not really
I think that most of the women on here would understand that you called in to protect your marriage from you having a lapse of judgement, perhaps even applaud it.
Now, I've never gone and said anything like I was in a car accident, to get out of work. But, I have pretended I knew people well enough to attend their funeral to get a day off of work, or to get out of class early. The trick to it is you actually have to show up to the funeral (provided it's in town) so that in case your employer knew the person as well.. you don't get caught in a lie.