[Aliantha]

Quite a number of my family members married their childhood sweethearts. On the whole, they have very good marriages. It doesn't work for everyone though. Definitely didn't work for me. lol

In a lot of ways, it's a bonus not to get into a relationship from an early age because your opportunities for lots of things do tend to be limited. That's my opinion though, and of course there are exceptions to that too.

What it comes down to is that, if it's so much work just to keep the relationship together, it's probably not the right place to be. That being said though, all relationships take a lot of work, but it should be work you enjoy, not work that seems to only end in pain.