Is it possible to re-kindle things with your first love?

[Flickery]

Hiya! First time poster, long time lurker. Will try and keep this brief but could use some neutral opinions.

 

First love and I broke up five years ago when we were 17, after being together for two years, managed to stay friends afterwards and kept in contact. We broke up on good terms, no cheating, violence, arguments or anything... we simply drifted apart. We've both seen other people since we broke up, moved on, had relationships and flings, but always managed to stay on good terms.

 

Recently we decided to move in together as part of a bigger group of mutual friends (there's 10 of us moved into a large house together), all fine and good, everyone gets along together. Recently ex and I have been talking about re-kindling things, we both have feelings for each other and have kissed each other a few times. So far we haven't mentioned this to our housemates, and they don't know that we dated previously.

 

Is it possible to make things work with an ex, especially if you're already living with them? Any advice on how to broach the topic with our housemates, and how can we handle it if they don't approve?

 

Thanks for any advice

[New User]

Of course it's possible to make things work with an ex, it usually doesn't though. I don't really get why you feel the need to discuss things with your housemates either. If they don't approve, that's their problem.