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The college sweethearts divorced in 1976, but according to Catherine — who was around 5 when her parents split — they remained “best friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She said she and Fox were "childhood sweethearts" who were planning to get married, which happened while he was in a coma in hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

People also meet their sweethearts in college or at jobs that require similar qualifications.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

"It's here that we still meet our sweethearts, that we swap our numbers scribbled on little bits of paper," says fisherman Paulin Agbokounou.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

A little later it said, So long forever, old fellows and gals, so long forever old sweethearts and pals—God bless ’em—And so on.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut