"My ex and I got together when we were in our late teens. We came from similar economic backgrounds, but probably very different family environments. She grew up in a bit of a drinking culture. But look, it started out really well and things were good, certainly in the early days."
"We ended up moving in together very quickly - probably, in hindsight, too early. We bought our first home in our early 20s."
A man in his 40s reflects on his marriage and subsequent divorce while raising two pre-teen children. He and his ex-partner met in their late teens and came from similar economic backgrounds, though different family environments, with his ex-partner growing up in a drinking culture. The relationship began positively, and the couple moved in together relatively quickly, which he now recognizes may have been premature. They purchased their first home in their early twenties, establishing what initially appeared to be a stable foundation for their life together.
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