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Should a wife tell her husband about her romantic past?

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SHOULD A WIFE TELL HER HUSBAND ABOUT HER ROMANTIC PAST?

Whatever happened prior to meeting and being with your current husband has little bearing on your relationship with him today. It really doesn't matter who either of you have been with or how many. The person your husband fell in love with, did not come into existence until the moment he realized he loved you.

There is no past; there is only future. It is as if you are both babes, awakening for the first time. There should be no questions and there should be no stories regarding anything that took place before the moment you set eyes upon each other. If you would like to share memories from another world, the world of childhood, go ahead. But as far as your adult love life, you were never an adult, until your destiny walked into your life. Those are the moments, from that time on, that mean anything.

If you offer romantic information from your past, totally unsolicited, your husband is going to question why? Why would my new wife tell me something sexual from her past? Is it because she was daydreaming about her past? If you are thinking about your past instead of the present, why are you? Do you miss the past? Would you rather be there instead of here, with me? If you want to share stories or anecdotes or past experiences, make certain they never include romantic activities enjoyed with past partners. There is no room for any other romance in your life now; whether it be history or recent.

Both partners in any relationship need to make sure their partner knows and believes that they are the number one priority in the other's life. Everything you do or say must be centered on that one person before any other potential or past mate or partner. No one likes to be compared to anything, especially to something they don't know anything about.

The last thing I would ever care to hear about my wife is, how many other men she has been with. I could care less! Besides, it really is none of my business. I'm concerned about the here and now. My interest leans more to the "How many times is she going to sleep with me." I have a jealous nature and I will not tolerate rivalry. I hope my wife is jealous with me as well and not tolerate rivalry either.

Neither the wife nor the husband should ever share romantic thoughts or memories of her or his past with their mate. The past is just that, the past; concentrate on the present and the future. Acknowledge the gift you have been given.

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