TIPS TO AVOID THE 7-YEAR ITCH IN YOUR MARRIAGE
At some point in several long-term relationships, couples experience a rough patch, a time when they spar more than normal, feel bored and restless, and might even fantasize about being with someone else. This psychological term “7-year itch” became trendy in the 1950s when a movie by the same name handled the notion that many of you lose interest in your monogamous relationships after 7 years (though it is more popularly remembered as the movie where Marilyn Monroe posed over a subway grate while her white dress blew above her thighs).
If you or your spouse become inflicted with the 7-year itch, it does not mean automatic divorce. On the contrary, it is completely normal.
In any venture boredom sets in overtime — this is due to the novel becomes the routine, after 7 years, many couples go through this period. They find their partner irritating or boring and wonder if they’d be better off in a different relational state. But you don’t have to lose your sleep over it. In fact, consider it as a sign to improve your relationship. It’s quite easy to fix that feeling.
In this article, Delhi’s top Marriage Counsellor and Relationship Expert Shivani Misri Sadhoo share tips to avoid the 7-year itch in your marriage. Here they are:
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