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https://infogalactic.com/info/The_seven-year_itch

The seven-year itch is a psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage.[1]

btw this is Vatican 2 related drama, I believe the laxity of Vatican 2 contributed to this divorce as well as that of other friends I have or had, which is also something practical that has pushed me further in an anti-Vatican 2 pro-tradition direction (like sedevacantism as a minimum no brainer response to me, to these completely unacceptable situations)

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Scruffy_Nerfherder@wolfballs.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
The 18 year thing was based more on personal observation.

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- squashkin@wolfballs.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
  yeah, I've heard 3 and 7 before. 18 is close to the empty nest syndrome, like your kids are moving out or moved out and that was like a glue that created a shared marriage experience which changes and I imagine could tempt some towards divorcing.
  
  https://infogalactic.com/info/Empty_nest_syndrome
  
  https://www.fieldsdennis.com/why-do-many-marriages-dissolve-after-two-decades
  
  According to the Pew Research Center, among adults 50 and older in the United States, the rate of divorce has approximately doubled since the 1990s and for those 65 and older, it’s roughly tripled in the same period of time.
  
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