60% unhappy and 40% considered separation Research in the US found that 67% of marriages end in divorce. Another study found that 60% of couples are unhappily married, and 40% had considered separation. The National Opinion Research Centre found that the trend is getting worse, not better. People are becoming less and less happy in their […]

60% unhappy and 40% considered separation Research in the US found that 67% of marriages end in divorce. Another study found that 60% of couples are unhappily married, and 40% had considered separation. The National Opinion Research Centre found that the trend is getting worse, not better. People are becoming less and less happy in their marriages as time goes on. If 60% of people are unhappy in a relationship, why do they stay in that relationship? There are apparently a number of reasons – including a view that – ‘they have invested so much time and effort in the business that it would be a waste to cut and run now’. While in part driven by socialised thinking, this view is also entirely irrational. It is just as irrational as averaging down when purchasing shares or sitting through a movie that you are not enjoying because you paid $20.00 for the…