Why some people stay in loveless marriages

A “loveless marriage” may sound like a harsh term, but it’s a sad fact that many marriages do dramatically decline in this way. Some marriages become acrimonious, with years of built-up resentments taking their toll, and science has shown that this kind of relationship can have a detrimental impact on health. Other marriages, though, can experience a more muted transformation — where the spark fades, and both parties live quietly unhappy lives without actively hating or even disliking each other. The marriage has simply become “loveless”.



So why do some people stay in these marriages? It’s a complicated issue, and each relationship will of course have it’s own story, but here we’ll trace some of the most common factors that may be responsible.
Keeping the family together


Understandably, children are one of the main reasons why parents who are unhappy with their relationship actually end up staying together. Direct Line’s study shows that over 7 million parents in the UK have stayed together for longer than they would have because of their children — and the average length of time they’ve done this for is over 5 years.



It’s not surprising that keeping their family together is often the top priority for parents, over and above their own individual happiness with their relationship. But there are also a range of other concerns that are relevant, for those who have children as well as those who don’t.

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