Revealed: Top reasons Irish couples row

Tue, 14 Feb, 2017 - 10:03

Today is the most perfect day to delve into the cracks behind the smiling social media snaps that taunt singletons on the most romantic occasion of the year: Valentine's Day.

Jury's Inn has compiled a group of interesting statistics that show you just what you are missing if you are not in a relationship this February and that is a whole pile of arguments.

According to a survey compiled of 1,000 people, 61% of couples row on a regular basis with Irish couples having on average six arguments per month.

Broken down communications tends to be the main issue between partners with a common complaint being 'not listening to each other.'

Other frequent squabbles are caused by:

· Finances/bills (23%);

· Partners not pulling their weight around the house (23%);

· Taking each other for granted (22%);

· Relatives and in-laws (18%);

· Spending too much money (14%);

· Constant nagging (13%);

· How to raise/discipline the children (11%)

· Drinking too much (11%);

· Snoring (9%);