Teenage Relationships: How Old is Too Young?
“You’re not dating ’til your 50.” “Don’t even think about it, honey.” “WHAT?!” Sound familiar? When we teens ask about the big topic of dating, parents either tense up, overreact, joke around, or totally ignore the subject. Why? Good question. A good percent of teens these days believe that their parents don’t think their teenage son or daughter has the maturity and responsiblity to handle a stable relationship. Neither do half the parents of the nation. According to Lewis-Clark State College unit on divorce, 50 to 60 percent of marriages are likely to end in divorce. Hmmm. Nice odds. Maybe this means that people at any age might not be ready for a commitment of any sort. I believe that in the wedding vows it says “Till death do us part.” Maybe they should change that to “Till we get a divorce.” Sounds more fitting for this generation of married couples. OK, so not all marriages end up in divorces, but as the percents show, quite a bit do. Maybe this loss of trust in the parents’ relat
