Over one million Taiwanese are suffering from the marital blues, according to a survey carried out by the Taiwan Happy Marriage Association (
More than 10 percent of respondents said they were not happy with the state of their marriage. The survey questioned 5000 married couples at the end of last year and January.
According to the survey, the 10 deadliest sins when it comes to dealing with your partner include forgetting to praise what they do and how they look, neglecting to say you love them, not chatting with them enough, spending too much time with friends, and failing to fulfil your duties in the bedroom.
Other problems mentioned were differing opinions on how to raise the kids, lack of mutual understanding and having your partner lie to you.
The survey also revealed that men are relatively happier about their relationship, and that age is also a factor, with satisfaction increasing with age.
According to Chang Kun-chi (張坤池), secretary-general of the Happy Marriage Association, the initial excitement of being married tends to fade in the first few years, and dissatisfaction levels, as well as divorce rates, peak during this period.
Marital problems can also lead to clinical conditions, including irregular sleeping patterns, lack of appetite, increased anxiety, reduced libido and over-indulgence in food.
Oskar Jeske, a lecturer with the association, said that couples need to face their feelings of anger and frustration, and try to reach a compromise to deal with them.
He added that such feelings can be positive, but when they reach a critical point they can lead to domestic violence.
The survey had a 1.29 percent margin of error.
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