Kitty,

I am saddened to learn of your unpleasant polygraph experience. Many others, myself included, have experienced the same horror and humiliation of being falsely branded as liars based on the pseudoscience of polygraphy. Here are some suggestions:

1) Begin by educating yourself about how polygraph "testing" really works (and doesn't). The "test" is a fraud, and it actually has an inherent bias against the truthful, because the more honestly a person attempts to answer the so-called "control" questions, and as a consequence feels less stress when answering them, the more likely one is to fail! You'll want to read Chapter 3 of The Lie Behind the Lie Detector in its entirety.

2) Share this information with your husband, and anyone else who has been informed that you "failed" your polygraph "test."

3) Consider taking legal action against the charlatan who administered the polygraph "test" to you. He/she no doubt required that you sign a consent form waiving your right to sue him/her for any reason. Such a form is of questionable legal standing, however: you cannot be said to have given your informed consent to a polygraph "test," because the polygrapher no doubt neglected to inform you that the "test" depended on him/her lying to and deceiving you about the nature of the procedure. I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in this regard.

Finally, while this may not help you in your immediate difficulties, I hope you'll consider joining us in helping to expose polygraph "testing" as the fraud. One simple way to start is to tell your friends and family about AntiPolygraph.org, and to participate in the discussion and debate on this message board.