How long did your highschool relationships last?

Question

Ok, im just wondering because im engaged to a senior i met last year as a freshman. and i would like to know, how long couples like that last, and would also like to know how to keep a realtion ship going.

Answer 1

Been with my high school sweetheart for 12 years, married for 10.

Answer 2

I had three different what I would consider relationships in high school......

Two of them lasted one year each, and the third that I started seeing at the end of my sophomore year lasted 6 years. After high school, we bought a house, moved in together and lasted for another two years before we started the "yo-yo" dating.

Each relationship is different and you can't compare yours to someone else's. That is one big thing to help keep a relationship strong-dont compare it to others. What looks like the perfect relationship is not always so perfect behind closed doors. Second-communicate!!!!!! Dont get mad at something and let it eat you up inside for a week...if you are mad-say so/why. When you do fight (which you will), don't yell till you both are blue in the face, sit down and talk about the problem. Make sure both people are able to say what they need to say without interruptions. If you need to have a "talking stick" or something that when you have it you are the only one that gets to talk, get one. Just make sure both people are heard AND understood. Repeat back in your own words what they said to you to make sure that you understood them correctly.

Another thing to help a relationship.....always be there for the other no matter what. The minute you aren't there, they will lose trust in you. They will begin to wonder if you are ever going to be there for them. Even if it seems insignificant to you-be there.

If i think of any more advice i will check back or you can email me at [e-mail] if you have any other questions or want me to elaborate.

Answer 3

I have been with my high school sweetie for 7 years and married for 2 and a half. I think the main thing that would keep any relationship going is love, support and most importantly COMMUNICATION!!!! Communication is the main thing I think that every relationship needs to focus on. I know that my husband and I are having issues right now because we didn't really get to live out our teenage years. So make sure to take things in stride and don't have kids to early, don't jump into marriage until you are sure. Good luck and I hope that I was able to help.

Answer 4

Wait until after college to get married! Most of my high school relationships lasted a few months! It's best to wait until you are older and have experienced life! I am soo glad I didn't marry my high school sweetheart! I would be miserable. What you don't realize is the person you are today is NOT the person you will be in 10 years! I'm not saying you should break up with the guy! I'm suggesting that you should wait until you are older! I have been married to my husband for 7 years, and I couldn't be happier! I met him in college! I'm glad I waited!

Answer 5

I married my high school sweetheart...When something like that happens when you get involve so young you always need to constant work at it...Thats because as you get older people change...What you want now out of life may change later...A relationship goes through the same thing...You need to communicate with each other...Always be honest and never hide how you feel...It's sometimes hard but, if you really love one another and want to be together it could last for a long time....

Answer 6

Take it from a high school sweetheart vet. WAIT!!!!

I started dating my husband in high school. Waited 1 yr after we both had graduated.

Been through marriage counselling. Had kid(s). And to this day we're still together.

We both have agreed getting married when we did was a mistake. We should have waited longer.

High school relationships do not always make the best marriages.

So if I were you I'd wait for a few more years. Things change a lot after high school.

Answer 7

Whats the rush? If its for military reasons (like hes leaving for bootcamp or something) then I understand. Iv been with my husband since 10th grade and now hes deployed. I got married at 19 at a courthouse. If he's older then you and going to college then its going to be harder becuz hes going to want to experince the college life and party. (although he may not be like that).

Just remember. There is nothing wrong with a long engagment. Marraige is a big responsibility and shouldnt be taken lightly.

Answer 8

It really depends on the situations you face and how you cope with them. If you seriously work on it, you may make it last. But if you got 2 years left and he graduates, you could be asked out to proms, etc. and that will have adverse effects on your relationship. So you need to weigh out the pros and cons of the situations your going to face. See, your still going to be in a school all day, he's going to be out in the world. Its two different worlds and somehow your going to try to wind up on the same page at night. This is a situation that you two need to discuss together how things will work out. Good luck

Answer 9

I didn't have "relationships" in high school... More like friendships with boys. They lasted anywhere from one outing to a year or two. None involved sex, and none were "exclusive". I still keep in touch with one boy I liked during my high school years (it's been almost 20 years since we last saw each other), so I guess in some sense our friendship has lasted this long.

Answer 10

1 year.