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My parents have really been into 19 kids and counting lately which doesn't serve well on my half. They have now decided that I am allowed to start courting at 18 or 19 the guy has to be to their approval and standards and all dates and or times spent hanging out must be supervised by a family member.. IT'S SUCH A PAIN IN THE BUTT.. I'm 17 years old I'm not going to sleep around or anything.. I have morals. my mom had a discussion with me on why she thinks it's wrong to hold hands.. before getting serious because it is to deep of a connection or something. ALSO as long as I'm under their roof and am their daughter they expect me not to kiss my future boyfriend or something until marriage. LIKE WHAAT I get the sex thing.. they are way to over the top. I'm also going planning on going to a university near by so I'm planning to live at home during my university years to spare the cost of having a home of my own which is an inconvenience.. there is this guy I know he's 19 and he's so nice and cute.. and I think he's interested but I don't think my parents approve.. what do you think?, are they being to strict or fair? what would you do if they were your parents?

I'm married, and so is the guy I'm seeing on the side. We both have kids, and our marriages are both on the rocks. The guy, whom I'll call Jim, worked with my husband, and one night we all decided to get together and double date at a bowling alley. His wife "Nina" and I didn't get along from the beginning. We were drinking rum before we left, and drank a lot of beer at the bowling alley. I went outside to smoke a cigarette, and when I came back in there was Jim by the door, and he gave me a hug. It was pretty innocent, and he told me I give the best hugs. I enjoyed it because, well, I was attracted to him. We all took a taxi back to my house, where we drank more and played cards. We all had fun, but the hug was still on my mind. After cards, they slept in my kids room because the kids weren't home and everyone was drunk, so they stayed. Needless to say, I got up in the middle of the night and found Jim and started making out with him in the hallway. Then we went into the living room and kissed for hours. No sex obvi bc our spouses were in other rooms. The whole week afterward we texted nonstop. He came back the following weekend, and we did it again, with my husband passed out in the other room. After that we have pretty much been inseparable.. this was 3 months ago. He quit his job and stopped talking to my husband entirely now. There is no sign that we ever talk to or see each other. We have fallen so madly and deeply in love with each other that it's scary. I can't go a moment without thinking about him or worrying about him. I mean, damn.. he quit his job for me!! I'm trying to move out in a month. I'm not going to move in with this guy, at least not for a long time.. I'm not leaving my husband for him, I'm leaving for me. It isn't fair to my husband either for me to be here. I'm just wondering if I should trust him. I really think I can, but the whole thing has got me in a tailspin like this is a bad way to start a relationship. I KNOW he loves me.. no question

I met my fiance in January of this year. we moved quickly but comfortably in our relationship. We both have children. I have one that lives at home and he has one that lives with his ex-girlfriend. We have lived together since march. Every dynamic of our relationship has been addressed and we are very happy. Everything we do, we do for each other, hand-in-hand. I met him on a dating website where my profile was the first thing a man would see of me. The page only lasted a couple days. I filled it with truths of what i was looking for in a man and what i wanted to offer a man in return. so when he would call I had a reference for what i was looking for and he has dreams as well. We have been dating ever since strong. how long should we wait to tie the knot. And can we still exchange rings without marriage. As a symbol of our love?