1.	You are invited for a drink with colleagues after work. Which of these excuses sounds like you? I’m just going for a quick one; I’ll be home in an hour. The boss is insisting. You know I’d rather be with you. Don’t keep dinner. I’ll be late.
2.	Say you forget to let your partner know about that drinks session. You say when you get home: The bar phone wasn’t working. I couldn’t leave my friend because she was upset about her divorce. I reckoned I’d be in trouble anyway, so I thought I had nothing to lose.
3.	For him: If you have been unfaithful, what do you think would be most likely to give you away? Humming a sentimental tune. Buying flashy new underpants. Giving your regular partner flowers. Not applicable.
4.	For her: If you have been unfaithful, which of these would be the biggest giveaway? Trying something new in bed. Buying sexy lingerie. Taking extra trouble over his meals. Not applicable.
5.	If you have bought yourself a present and decide not to confess, you: Forget to fill in the cheque stub. Hide the bill. Pay part in cash and part by cheque. Then get two separate receipts and lose the one for the cash.
6.	If you meet an ex-lover for a secret reunion, you tell your partner: Your aunt is sick. You are going to a film he would hate. You are working late.
7.	If you tell a lie, you: Blush. Avoid looking your partner in the eye. Look your partner straight in the eye.
8.	When you tell that lie, you: Stick as closely to the truth as you can. Make sure it is completely untrue and uncheckable. Make up so much phony detail no one could doubt you.
9.	Which excuse do you think you would find believable if your partner was late meeting you? The traffic was awful. I had a flat tyre and the traffic was awful. I had a flat tyre, the engine wouldn’t start, and the traffic was awful.
10.	When you were a child, did you get off more lightly if you broke a plate and confessed, than if you hid the pieces? Yes. No. Sometimes one, sometimes the other.