7-year itch is now 3-year glitch as couples get bored

THE “three-year glitch” has replaced the “seven-year itch” as the tipping point where couples start to take each other for granted, according to a survey.

Weight gain, stinginess, toe-nail clippings on the bathroom floor and snoring are a few of the passion-killers that have led to a swifter decline in relationships in the fast-paced 21st century, said the study commissioned by Warner Brothers to promote the release of comedy film Hall Pass in British cinemas.

The survey of 2,000 British adults in steady relationships pinpointed the 36-month mark as the time when relationship stress levels peak and points to a new trend of “pink passes” and “solo” holidays away from partners and spouses that many resort to in order to keep romance alive.