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When does relationship romance die?

By Suzannah Ramsdale on Wednesday 29 October 2008

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Marie Claire News: World News

Forget the seven year itch, apparently it only takes two years of marriage for a couple to start taking each other for granted.

The honeymoon period officially ends after just two years, six months and 25 days of wedlock, according to new research.

After the second wedding anniversary, chivalrous and romantic behaviour is replaced with dirty washing scattered around the house, toilet seats left up and worst of all - less cuddles.

But it's not just lazy husbands who are to blame, two thirds of women admit they rarely try to look chic for their other half, choosing tracksuits over high fashion, and 54% of women say they have given up wearing make-up altogether.

The poll of 5,000 married couples found that a whopping 70% confess the all important romantic gestures like cups of tea in bed and bouquets of flowers were a thing of the past two years into wedded 'bliss'.

On the upside, however, John Sewell, spokesman for www.onepoll.com, who conducted the survey revealed: 'This poll isn’t all negative, despite revealing their bad habits, respondents do still remember the good old times when romance was high on the agenda in their relationship.'

He added: ‘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 and relinquishing control of the TV remote would go along way.’

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Wednesday 29 October 2008

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Ah, but it all depends if you believe in so-called 'Romance' to begin with.
Romance is sexual attraction dressed up to be a fairy tale. May as well believe in fairies at the bottom of the garden. Haven't today's modern women faced that fact yet?
It's a dreadful basis for a long term relationship.
I've been married for 25 years.....I don't believe in being 'in love'. But I do love my husband very much and genuine love and empathy and friendship is something that grows over time. A relationship needs to start with honesty and respect...not 'high fashion' 'make-up' and empty gestures.
Comment by Janet Mozelewski on October 29 14:34

Crikey, how sad! This is not my experience at all. My partner and I are really romantic, not just in the material sense of buying things for each other but making an effort, cooking each others favourite meals,looking after one another when they are poorly, complementing them on the way they look and above all else being appreciative of the things they do for you. I notice lots of women in particular who love to moan non stop about their partners to the extent that I wonder why they are together. I am deeply in love with my partner but I also acknowledge that all relationships take effort, it's worth it though!
Comment by Ruthie on October 29 17:58