Do you believe young relationships can last forever?

Young love is so beautiful at the time that you feel nothing will ever break you apart, but the statistics show otherwise.

I'm 19 years old and my boyfriend is 20. Neither of us are naive, we've both had previous relationships, and we've had to face a LOT of crap together. Our paths do not look easy, I have to leave my family to be be with him, yet neither of us has any doubt in our minds that we can do it. I love him with all my soul and I'd give up my own life for his in a heartbeat.

So my question is, do you think young love can ever last?

This really is a matter of opinion. I am 17 and been with my boyfriend (19) nearly 4 years. I can really see the differences growing between us as we get older and we have different ideas for life. At the moment things are okay, but I'm not wholly confident for the future. I'd like us to always remain friends though, he's been a big part of my life.

I know many couples blissfully happy together since they were 13 (now in their mid 40s!) and others who are not, or are going through divorce proceedings.

I think it depends on each relationship individually. I don't think you can categorize the whole thing. But I do know it will be hard, because there are big life decisions you will have to make. Leaving your family (in the long run) may turn into resent towards him. Or it could be the best decision you ever made.
You really cannot predict these things well. Just use your head, think what advice you would give to a friend in this situation. I know it can be hard, but try to think past the love you have for him and think practically. The young love fades eventually (in my situation anyway! Theres still love, just not the fairytale love where everything is perfect).

Most of all, good luck and I wish you all the happiness in the world. I hope everything works out as you want it to.

This really is a matter of opinion. I am 17 and been with my boyfriend (19) nearly 4 years. I can really see the differences growing between us as we get older and we have different ideas for life. At the moment things are okay, but I'm not wholly confident for the future. I'd like us to always remain friends though, he's been a big part of my life.

I know many couples blissfully happy together since they were 13 (now in their mid 40s!) and others who are not, or are going through divorce proceedings.

I think it depends on each relationship individually. I don't think you can categorize the whole thing. But I do know it will be hard, because there are big life decisions you will have to make. Leaving your family (in the long run) may turn into resent towards him. Or it could be the best decision you ever made.
You really cannot predict these things well. Just use your head, think what advice you would give to a friend in this situation. I know it can be hard, but try to think past the love you have for him and think practically. The young love fades eventually (in my situation anyway! Theres still love, just not the fairytale love where everything is perfect).

Most of all, good luck and I wish you all the happiness in the world. I hope everything works out as you want it to.

A friend's parents started dating when they were 14 (f) and 16 (m). They are now still happily together at 52 and 54

Some do, but they are a very small minority. I am in a very similar situation to you. I'm 19 years old and my girlfriend is 20. We have been in a relationship for nearly 2 and a half years, one and a half of those have been long distance, during that time I've seen her once in the Summer for a couple of months. We have only run into our first major difficulties in the last couple of months. Though I really want a future with her and I love her with all my heart, to be brutally honest it could go either way at the moment.