AFTER THAT, IT’S ALL DOWNHILL
London: Are you planning to get married? Just remember that the honeymoon period may not last more than two years, according to a new study.
Researchers have found that the honeymoon period is officially over two years, six months and 25 days after a couple ties the knot — in fact, this is the point where both partners take each other, and their relationship, for granted.
And, by the third marriage anniversary, most couples don’t even bother to continue celebrating the date they tied the knot, it found. The researchers have based their findings on a poll of 5,000 couples who had been married for over a decade. It revealed that more than half of the couples felt undervalued two years into wedlock.
Seven in ten men admitted they’re so comfortable with their spouse they often scattered socks and pants around the house and left the toilet seat up, the British media reported.
On the other hand, two thirds of the women polled said they no longer made the effort to dress up and look nice for their husbands, while 54% no longer bothered wearing make-up.
During the first few months of marriage, 83% of couples often held hands while going out, compared with just 38% after a decade. Partners would cuddle more than eight times a day before the first wedding anniversary — compared with five or fewer after ten years.
And 60% of those surveyed said they hadn’t been surprised with a romantic night out since getting hitched.
“The odd romantic meal would probably be all many couples need to spice things up a bit — and small gestures such as tidying up, and helping out with the housework would go a long way,” John Sewell, a spokesman for research firm www.onepoll.com, was quoted as saying. PTI
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