I am engaged to be married to a man I've known for 4 years and lived with for 1 year. Our wedding is in 2 months and I love and care about him very much. We have no serious problems in our relationship and in the time that I have known him I have felt the most stable and happy.
The problem is, I still hold a flame for my ex (and he for me). We dated for 2 years and it was a rollercoaster relationship. Although my head tells me we would never be happy together, my heart still aches for him and I still miss him dearly. I have tried to get completely over him but so far nothing has worked, including finding a happy and healthy relationship with someone else! I have resigned myself to loving my ex from afar and trying to forget about those feelings and concentrating on the good relationship I have with my fiancé.
However, as the wedding gets closer, I find myself feeling more and more confused. I wonder if I am making a mistake. The passionate feelings I had for my ex are not there with my fiancé. I know I will live a happier and more stable life with my fiancé but am having a hard time closing the door completely on a passionate, all-consuming love.
I don't know who to talk to about this and feel ashamed. Is my upcoming wedding a mistake?