My partner’s family still thinks I’m the roommate. What can I do?

“We are not meant to be secrets,” Kai advises a reader

A reader has a tough question for Kai Cheng Thom this week: They’ve been in a relationship with someone they consider their best friend for years, but they’re still a secret from their partner’s conservative family. There’s no easy answer to this one, but Kai has some advice for our reader and anyone who’s still the “roommate.”

It’s our latest in the video series “Ask Kai: Quick Tips for the Apocalypse,” offering relationship advice for those in a hurry.

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