LONDON: The stress of modern life, especially kids, has made the seven-year-itch come round much sooner than it used to, with several distressed couples parting ways at the three-year mark, according to a new study. Researchers have dubbed the phenomenon the 'three year itch'.
倫敦：根據(jù)有關調(diào)查，現(xiàn)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(diào)查人員將這種現(xiàn)象稱為“三年之癢?！?/div>

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(wǎng)站Netmums的這項調(diào)查顯示，夫妻結(jié)婚三年離婚的概率要比傳統(tǒng)的七年高出四點五倍。

Experts said that trying to juggle careers 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(jù)《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(chǎn)生。

A noteworthy 21% 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(jié)婚不到一年就分開了，這種數(shù)據(jù)的確讓人沮喪。但另一方面。結(jié)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 exhaustion caused 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。
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