I separate from my wife in 2007 and shortly after met a girl that I fell hopelessly in love with. @ 35 years of age it was the first time in a lot of relationships that I'd actually fell in true love, if it was true love I guess.
Anyway after we broke up the last time (she was a serial cheater lol), it took 6 months to a year to get thoughts of her out of my head. Like you I was driving past places we'd been, kissed, etc etc and each time it burned holes in my heart just like it does you. Eventually though the feelings diminished until I could drive past those places or have thoughts of her without feeling horrible.
About 2 years later I accidentally met her in a shopping centre and said hello and then left, I was extremely depressed for the next few days, but it went away quickly and now while I'm still in love with her, I can live life without her dominating my thoughts every day. So be strong and hopefully pain will fade 🙂
