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I’m Stella, Author & Publisher of 40 Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels. I’ve been married to my too-hot-to-handle, sexy husband for over 23 years, we have two adult children to God’s glory and live in London, UK. My romance stories feature sexy heroes who have hearts and souls and curvy heroines who are smart and know what they want. My lively, flawed characters who on their quest to find love will elevate your pulse rate, make your heart skip here & there, so that you’ll laugh, shed a tear sometimes and gasp for breath as their story unfolds. If an emotionally intense happy-ever-after is what you want coupled with a sprinkling of life lessons, turn to chapter one now & start reading. When I'm not writing, I'm having a laugh watching movies with my honey-boo, swimming like a star fish, or on mom duties with my grown-ups, or praising God in my own corner of the world. I dare you to read any or all of my steamy romance stories. I’ll love to hear from you.

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Friday 4 October 2013

Do You Intend to Marry with Bags of Secrets? #Courtship #Engagement

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Everyone has a past. However, some closets are fuller and dirtier than others.

Do you sleep with one eye or ear open? When you took your marital vows, did your heart pound with fear or love for the few tales you conveniently forgot to mention throughout your courtship?

It is not your past that constitutes the biggest hurdle you need to cross, it is your reluctance to be open with the person you intend to spend the rest of your life with, that can deprive you of long term peace of mind.

Fine, you honestly didn't see any reason to relive old wounds during your courtship.
I understand, but will your spouse 'understand' when your secret gushes out in years to come?

Nothing stays hidden forever.

When I met my husband about fourteen years ago, I was ready to reveal the big secrets in my closet because I didn't want my past to come back with vice like grip to hurt my marriage. He made it pretty clear that my past was history and he stressed the fact that our future is all he cares about.

Some spouses have a different view point on this sensitive issue.

MY ADVICE

1. FIND out what your fiancé or fiancée's preference (to reveal or to stay quiet) is before you walk down the aisle.

2. COMPLY with his or her preference for your peace of mind. If you don't, by the time he finds out, your explanation may fall on deaf ears.

3. IF you've had multiple partners, abortions, kids outside wedlock, relationships with married individuals or any other significant secret, you will do well to spill the deed before your relationship travels to a serious destination.

4. OPENNESS builds trust, giving you a chance to explain how and why it all happened. If he or she walks out of your life afterwards, he or she was never yours.

There is someone who will accept you just the way you are. Yes, even with all your baggage.

Remember, secrets keep you trapped, giving power to others to blackmail or torment you.

Grow courageous and tell the secrets that can shake or destroy your marriage. 
 
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You remain unforgettable.
  
Love 
Stella 

Flirty & Feisty Romance 


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4 comments:

Kiru Taye said...

Great advice, Stella!

Flirty & Feisty Romance said...

Thanks Kiru. Always good to have you join in. Best wishes.

fisayo said...

Well I believe if you ve had an abortion or a child u shld tell. But some in depth revelation of a wayward n wild past could be too much. Details could haunt and hurt.
In all your partner should understand that we all have our 'past'. Like I said one should apply wisdom o.
Lovely topic Stella!

Flirty & Feisty Romance said...

Great response, Omolara. Thank you for your incisive contribution. I agree with you that wisdom is vital. Glad you dropped in here.

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