5 Scary Signs Your Partner Is Lying to You, Therapists Say

As Joyce Marter, LCPC, a licensed psychotherapist and the founder of Urban Balance, explains further, there will be a “clear shift” in your partner’s need for this kind of privacy when they are no longer being truthful. “Suddenly, your partner has a password on their phone, is locking their file cabinet, needs to leave the room to answer a phone call, or has their screen facing away from you when on a device,” Marter says.