https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:04:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384817 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:52:59 +0000 bloved 2384817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents were! They were literally the house next door to one another and started dating in high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384737 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:42:09 +0000 Ra 2384737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have friends who did! They lived next door to each other their entire lives. They just had their first child a few months ago. </p> <p>I think the fact that they both went to private (all boy/all girl) schools probably helped the fact because they didn't have as much access to the opposite sex for dating purposes. They went to a local university together (although he was a year ahead of her) and even chose the same major so there wasn't much opportunity in those years either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384695 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:05:33 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2384695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents were in the same Kindergarten class and started dating in high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384541 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:03:37 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2384541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: that would adorable!</p> <p>My friend's parents were around the corner childhood neighbors. That marriage ended in divorce though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384540 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:02:44 +0000 lilteacherbee 2384540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not next door (more like a mile or so), but DH and I went to preschool together :) so we met at 4 years old and eventually started dating in high school.</p> <p>My BFF (who I've known since kindergarten) and I live in the same neighborhood. Her little girl and my second son are totally getting married :silly: They are 7 weeks apart in age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384518 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:47:49 +0000 Mamasig 2384518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: you never know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384517 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:47:33 +0000 Mamasig 2384517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: it's funny because DH and my brother always said they were like brothers. Well now they are! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384515 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:47:20 +0000 littlejoy 2384515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mean, how cute would these photos be at their wedding?? </p> [attach=5603/15/nz5tqw.587x591.Screen-Shot-2015-12-10-at-12.47.03-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384511 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:46:09 +0000 littlejoy 2384511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamasig: That's so awesome! There was an NPR story of friends who were looking through old photos together, and the guy saw his grandmother in the background of his friend's travel photos. I would imagine having each other in albums from the past is such a fun little thing that not many people experience! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384508 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:45:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 2384508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dated the "boy next door" off and on for years through high school/college. He literally lived down the road (we lived in the country) and he would drive a four wheeler over and our parents were friends. It was such a small town thing. We didn't get married, but most people if asked would have guessed we would have. Still a friend, but he had some issues I couldn't overlook so we eventually ended things for good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384504 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:44:07 +0000 lamariniere 2384504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not! I don't know anyone who did, but I know a few high school sweethearts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384503 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:43:59 +0000 Mamasig 2384503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up marrying the boy from the neighborhood who was my brother's good friend. We went to elementary school together and then he and my brother lost touch. They met up again in college and became good friends again. Years later we began dating and got married. It's funny because we share a lot of the same memories from school and church even though they weren't together (I'm a few years older). But when you look at old family albums, he is in some of my pics and we found a few with me in his. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384502 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:42:29 +0000 rachiecakes 2384502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but I thought I would, when I was like 11, haha<br /> He was my first crush, my first kiss. He moved the year we turned 13, I was devastated. We kept in touch for a little while, but then.. high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384499 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:39:45 +0000 Greentea 2384499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but that would have been convenient! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marrying-the-boygirl-nextdoor#post-2384497 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:38:10 +0000 littlejoy 2384497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so silly, but I'm curious ...</p> <p>Did any of you (or do you know anyone who did) marry the "boy/girl nextdoor" (this could be a neighbor, close friend, etc.)? </p> <p>We have friends with a LO who is our LO's age. We always joke that it's essentially a predetermined marriage in the making. </p> <p>We are mostly joking, but if our kids did end up together, it would be pretty convenient! ;) </p> <p>I had a neighbor boy next to us, but he was 2 years younger, so that wouldn't have worked out in the formative years of relationships, etc. What about you? Any experience? Did it work out? </p>