I have a strange story for you.

[NJCher]

16. Here's the strange part

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This is how I met a girl that I dated from age 12 to age 20. We almost got married for fuck's sake! We met, fell in love, and dated for that long period. At age 12! My mother loved her, and her parents treated me like their son.
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That's an 8-year relationship. A big percentage of marriages don't last that long.

On top of all that, his mother loved the girlfriend and the girlfriend's parents treated him like a son.

That's very rare.