七年之痒还是十年之痒？

The seven-year itch is the psychological theory that happiness in couples starts to deteriorate after seven years together, increasing the chances of a break-up.

But new research shows that psychologists got it wrong — the point in a marriage when a couple is most unhappy, therefore most likely to stray, is actually the ten-year mark.

Researchers suggest that this point coincides with when the females are juggling the biggest workloads both in household chores and childcare.

心理学认为七年之痒是夫妻在七年的相处之后幸福感开始恶化，并且可能导致关系破裂的一道坎。

但是新的研究证明心理学家们搞错了——在婚姻中，一对夫妻相处最不愉快、也最容易关系破裂的时间是第十年。

研究人员认为这一时期也正好与女性最忙碌的时期相吻合。在此阶段，女性面临沉重的负担，一边要处理家务一边还要照顾小孩。