London – Receiving the keys to your first home as a couple is a special moment. But the glow can soon wear off – thanks to clutter.
Half of couples regularly bicker over their home being overloaded with stuff, typically having 32 rows a year, a study shows.
In the first year of living together, these arguments lead to them throwing away around £240 (about R4 300) worth of possessions they would rather keep, according to a poll of more than 2 000 cohabiting couples.
One in eight admitted to “accidentally” breaking one of their other half’s prized possessions so they can bin it.
And in one in ten cases, a lack of space has caused couples to go back to living apart.
Two-fifths of those polled by extra storage provider Big Yellow Self Storage said they row about their partner having “too much stuff”.
The poll found Londoners are the most likely to argue about space.
Deciding together how to create an equal and shared space will help to ensure that living together is a positive experience,” says psychologist Anjula Mutanda.
Daily Mail