Dating & Relationships: Adult Child

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Teenagers and Dating

My oldest daughter will be turning 16 in Sept. She has had the same boyfriend for 2 years. He is a great Christian guy with a great family. For now they see each other at church activities or hang out at each others houses sometimes. My question is when is it ok to let them go out together and actually date? The guy has already turned 16 and is beginning to drive some. My husband is having a pretty hard time excepting the whole thing. I've considered double dating to start with ,but is that any better? Anyone else facing this issue? Thanks

Curfew

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Four Hour Curfew for an 18 Year Old?

My 18 year old daughter just turned 18 in March. She has a job of her own, is responsible with it and her chores at home, pays her own phone bill, and even buys any extra items needed around the house which she claims makes her responsible. However, she keeps asking for a permanent curfew of 11 pm no matter when she leaves but my husband and I believe that she shouldn't be staying away from the house for anything longer than four hours at a time; depending on when she leaves do we give her a set curfew. If she leaves at 3 pm then she needs...

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Curfew for Teen

My daughter turned 17 recently, has a job, a car, and is a good kid all...

Girlfriends & Boyfriends

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When Is a Gift for a Girlfriend Too Much?

My son is a senior in high school and just turned 18. He works about 15 hours a week as a dishwasher and banks about $120/wk. We provide his car, gas, insurance, cell phone, and any general expenses for him to live. He uses his own money for eating out with friends and buying miscellaneous items, but generally saves most of his money for when he goes to college. This past weekend he mentioned that he was going to the mall with his girlfriend (dating for over 1 year). I warned him not to spend too much money because Christmas was...