‘Should I Tell My Boyfriend I Cheated On My Ex?’


Paul Kita, food and nutrition editor: YES, CAREFULLY.

The worst way to prove that you’re now trustworthy is to hide that you weren’t in the past. Frame the discussion around the realizations you made about yourself. He’ll see your honesty as a sign you’ve learned.

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Watch men and women spill the honest truth about exactly what they think about cheating:

Michael Sneeden, senior video producer: IT DEPENDS.

Put yourself in his shoes—would you want to know if he’d been unfaithful in the past? If so, fess up. It’s better to hear it from you now than from someone else later on.

Related: 7 Things Guys Do When They’re Not Over Their Exes

THE CONSENSUS

Cheating in a previous relationship isn’t a deal breaker, but you know what is? Being dishonest in your current one. Spilling now is actually a chance to benefit from your past transgression. Approach it truthfully and you’ll reach a deeper level of communication and connection with your man.

This article originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Women’s Health. For more great advice, pick up a copy of the issue on newsstands now!