In the morning of June 22, 2007 ABC News Online reported a story about a young sixteen year old girl who married her forty year old high school track coach (ABC News). The story is interesting not only because of the age difference of the couple; but also the circumstances around the legality and legitimacy of this marriage. Many questions are begging to be asked, none the more poignant than, “how did this happen?”
In 2004 the WB network (now the CW) launched a show that is at best described as Beverly Hills 90210 on steroids – “One Tree Hill.” The show follows the journey of two estranged brothers (essentially the same age, with different mothers) and their journey to reconciliation and graduation; focusing on the backdrop of High School basketball in the Carolinas.