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‘I feel like I’m living a lie’: My husband and I pretend we’re strapped for cash in front of friends. Is that bad?

“I’ve found that acting ‘normal’ means others treat me like one of the group.”

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According to MarketWatch’s source item, ‘I feel like I’m living a lie’: My husband and I pretend we’re strapped for cash in front of friends. Is that bad?, “I’ve found that acting ‘normal’ means others treat me like one of the group.”

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