parents,how do you answer this question?

You meet an old friend whom you havent seen in years.you begin to chit-chat and ask each other question. After a long talk, he diversts attention to your kids. "how are your kids doing ?"he asked. "Fine " was the reply as you try to dodge the question.the more you try the more He brings the question again " so where is your first son working and is Ada married?" your children arent doing well. Your eldest son -30 , is serving a jail term for smuggling marijuana. Your only daughter is pregnant out of wedlock again after aborting two pregnancy.your third child is an apprentice in a mechanic workshop After rewritting Waec five consecutive times . How do you respond? Do you instantly tell the truth? Or is there an alternative