Forget the seven-year itch: opposite-sex marriages more likely to end after two decades

October 18, 2026 · 1:29 pm 1 sources

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• Forget the seven-year itch: opposite-sex marriages more likely to end after two decades
  The Guardian · October 18, 2026 13:29
  ONS data for England and Wales shows 26% of heterosexual divorces in 2025 followed 20 years or more of marriage Most couples are aware of the dreaded “seven-year itch”, when the honeymoon period wears off and real life starts to bite. Now official data has shown that couples in England and Wales…