Courtney James

When I was younger I admired my brother and his wife more than anyone I knew. They had the “perfect” relationship. They started dating very young, became high school sweethearts and eventually got married. I wanted this fairytale more than anything….but my life didn’t quite turn out the way I had hoped.   I began dating my high school sweetheart in the eighth grade. Yes, I was young but I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. Our relationship started out great. We held hands at school, talked on the phone all night and wrote letters back and forth to...   More about Courtney...

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