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high school students

 I teach a couple of wellness classes to high school students, and one of my activities for the older group is the "Dear Future Husband" letter where they write the sort of wishlist of qualities they're looking for in a future partner. I call it that specific name, in quotes, because I play Meghan Trainor's song of the same name first. I do also make a point of explicitly stating to the class that some of what she mentions are red flags on her, so they're aware that some of the qualities are on our signs of unhealthy relationships list vs the healthy signs. 

Before that assignment is given, we will also have brainstormed lists of healthy vs unhealthy characteristics, watched the pilot episode of Modern Family to pick out examples of healthy vs unhealthy, and also taken a healthy relationship quiz that includes many signs of toxic and abusive behaviours so they're prepped and have been thinking about it for a while.