Always tell the truth. You don't have to elaborate it, create a simple answer.
Your body knows when you are being inauthentic, micro expressions will give you away. You won't feel good on it and it can make you ill.
If there are those you have already misled apologise and say "this was hard for me to say, I apologise for misleading you, WW and I are no longer together. She is with fuckwit Wassock no brain. I am getting my life together and actually I was wondering how you/Your mum/kids/holiday went/are."
It's your business, just make this part of your story.
My thoughts
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW