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Dealing with Your Spouse's Promiscuous Past

I know this is very shallow and I have been praying and reading my Bible and any other Christian material on this topic but I am still struggling.
I have only ever been intimate with my husband. When we got serious while dating and shared our pasts he told me he was not a virgin. I found out he had been with several women before me but I also found out that he was still devastated by it and had asked God's forgiveness. By the time we got together he had not been intimate with anyone in a couple of years.
Why is it that this bothers me? I have trouble with these images in my mind of him with these other women, but I did not even know him then! It isn't like he cheated on me. Like I said, I know this is shallow because there are so many couples out there that have cheated after they got married. That, I can imagine, is extremely awful.
But I would like to know if anyone knows of any specific verses in the Bible or any Christian books on this sort of thing? I am a big reader and I pray constantly. I know these issues I am having are things Satan is putting in my mind to try and wreck my marriage. I love my husband. Our marriage won't be wrecked, at least not because of this. I just need to overcome my... jealousy and hurt... and I am having trouble finding Christian help books. Any that someone knows of and could suggest would be appreciated.

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Thank You
by: Anonymous

Thank you both so much for the suggestions and especially for not telling me to "get over it" like some others have. This has really helped.

Letting it all go
by: Karen

Sometimes it's way too easy to let our minds take control of our reality. The more you think about it, visualize it, and continue to focus on it, the more real it becomes, and here's the key, IN YOUR MIND.

You move toward what you think about, and you obviously have thought about this a lot. You say you can't stop thinking about it. The truth is....you CAN control the thoughts that come into your mind. You CAN decide on purpose to only let positive, marriage affirming thoughts be on your mind.

In my book, A Change of Heart, I teach people how to make changes in their lives by deliberately and purposefully lining up their thoughts with God's Word. It is amazing how things can change when you work with God to make it happen instead of struggling hard on your own.

I also think you might feel better if you see a Christian marriage counselor that will listen to your concerns and give you some reassurance. They deal with these sorts of issues every day and can give you some perspective.

Many blessings,

Karen

Suggested Books
by: Anonymous

A good start would be The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord by T. D. Jakes.
Two others: The Five Love Languages and The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapmanso

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