{"id":67710,"date":"2021-07-09T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T12:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=67710"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:31:18","slug":"why-do-people-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/why-do-people-breakup\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Break Up: 23 Possible Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Relationships go through a myriad of stages as they grow and progress.               <\/span><\/p>\n

There are the first few months of puppy love when you can’t get enough of each other, and you grow into a mature and<\/span> happy couple<\/span><\/a> where you feel content and confident in the love nest you’ve created.                     <\/span><\/p>\n

But then there are the not-so-fun stages, such as boredom and conflict. This may gradually lead to separation, causing many to ask: Why do people break up?<\/span><\/p>\n

It used to be the seven-year-itch that haunted the future of blissfully happy couples, but<\/span> recent studies<\/span><\/a> show that 70% of couples are now breaking up within the first year of getting together.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

Is this the new average length of a relationship before a breakup?<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are relationships so hard<\/span><\/a>? Do couples ever break up for no reason? Keep reading to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What’s the meaning of breaking up?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n