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How can I cope with living in a town where my fiance and his "first" have their history?

I’m from San Diego and I recently moved with my fiancé to his hometown with a population of approx. 2,100. This town holds memories of his first (who happens to be his most recent ex-girlfriend) "love" and everything else in between. In order to get from our house to literally anywhere, we have to drive past her house. As strong as I am about everything else, I can’t seem to stomach this. I’ve managed to find a job, go to school, and pick up multiple hobbies but it's not enough to occupy my mind. This has already been brought to his attention and we've discussed the situation many times, but I just need outside input. He has made contact with her over the phone, which he was real open to tell me about. What bothered me was he neglected to mention that he spoke to her at the post-office, when I was waiting outside the parking structure as his ride. When he deliberately said that he would do his best to help me deal with this. Meaning, at least giving the heads up like, "Hey, I ran into you know who and spoke to her about this and that." I have thought about trying to get to know her myself, but I'd rather not. It’ll complicate things even more.

Public Comments

1. He's not dating her anymore, he's engaged to you. You can't change the fact that he has an ex-girlfriend and you can't change the fact that she was his first love, so leave the past in the past and move on into the future. If this is a jealousy issue, it's something that YOU will need to deal with or else it will affect your relationship. Who cares if you drive past her house every day? He's moved on, she's moved on, it's time for you to move on too.
2. Does he keep in touch with her? If he does, maybe it would be a symbolic gesture for him to stop keeping in touch with her. If he doesn't, maybe burning a picture of her. Also, if she's still there, you might try getting in touch with her yourself. Maybe you'll like her and that will make it a little more bearable. It's harder to be jealous of someone you know well.
3. I salute you, lady.. you're tough enough to face your fears and i can see you're still standing tall coz you know where you stand with your man.. just keep trusting him, he has not done anything for you to stop doing so.. memories are memories, so leave them as that and face your future with this man you love enough to be with.
4. Everybody has their EX(s) Don't let your imaginations run wild. Imaginations are mind-made, not the reality. Trust what he told you. That's the reality. Women has good sense of intuition. You'll just know if he loves you. And that is the most important.
5. ASK HIM TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA AFTER YOUR MARRIED TO HIM
6. I would be like baby I love you but I can't live somewhere you and your First had history. I can't do it, it would be so hard people would see you and by think how slow are living somewhere your fiance had his first I could do it that would be so hard for me to do. Bye and good luck with that.