DEAR ABBY: I am having a terrible time with my husband, "Josh." We have been married almost 10 years, but the last six have been miserable.
Josh refuses to work on a regular basis. He's a compulsive liar who looks me right in the eye and lies with conviction. I know my marriage is over, but I am afraid of how a divorce will affect our two kids. It has gotten so bad the kids ask me why I am always unhappy. I am heartbroken, Abby. I know I need to make the break and move on -- but how? -- HEARTBROKEN WIFE IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR HEARTBROKEN: Tell your husband you will no longer tolerate the lying, and offer him the chance to take his problem to a therapist. If he refuses, give serious thought to how living with a compulsive liar will affect your children, and then consult an attorney. You did not create this problem, so stop feeling guilty about protecting yourself and the children.