accept if for what it is, be strong in the proces, if you don't accept if for what it is then things will be on the bad end, you two will not be able to get along,and u will hate yourself for it later, ive been in this situstion may time, i have ex's now i still love but i found out that we didnt need to be together, it was ok to be his friend, it worked out better this way, so trust me love him from a distance