would you be offended if you found out that your husband for 7 years..still...

Philippines
January 17, 2007 6:25am CST
what will you do if you found out that your husband for so many years still keeps some things his ex gave him?
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@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
I hope you were more specific with "some things" the ex gave him.Were they love letters, a ring, undies, bikini or what? Whatever it is, you can always ask him why? After all, there is nothing wrong for keeping keepsakes. It doesn't mean he still loves her though. Don't take it too personal, talk to him. If you feel that you are not comfortable with him doing that then be up front, tell him and ask him to get rid of them. Chances are he will listen to you. Open communication and transparency are vital elements of a happy and lasting relationship.
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
17 Jan 07
good and smart you are so right and he has a right to his past as long as it is in the past
@StarBright (2798)
• United States
17 Jan 07
Being me, I would feel better if he did not feel a need to hold on to those things. I had no need to hold on to anything from past relationships. But then, I had no meaningful relationship before him. That said, I also realize that you cannot erase anyone's past. They had friends and relationships before you and some of them may have been meaningful. It all goes into making them who they are today. You are part of today. You have been with him for 7 years. He loves YOU now. You are the special one. Be open with him. Allow him to share his memories with you. They will then remain just that. Fond memories from the past. You and he can go on to create your own memories. He will love you more for understanding and allowing him to be himself. Don't be jealous of his past. You were not there.
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
17 Jan 07
no that would be like expecting him to unlive his past. Would you want to forget your past experiences? I think you would be wrong to hold this against him.
@immehari (20)
• India
25 Jan 07
This Means That He Will Never Loose You. If He is a man who forget things from the past and go for something new then only you will have to worry.Bcoz If He met a new girl he will go with her.But you are Lucky , Ur Hus Will Never Forget Things. Don't Think Past is Past . Past Always Influence Future . "What We Are In The Future Is What We Have Done In The Past"
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
17 Jan 07
Well I did find out that my husband does still keep things from his ex girlfriend it used to worry me and make me upset but now I do not worry about it as I know he was faithful during our married life and if he needed to keep this then that is his own business as I was not in his life at that time.
@rick615 (413)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I do not think you should be offended. Just as one cherishes things from our childhood, we also cherish some things from our past. It is a part of who we are and we cannot just throw that out. There is an xcellent song by Chely Wright called ,"The back of the Bottom Drawer". She talks about a box her husband doesn't know is there. It has things from her past; momentos of past relationships. In the song she explains, "I don't keep these things 'cause I'm longing to go back, I keep them because I want to stay right where I'm at. I'm reminded of my rights and wrongs I don't want to mess this up, But i wouldn't know where I belong, without this box of stuff." For some, it is an explanation of where we have been so we stay grounded on where we are going and where we belong. If I were you, I'd forget about it.