High school sweethearts?
I have friends (a couple) who have been together for eight years. They basically grew up together. They began dating freshman year of high school and have been with only each other since. As far as their dating histories span, they’ve only got each other. They’re getting married in a year. I always had very romantic ideas about this type of relationship. I grew up wanting to have a very innocent courtship leading up to spending my entire life with that special someone. I wonder, how often does this happen? And more important, how often does it work? Do high school sweethearts stay together?
Of course, it depends upon the commitment from each side, the likelihood of either party suddenly deciding they’re unsatisfied or getting caught in the downward spiral of a mid-life crisis. There is a lot to be said about the level of commitment these couples have for one another. It’s pretty impressive. However, there is a lot to be said about people with dating history as well. With each person I date, I find that I learn more about myself. And just when I think I’ve learned it all, BAM I’m met with yet another startling revelation…
June 28th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I always felt that people like that were missing out on experiencing new people but i never had that kind of relationship so i guess i can’t really comment without really knowing. Thanks for writing about exactly what i’m going through.
June 28th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I have a set of friends who fit this bill - they’re both turning 37 this year and still going strong. But sadly, for the most part I think they’re the exception to the norm. I know that if I had married my high school sweet heart, I would have wondered if I’d jumped the gun to soon, if I was missing all the excitement and adventure life as a single person had to offer. I’ve also grown and changed a lot over the last 15 years and am not looking for the same things I wanted at 20 - not by a long shot. I think it takes very special people to make high-schoo-to-together-for-life work, but that when it happens it is a wonderful thing.