Statistics

Here are a few statistics about relationships that were published in the May edition of Marie Claire that will either make you feel better or worse about your status whether it is single, in a relationship or married.

70 per cent - the chance of a woman in her thirties with children meeting a new partner within five years.

19 per cent - the probability of meeting a new partner through mutual friends.

27 per cent - the percentage of wives in a match.com survery who made the first move in their relationship.

1/3 - the proportion of couples who start cohabiting without discussing their future.

5 times a fortnight - the frequency with which new couples argue.

1 in 3 - the number of couples who share the remote.

1 in 10 - the amount of couples who row within 15 miutes of getting into a car.age

5 to 1 - the ratio of positive to negative comments made in successful relationships.

2 1/2 - the average number of hours couples spend together each day (including weekends).

42 per cent versus 17 per cent - the amount of women who do all the housework compared with men.

4 years - the stage of a relationship at which there is a clear dip in happiness.

23 per cent - the chance of getting married at 40.

These statistics are taken from Love by Numbers by Dr Luisa Dillner.
A book which looks at relationships with a scientific view.
Let me know if you fit it any of these statistics or if you are worried that one day you might be one of them.