tell your spouse about your past

Singapore
May 14, 2009 6:04am CST
do you tell your spouse about everything happen in the past, how many boyfriend/girlfriend you have before marriage, or tell a little white lie, honest in everything to your spouse
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9 responses
• United States
2 Mar 11
Hi Janiceines, It's up to the person. I told my husband everything before we got married and he told me. It's better to no these things. It depends on if you want him to no or if you want to no about there's. You just have to think they had a life before you. My husband was married before we got together. I have pictures of me and my ex's and he has pictures of his. If you can live with all that go for it. Good luck.
@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
15 May 09
I don't really tell my partner everything about my past. I kept some of it secret as I don't see the need of telling him every single thing of my past. I'm not telling lies or being not honest I just choose not to tell.
@agrim94 (3805)
• India
16 May 09
hi Janice, It is absolutely necessary that your current boyfriend / girl friend or your spouse know about your past. past is something which no one can disown. I wish i can but I can not and i did the things what i wanted to do, i may not like them now and if i can go back i wont do them but the thing is i did them and past wont hide for ever. It would look in to your eyes and would ask questions so it is always better to tell everything to your mate before someone else tells them and then the problem starts because then suspicion comes in and a feeling of doing things behind the back may come in. Yes my spouse / girl friend must know everything i did before i get in to serious thing with her so she knows what she is getting in to and also the reason to why i broke up with the ones who are ex now. This is must for trust in one another and letting your spouse know ok i did wrong something in past but i am trying to change and would be better with you. the other person can trust more too this way. White lies get caught sooner than later and then sometimes if you tell truth it looks lie so no lies.
@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
14 May 09
yes i told everything to my partner its because i trust him already. nothing to hide for i belong to him and he belongs to mine. as a partner no lies at all. sometimes dring holidays we share ideas regarding our past and we laugh and happy for it.
• United States
1 Mar 11
Honesty in a relationship is very important, but every relationship is different and depends on how you think he or she may respond to the things you have done in your past. And yes I told my spouse everything about me, and wish I hadn't because if he gets angry he has a tendency to throw it up in my face, i wouldn't tell everything to him again if i had it to do over.
@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
14 May 09
i am not yet a married man. there are certain and particular things or events in our past that should be kept secret as much as possible and it's not like i am not being honest, it's just it's a matter that i myself should know about it. and also i do think that it's not relevant to say so. maybe there will be a time when i can open it up to her.
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
14 May 09
It's not like I am not being honest, but there are things that better keep secret. I don't think he'll be happy to hear my past. It's not like anything big happen but I prefer him not to know. Besides, I don't think it's important to tell him everything.
• United States
14 May 09
I am always honest with my husband. There is no reason not to be! He loves me for me, so it doesnt matter what I have screwed up! I dont tell him everything, though. He doesnt want to know details of my past relationships. He says there are some things better left untold! I am the opposite. I am always asking questions about his past relationships. It is an insecurity I have. I know that he loves me, that he chose me. But I like to make sure that I am better than the other girls! It is silly of me. Thankfully I am doing it less and less!