[jgreene]

Teen parenting will probably always be a very difficult challenge to all those involved, but I have to offer some hope here: My brother and his wife of 13 years started out with a teen pregnancy. She was only 16 and he was 19. The families were supportive, they married and went on to finish high school and college. (She actually went to nursing school and is now a labor & delivery nurse.) Now they have three brilliant, beautiful children and are considering a fourth. In addition, they are one of the happiest couples I know--they still get giddy sometimes around each other.

Who knows what the secret to their success has been? A lot of love, a lot of support, and a little luck, perhaps. Maybe the same things everyone needs!

[maycekeyres]

I agree teen pregnancies aren't always terrible things. I became pregnant at 17 with my first child. I married the father and now over 6 years later we are still happily married and now expecting our second child.
There were definitly rough times but we stood strong and got through them all. We were very lucky to have lots of support and well wishes from both my family and his. I am still to this day very thankful for every kind word and all the help they all gave me, we could not have done it with out them.

[MissyChrissy]

I always like hearing of any relationship success story-but especially those of teen parents. My dh & I were 16 (me) and 18 when I got pregnant with Bobbie. This summer it'll be 15 years that's I've lived with Rich. Honestly, in our circle of family and friends, I consider ours to be one of the (if not THE) happiest, most stable relationship. Sometimes, I think when people hold out to experience life and see what's out there, they let the right one slip away. I'm SO GLAD I met my husband when I did...no uncertainty-I cannot relate to dating nightmares...the list of positives is endless.

That being said-I hesitate to encourage anyone to have children, or get married, that young. I think is especially rare to last when you start out this young for it to last. While my relationship has worked wonderfully, I don't know the secret code, and couldn't begin to guess who's is going to work, and who's is not

[HavenMom]

Hello all! My name is Michelle McCane. I'm a mother of a beautiful little girl named MaKayla who was born when I was 15. I was scared and unsure of what I would do. I didn't have the support of friends or family to guide me through this new period of life. Because of what I went through I realized that there are other teen parents who are as lost as I was. I started an organization called MaKayla's Haven. MaKayla's Haven is an online community for teen parents.