Irish Wedding News
11/07/2013
They also feel they are unable to leave due to the financial strain they would be under if they did.
According to the research, which was commissioned by Slater & Gordon, found that one in 10 feel they are stuck in a 'loveless' marriage, while 15% even admitted they wished they had married someone else.
When it came to the reasons for marriage troubles, men blamed an unsatisfying sex life, while women said they weren't having enough fun and worried too much about money.
As a result, a third of women said they had thought about ending their union, but they were worried that they would be unable to cope financially if that was the case.
For men, the fear that if they were to walk out would badly affect their family, made them stick around in the marriage.
The study also revealed that a quarter of couples are no longer in love, while disagreements over money and other family members were the subjects most likely to drive couples apart.
More than half of respondents said they feel that their partner takes them for granted, saying it takes less that three years of marriage for when standards begin to fall.
Looking towards the future, a third admitted they couldn't see their marriage lasting forever, with just over half stating marriage is for life. A further 40% feel that their marriage has turned out how they expected it to. For those with children, the same percentage admitted to simply staying together for their kids.
Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater & Gordon, said: "There is still a prevailing attitude in society that you should stay together no matter how unhappy you are.
"Obviously divorce should always be the last course of action a couple takes, but the idea of hundreds of couples staying together despite being miserable because they worry about struggling financially is really sad to hear.
"Marriage when it works is fantastic but when it doesn't it can be a terrible strain on both parties as well as any children involved."
(JP/CD)
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20% Of Married Couples 'Feel Trapped'
A new study has discovered that 20% of married couples feel trapped in their marriage.They also feel they are unable to leave due to the financial strain they would be under if they did.
According to the research, which was commissioned by Slater & Gordon, found that one in 10 feel they are stuck in a 'loveless' marriage, while 15% even admitted they wished they had married someone else.
When it came to the reasons for marriage troubles, men blamed an unsatisfying sex life, while women said they weren't having enough fun and worried too much about money.
As a result, a third of women said they had thought about ending their union, but they were worried that they would be unable to cope financially if that was the case.
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For men, the fear that if they were to walk out would badly affect their family, made them stick around in the marriage.
The study also revealed that a quarter of couples are no longer in love, while disagreements over money and other family members were the subjects most likely to drive couples apart.
More than half of respondents said they feel that their partner takes them for granted, saying it takes less that three years of marriage for when standards begin to fall.
Looking towards the future, a third admitted they couldn't see their marriage lasting forever, with just over half stating marriage is for life. A further 40% feel that their marriage has turned out how they expected it to. For those with children, the same percentage admitted to simply staying together for their kids.
Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater & Gordon, said: "There is still a prevailing attitude in society that you should stay together no matter how unhappy you are.
"Obviously divorce should always be the last course of action a couple takes, but the idea of hundreds of couples staying together despite being miserable because they worry about struggling financially is really sad to hear.
"Marriage when it works is fantastic but when it doesn't it can be a terrible strain on both parties as well as any children involved."
(JP/CD)
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