UK Wedding News
02/09/2014
A new study has revealed that almost a third of couples decided to end their marriage within weeks of returning from a holiday.
The findings, which have been published by family law firm Slater & Gordon, found that 27% of couples separated after a trip away, while one in 10 went as far as to say the trip actually prompted their divorce.
Of the 2,128 married and divorced Britons surveyed, six in 10 couples thought that a holiday would help them through their relationship troubles, only to discover that it didn't work. A reason for this is because while it helps couples to temporarily escape the everyday stresses of life, the problems still remain once they return home.
Going on a summer holiday is, according to the research, said to be the last option for couples having relationship issues, with some 40% admitting they had gone on holiday to try and save their marriage. Others felt that getting away from their normal lives would help them to fall in love with their partner again.
However, this isn't always the case, with 15% of unhappy couples admitting the pressure of spending time alone together helped them to realise they weren't in love, while the same percentage said they didn't talk to each other at all during the trip.
40% said it had put pressure on their relationship, and for 28%, it became too much, as they separated from someone while they were on holiday. Almost one in 10 said they avoided their partner to relieve the tension, while 8% decided to just end the holiday early.
There is some hope though, as 36% of those surveyed said that a holiday had saved their marriage.
Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater & Gordon, commented: "One of the fundamental issues is that a holiday environment is essentially an artificial one and the problems that couples have will still be there when they return home.
"It takes more than a week in the sun to fix deep rooted problems, but by taking the holiday and doing everything you can to save a marriage, it means that even if a couple does decide to divorce it can often been done more amicably and without a lengthy court battle.
"This is because neither party will feel like the other hasn't tried to fix the problems and both parties will normally have come to a mutual decision on the end of the marriage."
(JP/CD)
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1 In 3 Couples Separate After A Holiday
A new study has revealed that almost a third of couples decided to end their marriage within weeks of returning from a holiday.
The findings, which have been published by family law firm Slater & Gordon, found that 27% of couples separated after a trip away, while one in 10 went as far as to say the trip actually prompted their divorce.
Of the 2,128 married and divorced Britons surveyed, six in 10 couples thought that a holiday would help them through their relationship troubles, only to discover that it didn't work. A reason for this is because while it helps couples to temporarily escape the everyday stresses of life, the problems still remain once they return home.
Going on a summer holiday is, according to the research, said to be the last option for couples having relationship issues, with some 40% admitting they had gone on holiday to try and save their marriage. Others felt that getting away from their normal lives would help them to fall in love with their partner again.
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However, this isn't always the case, with 15% of unhappy couples admitting the pressure of spending time alone together helped them to realise they weren't in love, while the same percentage said they didn't talk to each other at all during the trip.
40% said it had put pressure on their relationship, and for 28%, it became too much, as they separated from someone while they were on holiday. Almost one in 10 said they avoided their partner to relieve the tension, while 8% decided to just end the holiday early.
There is some hope though, as 36% of those surveyed said that a holiday had saved their marriage.
Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater & Gordon, commented: "One of the fundamental issues is that a holiday environment is essentially an artificial one and the problems that couples have will still be there when they return home.
"It takes more than a week in the sun to fix deep rooted problems, but by taking the holiday and doing everything you can to save a marriage, it means that even if a couple does decide to divorce it can often been done more amicably and without a lengthy court battle.
"This is because neither party will feel like the other hasn't tried to fix the problems and both parties will normally have come to a mutual decision on the end of the marriage."
(JP/CD)
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