Premanand Maharaj Ji
I lie to escape trouble but it lands me in bigger trouble and my wife no longer trusts me. How do I leave this habit?
Lying to escape trouble destroys trust
Lying feels like a clever escape, but that bad habit takes you away from truth. When the lie is caught, trust is lost, and then even your truth will not be believed.
As you said, your wife stopped trusting you. A very big loss has happened. Distrust has entered the relationship between husband and wife.