For generations, the roadmap of romantic relationships followed a rigid, unquestioned script: you date, you get engaged, you buy a house, you marry, and then you have children. Stepping off this traditional path was deeply frowned upon by society. But in the modern world of wellness and dating, couples are completely rewriting the rulebook.

For generations, society has warned newlyweds about the dreaded seven-year itch or the five-year fizzle or even the 12 year itch. We have been conditioned to believe that marital satisfaction glides smoothly until hitting a mid-decade bump. However, fresh data surrounding modern marriages reveals a completely different reality.