What is the "Seven Year Itch"?

Answer 1

After 7 yrs of marriage, it's not uncommon for someone to stray...they get the "itch" for something different. I don't know why 7 yrs was chosen, unless statistically it seemed to be a common period of time for people to get bored with their marriage and want to try someone else.

"inclination toward sexual infidelity: an inclination toward sexual infidelity, popularly believed to begin after seven years of marriage "

Answer 2

It's the concept that after 7 years of marriage, the partners start getting bored and start looking around for an affair before they are too old. Strong marriages with kids tend to lessen this to a degree. It's nothing scientific. It's similar to the "mid-life crisis"

Answer 3

7 year itch = tired of eating "corn flakes" for 7 years and "wanting something else". In this case, its being with the same person when thinking that the grass is greener on the other side syndrome.

Answer 4

Its the feeling of settling into a relationship or marriage after seven years its like a rough patch, most people do their evaluating at that time, like is it worth it?

Answer 5

Wait until you have been married for seven years and find out.

Answer 6

It is a test that all we are married we have to go through, if you don't fall into temptation with another person, means that your marriage is solid and worthy.

Answer 7

just bathe really well and but powder that Itch should rub off.

Answer 8

A movie with Marilyn Monroe in it.

Answer 9

It is a movie starring Marilyn Monroe and it also is called HIVES

Answer 10

The name of a old,old movie, back in the fifties i think.