Most of us remember high school as a pit of hormones, drama, and despair. But sometimes — just sometimes — it's the place where lasting partnerships first begin to blossom.
Nobody expects high school relationships to last (and plenty of parents actively hope that they don't). But the truth is that many high school sweethearts stay together, happily in love, for decades. Sometimes you just know.
Meet 11 exceptional couples who met in high school and are still together:
Jack and Haley Venditti, both 27, first met in middle school and married in 2014.
"We're a lot more patient with each other now," Haley told INSIDER. "And overall, we've learned to be more respectful of each other."
Kim and Doug Heaton, both 53, went to a high school dance as friends. Later, they fell in love and married after they'd both graduated from college.
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