• arin@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Not in the US… Kids have to breakup when they turn 18 lol

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        7 months ago

        That’s not true. About half the states in the US have “Romeo and Juliet” laws to protect couples in this situation. For example, when my husband and I started dating I was 19 and he was 16, and that age gap was perfectly legal in my state.

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          7 months ago

          the kids themselves breakup when they turn 18 to avoid being frowned upon