Firstly let me say my story (its on here in broken hearts forum but will give you quick taster).
Was with my girlfriend for a year, was awesome. I did a stupid thing at the start of the relationship by texting another girl my number (who i had previous relations with). Completely forgot about the incident as was too caught up in love with my new girl. Time passed and eventually she discovered these messages in my emails (nosey little bugger). She asked me about it, i genuinely forgot about them but she didn't believe that and because of my past (cheated alot when i was young) she couldn't trust me, so we split up.
It's been over a month now since the breakup and although she has got a new boyfriend and start sleeping with him i have still tried to win her heart back. And it has worked, we've started seeing each other more and she does believe i still love her, she loves me and does want to be with me but says the trust just won't appear.
So is trust seriously the be all or end all in starting fresh? Or should some people just take the plunge and try regain the trust while in the relationship? Because as far as i'm concerned, i can't show her she can trust me if we aren't together