Yesterday, a couple friends and I were talking and one of them threw out the question “What if you were about to get married in a few weeks and found out that your woman (future wife) had a past of being very promiscuous?” Would you still marry her?” I answered him by saying I would marry her. I don’t believe she should be judged on her past for things that were done before we met. Of course no one wants to end up in this situation but it does happen. Hey, the freaks and man whores you knew from college will likely one day be someone’s wife or husband. Lol.

There is one exception to my stance on the issue – I wouldn’t be able to move forward with marrying or even continuing the relationship if my woman has slept with numerous people I know and see on a regular basis. Other than that, a woman’s past is simply that – her past! One opposing argument is that a person’s past is a good indication of that person’s future. Well if this was the case, then maturation and change doesn’t happen. The fact is people do change and mature. Things that seemed fun to do and acceptable at the age of 22 may not be fun and acceptable at 30. People learn from their mistakes and grow as a person.

So what do you think? If you found out that your spouse had an unfavorable past by being promiscuous, could you get past that and move on or would it be a showstopper?