Well, just for one data point - I went to a different college than my boyfriend at the time; both still in Chicago though - we made it about 1-1.5 years before we split, which was more from our immaturity than incompatibility.
I'm sorry I don't have any statistics about the going to college thing. I just wanted to say, I think it is a very good thing that you realize there is something going on here with your dd and the guys she is picking. Counseling is a very good thing.
My DS and DIL are hs sweethearts who went to college 350 miles apart - mostly because her parents we certain that with the distance involved, she would find someone "more appropriate" than my DS.
Does your dd think she is having a problem. If she does, then the route I would go is to get her some counseling for a co-dependency problem, which is what she has. Short of counseling, there are two other things that will help. There is a classic book on the subject called, "Co-Dependent No More" by Melody Beattie and there is Co-Dependents Anonymous and, if her bf is an alcoholic (which usually
I'm sorry I don't have any statistics about the going to college thing. I just wanted to say, I think it is a very good thing that you realize there is something going on here with your dd and the guys she is picking. Counseling is a very good thing.
My DS and DIL are hs sweethearts who went to college 350 miles apart - mostly because her parents we certain that with the distance involved, she would find someone "more appropriate" than my DS.
Does your dd think she is having a problem. If she does, then the route I would go is to get her some counseling for a co-dependency problem, which is what she has. Short of counseling, there are two other things that will help. There is a classic book on the subject called, "Co-Dependent No More" by Melody Beattie and there is Co-Dependents Anonymous and, if her bf is an alcoholic (which usually
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