How many high school relationships last?

Students carrying over high school relationships into college may be bucking the odds, but it hasn’t stopped them from trying. Of all college relationships, nearly 33 percent are long-distance, according to an iVillage survey. read more

The majority of the time, high school relationships do not last, as only two percent of new marriages in North America are compromised of "high school sweethearts." But the fact that these relationships do not last until marriage in no sense means that they do not teach those involved valuable lessons. read more

High school sweethearts that get married while still teenagers only have a 54% chance of having their marriage last 10 years. High school sweethearts that wait until at least the age of 25 to get married have a 10 year success rate of 78%. read more