He just told me he has genital herpes....what should I do?

The man I love just told me he has genital herpes.......we have not been intimate yet. I really think I could spend the rest of my life with him......what do I do?

I think you should wait to see if this will be forever... If it is forever, wait until you guys get married, then get intimate. Make sure he is safe and takes care of himself (medications, outbreaks, etc). Once you guys are married, then you can choose to have protected or unprotected sex, since you know the risks involoved, and you 2 are commited. I would not suggests risking contracting herpes until you knew 100% that you were both commited to each other for the long run. Once commited, go with what you are ocnfortable with. Either way, stay safe.

I am so very happy to hear that he cares enough about you to tell you that before you guys were intimate, so you could make a sound decision for yourself. That shows a lot of repect on his part. Good for you 2.

If you don't want to run the risk of getting it, don't get intimate. If you do decide to get intimate, use a condom and only when he is not having an outbreak.
If you feel that strongly about him then use a condom every time you have sex. That would be the only way not to get it. Also, make sure in isn't broken out when you do!
You should leave him.
He knew all the while he had it, and was just on good behavior until he broke the news to you. That's deception. What else will he not tell you about?
I agree with these other answers. One warning: you can still contract herpes when using a condom while he is not having an outbreak.
All I can say is look into yourself. I do not know how your relationship is, and have no way of knowing. However, I would suggest that you are sure of your feelings and his. I would also suggest that you always you precautionary measures and make certain that he is taking all of his meds and not in a flare up when you are intimate. Good luck.
That was very cool that he told you up front. That says alot about his character. If you use condoms and don't have sex when he has a breakout, you probably won't get it. I should know. I was married to someone for 10 years that had it, and I never contracted it.