Terry Orbs, a professor at the Center for Social and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan in the United States, said: "Tensions and conflicts are not the only reasons that affect long-term marital satisfaction, and casual boredom can also ruin the entire marriage
Why does marriage have a 'seven year itch'?
Researchers from the University of Michigan and State University of New York at Stony Brook spoke to 123 couples who had been married for 7 years, and met them again 9 years later. Obbs carried out the research together with the lead author of the paper at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, Irene Taperas and Arthur Allen. The research results are published in the journal Psychological Science.
Why does marriage have a 'seven year itch'?
Researchers can predict the satisfaction of couples with their marriage after 16 years by studying whether they feel bored with it during their seventh year of marriage. The study pointed out that the stronger the boredom towards marriage in the 7th year, the lower their satisfaction with marriage in the 16th year. In addition, being more satisfied with the marriage in the seventh year of marriage does not necessarily mean that they will experience less boredom towards the marriage in the 16th year.