Have You And Your Person Experienced The Five-Year Fizzle?
Move over seven-year itch, it seems couples now have to navigate the five-year fizzle before they get there.
We all get overly comfortable with our significant others. But for some – nearly 50% of couples, in fact – the ‘spark’ and excitement in their relationship gets lost at around the four to the five-year mark.
This lack of sexual chemistry seems to be compounded by a lack of work/life balance and money worries, which 60% of couples found impacted them the most as their fifth anniversary loomed.
All this seems to create a perfect storm for couples who also reported cheating as an issue at the four or five-year point, as well as trust issues and disagreements.
Paired, a dating app for couples, polled more than 1,000 users and found that mental health problems for those in a couple also peaked at the five-year mark. However, these were shown to tail off as the relationship continued.
These are the common signs of fizzle that you might want to look out for:
- You’re easily irritated by your partner
- You feel emotionally disconnected
- You don’t prioritize spending time together
- You’re not interested in resolving conflicts
- You have little to no emotional connection
- You stop doing new fun things together
- Your partner is not the first person you want to share exciting news with.
There is hope!
It’s always possible to shift from feeling disconnected to reconnecting with your partner if you’re both willing to put attention and energy into finding each other again.
