It's not good for a relationship to be built on lies, Howie; or secrets.
I'm not sure she knows the answer herself but a lot of marriages are built on far less.
She'd told him the truth, because she wanted them to have a relationship built on trust and love.
It was built on high ground, and the forest sloped downward and away from the fortress.
His house was built on a tree-covered knoll overlooking her farm, but part of Josh's land was visible from their porch.