Intro
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The first time we fall in love can feel the most powerful, because it’s such a new, intense experience. But the puppy love that we feel when we’re very young often doesn’t last. Some people marry the person they fall in love with as teenagers. Most high school sweethearts eventually grow apart, move away from each other, or find that their love can’t last in the real, adult world. Listen to Marni tell Amanda about what happened with her high school sweetheart.
Dialog
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Marni: Did you have a high school sweetheart?
Amanda: I did. Don’t we all?
Marni: Well, yeah, but I made the mistake of marrying my high school sweetheart.
Amanda: You’re one of those?
Marni: I’m one of those.
Amanda: You’re that girl?
Marni: Totally. What a cliche, huh? Yeah, we went to prom. We had dated on and off. And then finally my senior year of high school we were totally together, and we ended up getting married…And then it didn’t work out.
Amanda: So in hindsight, looking back, would you chalk it up to just puppy love, and not being the real, genuine deal?
Marni: No, I think it was. We just had problems that, you know…When you’re in love and you’re in high school, they’re really charming. And when you get older…Not so adorable anymore. So…we stay in touch. We’re friendly now.
Amanda: That’s good. Do you think that you guys would’ve maybe stuck together, had you not married so early? You know, grown together…
Marni: Maybe.
Amanda: Yeah…I still think it’s very touching that you married your high school sweetheart. I thought that only happened in movies.
Marni: No, it happens in real life. And so does divorce.
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Discussion
Many people have high school sweethearts, but few marry them. Marni married hers, but unfortunately, her marriage didn’t work out and she and her husband got a divorce.
Amanda asks Marni if she thinks her marriage ended because the puppy love she and her husband felt in high school was not genuine or strong enough to last. Marni feels that their love was the real deal, but their relationship had some problems that became more challenging as they got older and their lives became more complicated. Even though the marriage didn’t work out, Marni and her husband don’t have any bad feelings toward each other. They continue to stay in touch.
Did you have a high school sweetheart? Is it wise to marry your first love? Can puppy love be true love?
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