Highschool to Housewife?
Take a walk through your average high school hallway. You’ve got your loud mouths, your recluses, a few jocks, and of course the couples. Awkward freshman/senior combinations swap spit by the lockers or take a romantic walk by the water fountains. No one seems to be abiding by the no PDA rule, much to the chagrin of the staff. In this day and age, L-O-V-E is thrown around left and right. The meaning behind the word is different for each couple, but the idea is the same. Forever, eternity, blah blah blah. In the fishbowl of high school, it’s hard to focus on anything but your latest boy-toy. But how many of these love-filled flings really last? Less than 2% of new marriages in North America are comprised of “high school sweethearts,” implying that most relationships won’t last past graduation. Before filling your life with someone else, realize the risks of the relationship. Not only do relationships bring drama, but seeing your ex every day in Chemistry can be heartbreaking. So, before locking lips with your cute lab partner, realize that there is a whole future in front of you. Not every crush will turn into a life-long love so learn to love yourself no matter the end result.
Cassandra Flory and David Pierce
Engagement
Flory and Pierce began dating Flory’s sophomore year and Pierce’s Junior year at EHS. After graduating last May, Flory said ‘yes’ to Pierce’s proposal. “It wasn’t very long at all until I realized that he was really someone special who meant an awful lot to me and that I could have seen myself spending the rest of my life with,” Flory confessed. Like all most relationships in high school, Pierce and Flory went through some rough patches but ultimately knew their relationship was meant to last. When asked if high school love is a real thing, both replied with a strong affirmative. “I’ve been in relationships other than Cassandra, but none of them mattered, because Cassandra is the only person I have ever loved, because I care about her happiness, care how she feels and I care how she sees me, so no one else even came close.”
Chelsea Carnagie and Even Meyers
Married
2008 graduates of EHS, Carnagie and Meyers dated in high school and through college, finally tying the knot in 2012. “I knew pretty early on in Evan and I’s relationship that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. I know it may sound cheesy but it’s the truth!,” Carnagie wisely stated when asked about her relationship. Since high school, the couple has grown together emotionally and learned to love each other unconditionally and as best friends. Is high school love real? “I would like to believe it is. It can be, but it takes awhile to fall in love. I don’t think dating a week classifies as “love”. Maybe after a year or two it’s love, but most high school relationships don’t last that long,” Meyers responded. “Yes, but it’s a different kind of love. Not to sound cliche, but the love high schoolers feel is more “puppy love”. It takes time and maturity to actually love someone,” Carnagie added.
Abby Richeson and Austin Wellman
Current High school relationship
Current EHS Seniors, Richeson and Wellman have been dating for 1 year and 8 months. Set to graduate this Spring, Abby and Austin are your classic high school couple. “Find someone that you can be yourself around and that makes you happy,” Richeson advised when asked his advice on being in a relationship. “I say just do what makes you happy!” She stresses. Is high school love a real thing? “It depends on the couple,” Richeson said.
