Bilyeu uses a vivid scenario: your wife is heavily pregnant, exhausted, and asks if she's still attractive. The answer only lands if you've built credibility by telling her the truth in smaller moments — otherwise 'you look beautiful' sounds like what every husband says by default. The anecdote reframes daily honesty not as cruelty but as preparation for the moments you can't afford to be disbelieved.
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