptoms of the disorder, possible etiological factors (psychological, organic, or both), and the effect on the sufferer’s level of functioning. Someone with a personality disorder may also have other mental health problems, such as. A true compulsive liar is born in childhood, when the line between make-believe and reality are the thinnest. They may blame other people for problems in their life, and be aggressive and violent, upsetting others with their behaviour.

That’s all part of being in a loving and respectful relationship, but when faced with the behaviours you’re describing, I’d suggest that anyone would be seriously weighing up what they need to do to protect their own emotional and mental health. Pathological lying is a serious mental health condition that can be caused by lying for no reason other than to harm another person. A person with antisocial personality disorder will typically get easily frustrated and have difficulty controlling their anger. Pathological lying is a known characteristic of personality disorders such as antisocial behavioral disorder. Yes, it’s important that we care for partners when they’re ill. Unfortunately, although it’s usually always possible to improve our communication with a partner (and this involves both people working on making changes) in a situation like this, your husband has to stop doing what he does and that’s not down to you.

I agree you need to get counselling, but you also need to ensure that you don’t find yourself being partly held to account for his behaviours.

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