LONDON: The stress of modern life, especially kids, has made the seven-year-itch come round much sooner than it used to, with several distressedcouples parting ways at the three-year mark, according to a new study. Researchers have dubbed the phenomenonthe 'three year itch'.
倫敦：根據有關調查，現代生活的壓力，尤其是由孩子所帶來的壓力，已使得七年之癢大為縮短，不少夫婦婚后三年便分道揚鑣。調查人員將這種現象稱為“三年之癢。”
The study by parenting website Netmums found that couples are now four and a half times more likely to split after three years than the traditional seven years.
育兒網站Netmums的這項調查顯示，夫妻結婚三年離婚的概率要比傳統的七年高出四點五倍。
Experts said that trying to jugglecareers and parenting while struggling with changing gender roles is leading to more relationship failures. They also cited a growing trend for 'fast forward' partnerships as couples get together later in life, but spend less time getting to know each other before having children, the Daily Mail reported.
專家認為工作與家庭之間的沖突，社會性別角色的改變，都是造成婚姻失敗的原因。此外，根據《每日郵報》的報道，如今“快進“式情感模式盛行，不少夫妻婚后對彼此了解不深，卻著急要小孩，導致了三年之癢的產生。
A noteworthy21% of couples who split, saw their relationship fall apart after they had been together between two and four years. Disturbingly 12% split within a year. On the other hand, only 3% of couples broke up after seven years.
值得注意的是，21%的夫妻在婚后兩年到四年就遭遇感情破碎。還有12%的夫妻結婚不到一年就分開了，這種數據的確讓人沮喪。但另一方面。結婚7年后分開的卻只有3%。
Having children apparently put the greatest strain on a relationship. Nearly half (42%) of the 1,500 parents questioned said that having children had driven them apart and only a third said it had brought them closer.
孩子給夫妻生活帶來了很大的壓力。1500名受訪的父母中，接近一半（42%）認為有了孩子后兩人漸行漸遠，只有三分之一認為孩子拉近了雙方的距離。
Four in five admitted that their relationship suffered as a result of exhaustioncaused by the birth of a new baby or looking after young children. Many struggle to spend quality time together with 15% 'never' going out as a couple after having children and 14% managing only one night out a year together. Nevertheless, many seem to be having children earlier in relationships.
五分之四的人表示生育以及照顧孩子的勞累影響了夫妻之間的關系。有了孩子之后，夫妻很難有獨處的時間，15%的夫妻從未一起外出，14%的夫妻一年才有一次機會出門放松。不過盡管如此，人們的生育年齡似乎要比以前更早了。
