 Bristol Palin Talks Marriage with Levi Johnston 
 
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 It's been a tumultuous couple of years for Bristol Palin and her ex-fiancé Levi Johnston – but she says the two are looking to change all that, and possibly in a very big way.Following Johnston's recent public apology , in which he admits he "said things about the Palins that were not completely true," Bristol, 19, tells PEOPLE in its new issue, "I forgive him for what he did. "For much more on Bristol Palin, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday "Looking back, Bristol believes that if fame, money and her mom Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign had not become part of her and Levi's lives, the ex-couple would already be happy living a simple life. I mean, I don't really want to get into detail about what's in store for our future, because who knows? He's misguided," Sarah Palin said of Johnston in November. It's good for all three of us [including son] Tripp Easton!
– Well, that didn’t take long: Sarah and Todd Palin responded to daughter Bristol’s surprise engagement with a statement on Good Morning America. “We obviously want what's best for our children,” it reads. “Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives. We pray that, as a couple, Bristol and Levi's relationship matures into one that will allow Tripp to grow up graced with two loving parents in his life.” So, um…is that a “congratulations”? Meanwhile, Bristol is already talking to People—and for a newly engaged gal, she doesn’t seem all that overjoyed. She wasn’t wearing a ring—and when asked if she is marrying Levi Johnston, she said, “Yeah. I mean, I don't really want to get into detail about what's in store for our future, because who knows? But all I'd like to say about it is, hopefully we will be a family.”