Let's say you're just out of a divorce / long-term relationship that lasted for 15 years or more.
I wouldn't trust a testimonial from your ex-wife (because either she will hate you or, if you're such a great person as she says, why did she leave you after so long?)
And I wouldn't trust a testimonial from you previous exs, back in the late 90s, early 2000s, because you probably changed a lot since then.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, if I was looking for a long-term relationship, I'd be very wary of anybody providing me with many testimonials of ex-boyfriends from the last 2 years.
I wouldn't trust a testimonial from your ex-wife (because either she will hate you or, if you're such a great person as she says, why did she leave you after so long?)
And I wouldn't trust a testimonial from you previous exs, back in the late 90s, early 2000s, because you probably changed a lot since then.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, if I was looking for a long-term relationship, I'd be very wary of anybody providing me with many testimonials of ex-boyfriends from the last 2 years.