Teenagers having sex is news to no one. Thank goodness the government has seen sense on this | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

There will be a Romeo and Juliet ’ exemption to the new crime and policing bill.

Exemption for teenagers in consensual sexual relationships received cross-party support.

This is all common sense, and similar approaches are already in place in countries such as Australia and France .

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist and author.

She says we all need formal lessons in heartbreak after all.

These years can shape our adult relationships to come and who we are.

Most are happy to leave Impulse-scented years behind us, but we all know someone who will always chase that Juicy Fruit high.