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# Which year of marriage is the hardest?

People talk about the "seven-year itch". We asked couples when their hardest season actually began.

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## **The year of marriage the hardest season began**

*The hardest season most often began in year 1 of marriage (18% of 529 people).*

<details>

<summary>**Show the numbers**</summary>



| **Answer** | **People** | **%** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year 1 | 93 | 17.6% |
| Year 2 | 83 | 15.7% |
| Year 3 | 85 | 16.1% |
| Year 4 | 73 | 13.8% |
| Year 5 | 52 | 9.8% |
| Year 6 | - | Hidden (fewer than 10) |
| Year 7 | 62 | 11.7% |
| Year 8 | - | Hidden (fewer than 10) |
| Year 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Year 10 | 38 | 7.2% |
| Year 11-15 | 26 | 4.9% |
| Year 16+ | 0 | 0% |

</details>

Based on 529 responses · updated 13 November 2026 · [How we count](https://vimeundwa.upeo.ai/methodology)

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