Twice now in my last year I have let stress get me to the point where I have lied to my wife. The first time resulted in me being caught, the second in me eventually coming clean, but still hurting my wife. I am trying to win my wife's trust back, and part of that is learning how I can prevent this from occurring again. Stress and situations beyond my control are hard for me personally to deal with, and asking for help is challenging. Both events have been a situation I didn't know how to handle causing me to stick my head the proverbial sand and lie repeatedly to delay consequences. Please help with any advice / resources you have for dealing with stress and destructive lying. Advice, web resources and books/formal guides would all be appreciated.
Thank you