Today on the show, my husband wrote a book. It's 80 chapters long. Do I have to

read it? Dear Life Kit. Dear Life Kit. Dear Life Kit. Dear Life Kit. I have a

question for you. This is Dear Life Kit, a new special series from Life Kit and

NPR. How can I become a better care caterer? How do I deal with my parents'

unrealistic expectations? And we're getting personal. I'm catching feelings for

someone, but they're married. I'm your host, Andy Tagle. Every episode will

answer one of your most pressing and intimate anonymous questions. To do that,

we've handpicked an expert to talk you through all the nitty gritty details.

There's a way to be direct and nice. That's today's expert, Kionja Jackson. Kionja is

an award-winning speaker and licensed marriage and family therapist. Her work

has been recognized by the NAACP, as well as Beyoncé. Today, she's going to help us

move some tricky communication problems to the left to the left. Stay tuned.

Okay, so before I get to today's question, Kionja, I have to ask, have you ever lied

to someone you love to protect their feelings? I absolutely have lied to someone

to protect their feelings. I mean, I will be a liar if I say it that I didn't. I

think sometimes the truth can be a little bit harsh, and so sometimes I have to

dial back on that to protect other people's feelings. Absolutely, also guilty.

Okay, Kionja, here is our question. Dear life kid, my husband wrote a novel he's

publishing this year. It's 80 chapters long. I've tried to read it a bunch of

times, but I can't stand his writing style. I know I need to try to find something

good to say, and I need advice fast because he's already working on a sequel.

Signed novel novice. novel novice what a dilemma. Kionja, my need to

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