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seven-year itch

[ sev-en-yeer ]

noun

  2. the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.

seven-year itch

noun

  1. informal.
    a tendency towards infidelity, traditionally said to begin after about seven years of marriage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seven-year itch1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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