This analysis provides robust evidence that unhappiness is relatively rare, and that unhappiness is rarely permanent. Couples most at risk are those who are either unsure about their happiness or unsure whether their relationship stands on the brink or not. It analyzes data from a Millennium Cohort Study sample of some 10,000 mothers who had babies in the year 2000 or 2001.
[Harry Benson and Steve McKay - Marriage Foundation, February 2017.
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