Good luck Fredsmum, hope everything works out well for you.  I've been away for a week or so so have missed the active posting but just so I don't feel left out here's my story!

Met OH first day of high school, quickly developed into good friends & "got it" together when we were 15...still going strong.  We stayed at high school to do A Levels & by good fortune we ended up at the same uni (although it was hard sticking together at times especially in first year).  Moved in together after graduation in 2003, bought our first house together in 2004 & am now getting married in Sept 2010!!!!! When people ask how long we've been together they are always shocked by our answer, yes we were young & yes it is a long time but we're more than just a couple, Rich is my best friend & I'd be lost without him.  We are lucky that we have 2 other couple friends who also got together about the same time at school & are still together planning weddings too so it doesn't sound so strange to us!!  We've taken things very slowly & at our pace, have not let ourselves be influenced by other peoples actions!!  I can't imagine being with anyone else, Rich completes me! Yuk!! I know but it's how I feel & I can't wait to share our love & commitment with all our friends & family in 2 years time!