Your dad was a lucky guy. Before marrying your mom, they were high school or college sweethearts who fell in love. These things don’t happen as often as they used to now that we’re in the 21st century. After graduation, it’s every man and woman for themselves, moving to different states or countries.
This is also a reason why dating isn’t quite like it used to be as compared to the past. Besides that, it’s a very rare occurrence, at least in western societies, for people to get married and start families at extremely young ages.
Back in the day, it was common for a couple to get married before either one reached the age of 20. Not so common in today’s world. In general, today’s men and women want to pursue higher education after (continue reading…)

