Urgh. This one hurts. I’m not sure if a need a harsh telling or if I’m right to feel this way, hence the post. My partner of 4 years and me have a great relationship. We own a house and he’s a brilliant parent figure to my two sons from my past relationship. Only issue is that he is absolutely not open to marriage. I like the sanctity of marriage, and I’ve been married before but is hasn’t put me off. He’s also been married before, but is absolutely not open to it again. Says he loves me and wants to be with me always, but feels a fraud to stand and say vows again when he’s said them before. He feels that it’s not necessary for us and wouldn’t change how he felt about me. He’s so good with me and my children, and I don’t know how to stop this hurting. I feel that he loves me less than his ex as he would marry her and not me (aware I may have some issues).