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This week: A bride runs into her ex. She considers calling off the wedding to get back with him.
Last week: She thinks the bride cheated. Here’s what you told her to do.
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I’m getting married in a few weeks, and out of nowhere, the universe threw me a curveball: I ran into the ex I thought I was completely over.
We dated in our twenties—wild, passionate, addictive, and messy. It ended badly, over a stupid fight about moving in together, and neither of us was willing to swallow our pride. I hadn’t seen him in years… until last week.
It was like no time had passed. We talked for hours about how much we’ve both grown. He admitted he still thinks about me, that he regrets letting me go, that he’s never stopped loving me. He didn’t try to sabotage my wedding—he just left me with those words and walked away.
Now I can’t get him out of my head. My fiancé is a good man—steady, kind, the safe choice. But when I’m with him, I don’t feel that spark I had with my ex. With my ex, I felt alive. With my fiancé, I feel… secure. And I can’t help wondering: is this what marriage is supposed to feel like?
It feels almost cruel, like the universe dangled this in front of me right before the wedding—like it’s testing me. Is it just cold feet? Nostalgia tricking me into rewriting history? Or is it a sign that I’m about to marry the wrong person?
-Ashley
What should Ashley do?
Elena Nicolaou is a senior editor at Today.com and viral voice behind the “Grinch Bride,” joins 1-800-Bridesmaid to talk about why wedding culture can feel overwhelming—and how she learned to love it anyway. She’s on this week’s episode of 1-800-Bridesmaid sharing her advice on what Ashley should do.
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