Premanand Maharaj Ji
I lie to escape trouble and my wife no longer trusts me. How do I break this habit?
Lying costs trust; drop the habit by reflection
This habit has to be left from within, through reflection. We think a lie saves us neatly, but once it is caught, distrust enters the marriage and even our truth is no longer believed.
When a lie is caught, and it will be caught, then as you said, your wife stopped trusting you. A very big loss has happened.