My husband and I have a wonderful marriage! I couldnt ask for anything more. But, with how common it is these days for people to get devorced I cant help but wonder if we are really going to be together forever! I have heard that if you make it past the first 7 years of marriage your chances of getting devorced go down. I know that everyone is different and every marriage is different.. but, I just wanted to see if anyone knew if there was any truth in this or not??
2007-05-18 07:28:01 · 22 answers · asked by Love-A-Bull 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Oh, I probably should have said this.. lol.. We havent been married for 7 years.. We have been together for about 4 years but we have only been married since December 21st 2006. Sorry that I didnt say that to start with : )
2007-05-18 07:35:30 · update #1
Not true!
I like to think that if we can make one day we can make two.
Don't let ole wives tales put a limit on you or your Marriage!
Live and Love everyday like its your last and tell them you Love them everyday!
If your marriage is wonderful then keep it wonderful!
Keep your Eye's and our hand's in your cookie jar and leave them stale cookies alone. the grass on the other side of the fence is greener because the farmer put the fertalizer on it not because the Cow has a green thumb.
2007-05-18 07:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by kiphyn b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyday one stays married is one day longer they were married and not divorced. True the longer one is married the chances of an actual divorce go down, but with life being what it is things could change it a hearbeat. Theres no guarantee the a long marriage wont end up in divorce court. It means that a couple in a long marriage have a better chance of overcoming the little poblems that lead to divorce in a shorter lived marriage. It still is going to take alot of fortitude, romance and patience to make it last after 7 years so dont get complacent just yet. Ive done divorces after 60 years of marriage so nothing is guaranteed forever. Congrats on making it 7 yrs nowadays and wish you all the best in making it 70. 7 yrs is a huge milestone nowadays
2007-05-18 14:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no truth. 7,8,9...25 years. It just depends on how you both get along. I mean 10 years from now you might just say. I am so bored I can't take it. Don't put a number on it. Divorce can happen at any time and being married for 7 years doesn't mean your in the clear. If you have a good marriage you shouldn't being even thinking about it.
2007-05-18 14:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by mackey208 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told the next big hurdles are 12 years and 18 years and 26 years. Give or take a year in either direction.
1, 5, 7, 12, 18, 26
2007-05-18 14:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting answer Poppet, our marriage is at the 12 year marker and is seriously struggling. Our first 8 years was the best of our marriage but after that started to go downhill.
2007-05-18 14:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Zaferus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was 5 years but I would not go by that. If depends on how committed you are. I have been married for about a year and things get rough every now and then. Marriage is hard...I guess it just depends on how bad you and your heart want it.
2007-05-18 14:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not say that you are in the clear...I hope you are, it seems like you are very happy...I hope I am in the clear too, I have been married 9 1/2 years...that said, my mom and dad were married 23 years before divorcing, my mother and father in law, same thing, 23 years before getting divorced. I really don't think there is a time frame for divorce...
2007-05-18 14:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seven years does not guarantee a marriage will last. I have been married for 20 years and we are committed to making it last until one of us dies according to our wedding vows. We have had to work through some tough spots but the love and commitment keep us together. I hope your marriage will be as happy as mine. I all reality, the toughest year for me was the first one.
2007-05-18 14:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its been 7 years of "easy" then its hard to tell if the marriage will stand the test of time. The only way to tell is by going through challenges and hard times together. If its been 7 years of real life and you are still happy then I say it looks really good. congrats.!
2007-05-18 14:34:52 · answer #9 · answered by undone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you heard the 7 year thing. Most people I know are divorce after about 15 years or before 3.
2007-05-18 14:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by HD Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋