How are the relationships between parents and teenagers from Romeo and Juliet relevant in today's society?

I think that one could hope that things are different
between teens and their parents than in the time of Verona's star crossed lovers.  The
fact that hostilities were so much at a point that conflict and feuding was inevitable
is something that is regrettably still present, though in a more diluted form.  However,
I think that one of the most applicable ideas from the drama is how Juliet and her
parents interact.  The exchange between child and parents in the fifth scene of the
third act is fairly telling.  The idea that a child must honor the commitments that
parents made with strict obedience is something that we still see in the dynamics
between parent and child.  The proverbial "line in the sand" is drawn and the parents'
decisions regarding the future of their child are announcements and not discussions. 
The relationship between both child and parents in this scene is telling.  Lady
Capulet's "I have done with thee" and Lord Capulet's insistence that Juliet will not
receive any compensation or support if she does not accept the terms of the decision are
representative of a frail relationship.  This association is one where love is present
if there is only complete acceptance.  It is also a setting where power is being
exercised.  These elements are still present in the relationships between parent and
child today.  One could hope that the modern setting features more dialogue and greater
discussion that validates the child's voice and experience.  Nonetheless, it would be
naive to say that these situations where power compels obedience do not present
themselves in the modern parent/ child setting.