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ourting. Going steady. Going out. Hooking up. Regardless of what you call them, these relationships that teens and young adult children — and even some of us older adults — experience are all part of the maturing process. As adults, we realize that young romantic liaisons probably won’t last a lifetime. In fact, we’ll likely watch a few boyfriends or girlfriends of our children come and go throughout the years until the choice for husband or wife comes along. But do the teens view these relationships the same way we do? Certainly not.
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