I wonder if that's why I've never had HSV1 despite my wife having had several outbreaks while we've been together. We aren't careful during outbreaks because I figure I'm going to get it sooner or later and we can't go weeks without kissing, but I've still never had an outbreak.
Over 50% of the population has HSV 1, many never show symptoms.
I wouldn't worry about it , very likely you already had it for most of your life
Some people never get outbreaks, but carry the virus regardless. So by not distancing you might prolong an outbreak for her.
Well, that makes a lot of sense, because the chicken pox virus is in the herpesvirus family.