We all know someone who’s always late, but what if they’re lying about the reason? One woman found out the hard way when her husband tried to impress his coworkers during Thanksgiving dinner. Little did he know, his wife wasn’t going to let him get away with his tall tale. Let’s dive into this juicy story!
Hubby’s Habitual Lateness

Not a Morning Person

Waking Up Nightmare

Desperate Measures

Still Late for Work

Thanksgiving Dinner

The Lie Unfolds

Wife’s Shock

Setting the Record Straight ️

The Truth Comes Out ️♀️

Awkward Silence

Ruined Thanksgiving?

The Aftermath of the Truth Bomb
So, after the wife exposed her husband’s lies, he accused her of ruining his reputation and their Thanksgiving dinner. But was she really in the wrong for setting the record straight? Or should her husband have been honest from the start? Let’s see what people think about this awkward situation…
Stop enabling him and tell him he owes you an apology

User suggests stopping waking up husband to teach him responsibility

Wife exposes husband’s lies about morning routine, gets blamed. NTA

NTA commenter suggests grounding and taking away screen time

Wife exposes husband’s lies about lateness to work. NTA.
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Spouse throws partner under the bus for lateness. NTA suggests adjustment.

Wife takes on the thankless task of waking up immature husband

Don’t apologize for exposing his lies. He owes you one

NTA. Commenter calls out enabling behavior and suggests tough love.

Breaking the cycle of responsibility for a grown man
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Weaponized incompetence: the ultimate dealbreaker. You deserve better

Partner gets caught lying to spouse, gets what he deserves

Husband’s lies ruined his reputation, disrespected wife. NTA.

NTA, and stop being his alarm clock. Sounds like he needs a reality check.
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Supportive comment urges wife to stop mothering her husband.

Spouse lies about lateness and disrespects wife, NTA for leaving.

Wife exposes husband’s lies about lateness to work. NTA wins!

Defending yourself against lies, NTA. Good luck!

Husband lies about work lateness, but could it be medical?

Husband’s unnecessary lie puts wife down. NTA for questioning marriage.

NTA- Husband’s lies exposed, no apologies owed.

Stand your ground! You’re not the a**hole in this situation

Husband’s lie backfires, wife not to blame

Spouse’s lies ruined her reputation, but she can’t expose him?

Spouse with a sleep disorder throws partner under the bus

When lies catch up: Similar story of a lying spouse.

NTA for standing up against emotional and verbal abuse.

Wife exposes husband’s lies about lateness to work, not the a-hole.

NTA. Stop enabling his a**hole behavior. He’s 37, not 12.

Spouse verbally abuses partner for waking them up. Leave ASAP.

Wife refuses to make excuses for husband’s chronic lateness

Wife exposes husband’s lies about lateness to work, NTA wins.

Don’t apologize. He threw you under the bus
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You deserve better Show him this post!

Wife called out for being her husband’s everything. NTA

Spouse’s chronic lateness causes trouble and lies, NTA.

Husband lies about lateness to work, throws wife under the bus

Spurned friend calls NTA wife a hero-NTA wins Thanksgiving

Empathetic comment supporting OP’s decision to expose husband’s lies

Don’t enable his behavior, let the ‘baby man’ wake himself up

Frustration with husbands lying about household responsibilities.

Untreated sleep apnea could be the reason for his behavior ♂️

Exposing lies and standing up for oneself.

Wake up and smell the coffee ☕! NTA comment.

Red flags raised as husband lies to coworkers. NTA.

Husband lies about lateness to work, wife exposes him. NTA.

Useful tip to help husband wake up on time ☕

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries. #NTA

NTA. Exposing lies and manipulation. Red flag behavior.

Taking responsibility is part of being a grown-up . His behavior is abusive.

Marital trust issues and possible sleep disorder discussion.

NTA. Husband lied about wife’s lateness to work, blamed her for it

Could sleep apnea be the real culprit?

Wife exposes husband’s lies, but gets criticized? NTA wins!

NTA husband lied and threw wife under the bus at work

Don’t apologize if you don’t genuinely feel the need to . He lied and threw you under the bus. You are NTA

Spouse’s daily tantrums and projection at work. NTA.

Partner lies about wife to coworkers, commenter says NTA

Responsibilities come first, husband needs to act like an adult

Blunt comment calls out spouse’s lack of respect and accountability

Partner’s morning behavior is disrespectful and needs to change

Support for OP exposing lying boyfriend. NTA

Wife exposes husband’s lies; commenters call out his manipulative behavior

Petty revenge suggestion and questioning the relationship.

Partner’s chronic lateness is not an excuse to lie and blame.

Leave him! Calling you names when you try to help?

NTA. Commenter calls out husband’s lies and verbal abuse.

Husband lies about lateness to work, gets exposed by wife

Hilarious comparison of a husband to an ill-tempered cat

Don’t mother your husband, he’s a grown man with a job

Supportive comment from someone with similar sleep issues. Encourages self-care.

Don’t let him off the hook, he needs to face consequences

Hilarious NTA comment shuts down irresponsible husband with sass

Husband got caught lying and thrown under the bus

Husband lies to co-worker, gets exposed by wife. NTA wins!
