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The seven year itch is the psychological theory that happiness in couples starts to deteriorate after seven years together, increasing the chances of a break-up. 心理学认为七年之痒是幸福夫妻在七年的相处之后关系开始恶化，并且可能导致关系破裂的一道坎。 The phrase became world-famous after Marilyn Monroe starred in a film of the same name in 1955, where she plays an attractive actress who becomes the focus of a married man's affections. 这个词语在1955年玛丽莲·梦露（Marilyn Monroe）主演的同名电影后闻名于世。在该片中，梦露饰演了一位被已婚男子深深着迷的富有魅力的女演员。 But new research shows that psychologists got it wrong - the point in a marriage when a couple is most unhappy, therefore most likely to stray, is actually the ten-year mark. 但是新的研究证明心理学家们搞错了——在婚姻中，一对夫妻相处最不愉快也最容易关系破裂的时间是第十年。 A study involving more than 2000 women born between 1957 and 1964 questioned their feelings about their marriage over 35 years. 该项研究由超过2000名出生于1957和1964年之间的妇女共同参与，主要询问她们关于在逾35年的婚姻生活中的感受。 During the interviews, students at Brigham Young University in Utah found that in two thirds of marriages, happiness started at high levels but then steadily declined. | 
