Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Whitey
....so lie?
Nah, not really lying...more like 'don't ask, don't tell'. My wife knows I smoke and she knows when I'm going outside to smoke. But I don't make a production out of it and she just as soon as forgets when I come walking back in.

It really does come down to communication. First, everyone has to be on the same playing field...ie. you smoke and your S.O. knows you smoke. Second comes protocol, decide how it will be handled.