It used to be the seven year itch, the amount of time that passes before a married couple takes each other for granted. Now, in our rush, rush, rush society, things seem to be falling apart even sooner- at 3 years! Dubbed the “3 Year Glitch“, it’s the time when spouses apparently let work issues become more important than family, when they let themselves go and gain weight or stop closing the bathroom door (are you SERIOUS??), and when what used to be an annoyance becomes an obnoxious habit.
(each of Marilyn’s marriages imploded by the third year)
Hubby and I are celebrating three years soon, so I guess I’ll see if anything changes, but I can’t imagine either of us doing some of the things some couples are guilty of doing so soon. I don’t know if it’s because they are used to each other because they lived together first, or are just lazy, but aren’t you still in the honeymoon phase of your marriage in the first few years? Shouldn’t you still be dating and romancing?
Are you falling victim to the 3 year glitch?
Top complaints of married people about their spouses after three years of marriage
1. Weight gain/lack of exercise
2. Money & Spend thriftiness
3. Anti-social working hours
4. Hygiene issues
5. In-Laws/extended family
6. Lack of romance and sex
7. Alcohol – drinking too much
8. Snoring
9. Lapsed fashion-Same old underwear/clothes
10. Bathroom habits – Stray nail cuttings etc.,
Do any of these describe you or your spouse? If it sounds familiar, and you don’t want to be a statistic, don’t run up debt, go for a job once in a while, keep things romantic and clean up after yourself!
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WOW people are shallow! 🙁 That’s really sad. I’m coming up on my 9 year anniversary and I think I’ll keep him, extra padding, snoring, and beard clippings in my sink and all. Love isn’t about that stuff, LUST is. People don’t know the difference anymore.
My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary…at least we probably have another 2 good years according to this 🙂 I think people underestimate how hard marriage is…it’s NOT the same as when you’re in that early dating, falling in love haze where every little thing makes your heart beat faster. Once you’re living together, sharing bills and household chores, dealing with children, etc it takes a lot more work to keep it up.
No kidding…I never understood what people meant (not fully anyway) when they said “marriage is hard work”. I thought marriage was like one long date, lol. You get the great guy that courted you, what could be work? Ah well, it’s all worth it anyway 🙂
Lapsed fashion? That’s hilarious!!
Wow -only 3 years! We’re heading on 17 next month, and granted I have to say only one of those (number 8), has become an ‘annoyance’ to me the past few years. My heart still skips a beat when I see my husband’s work number on the caller ID in the middle of the day, when he calls just to say hi 🙂
Me too! I love the sound of my hubby’s voice 🙂
That is just so sad! I am still in love with my husband – but real love changes over the years… it becomes more tolerant and less selfish. I’m glad his smile still makes me twitterpated 🙂
Urgh, stray nail cuttings! How awful. It’s enough to scare anyone into sticking within the 3 year limit!