Future relationships

I have been dating a man for 1 1/2 yrs and having unprotected sex.  Although I asked him at the start of our relationship if he had herpes, I realize now that he never really answered that question.  I now find out that he has had herpes for 25 yrs.  I noticed blisters on his leg which seemed to recur and questioned it.  He says he has been very careful not to have sex with me when he feels an episode coming on or during an outbreak and I believe that.  What I can't get over is the lie and the betrayal by his not telling me when I asked.  The relationship is over because of the lie, not the virus.

If I show no symptoms in the future do I still need to tell potential partners that I was exposed to this or do I need to only if I actually have a breakout myself (I have not had any symptoms)?  Do I need to be tested to see if I have the antibodies?

[gracefromHHP]

you need to go and get a type specific herpes igg blood test done 3 months after the last time you had sex to see what your status is.  Once you know the results of that, you'll know if you have herpes or not. If you don't have herpes, then you don't have to talk about it.

grace