Interesting Research
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TWO-YEAR ITCH INFECTS MARRIAGE
Couples watching out for the seven-year itch should be on their guard a lot earlier these days. According to research, they are far more likely to separate after about two years of marriage. One in 12 couples is heading for the divorce courts after 24 months - more than double the figure for seven years. From "TWO-YEAR ITCH INFECTS MARRIAGE" News Australia, By James Mills, June 22, 2004 Cited in a posting in the Smart Marriages listserv June 22, 2004. News Australia, By James Mills, June 22, 2004.
A yes, another way in which the public is ill-prepared for and ill-informed about marriage - they don't realize that the first two years of marriage is the time when a new civilization is hammered out. We mislead couples by calling it the "honeymoon" phase. We send them off without the basic understanding of what to expect or the skills they'll need to lay the foundation for a life-long marriage. It's cruel and barbaric - we're still in the dark ages when it comes to marriage. Just getting the basic stats like these out to the public is the first step. Explaining what the research has found about WHY the first two years have the highest failure rate is the next step. And, teaching couples - equipping them what to do about it - how to improve their odds - that's the key. The first three years also has the highest infidelity rate. Very few people realize that. So much marriage educating to be done.
TWO-YEAR ITCH INFECTS MARRIAGE
Couples watching out for the seven-year itch should be on their guard a lot earlier these days. According to research, they are far more likely to separate after about two years of marriage. One in 12 couples is heading for the divorce courts after 24 months - more than double the figure for seven years. From "TWO-YEAR ITCH INFECTS MARRIAGE" News Australia, By James Mills, June 22, 2004 Cited in a posting in the Smart Marriages listserv June 22, 2004. News Australia, By James Mills, June 22, 2004.
A yes, another way in which the public is ill-prepared for and ill-informed about marriage - they don't realize that the first two years of marriage is the time when a new civilization is hammered out. We mislead couples by calling it the "honeymoon" phase. We send them off without the basic understanding of what to expect or the skills they'll need to lay the foundation for a life-long marriage. It's cruel and barbaric - we're still in the dark ages when it comes to marriage. Just getting the basic stats like these out to the public is the first step. Explaining what the research has found about WHY the first two years have the highest failure rate is the next step. And, teaching couples - equipping them what to do about it - how to improve their odds - that's the key. The first three years also has the highest infidelity rate. Very few people realize that. So much marriage educating to be done.
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