【雙語美文：】夫妻婚後第3年最幸福 第5年是道坎

According to a new study by U.K. law firm Slater & Gordon, married couples are happiest in their third year of marriage.

根據英國斯萊特-戈登律師事務所的一項研究結果顯示，夫妻二人在婚後第三年最幸福。

Researchers polled 2,000 people and determined that a couple's first year of marriage was typically filled with post-wedding happiness, and the second year of marriage was dedicated to getting to know each one another.

該所向2000人發送了調查問卷，結果表明，夫妻兩人婚後第一年往往還沉浸在婚禮的幸福感中，婚後第二年是兩人努力瞭解對方的時期。

The third year was found to be the happiest time in a couple's marriage, which the researchers attribute to becoming comfortable within the relationship and starting to plan a family. Couples were also used to sharing finances by their third year together.

婚後第三年是婚姻中最爲幸福的一年。研究者認爲，這是因爲此時雙方已經適應了夫妻關係並且開始計劃組建家庭。婚後第三年也是夫婦開始共同理財的一年。

After the third year, however, couples begin facing more serious challenges. The couples polled reported that the fifth year of marriage was a difficult one due to tiredness, increased workloads, and for some couples, children.

然而第三年之後，夫妻就要開始面對更加難以應付的挑戰。參與調查的夫婦表示，由於厭倦情緒、工作負擔增加、子女撫養等種種問題，婚後第五年是一道難坎。

Researchers also found that most couples who successfully made it through the first seven years of marriage were more likely to have a long, happy and lasting union.

研究者也發現，能成功地度過最初七年的夫妻將更有可能共同走完幸福的一生。

This isn't the first study to look at married couples' happiness levels. In December 2012, a study found that people who had been married for more than 40 years were actually happier than newlyweds. And a recent study out of the U.K. found that being married is more important than money and owning a home when it comes to happiness.

對夫妻幸福指數進行的調查研究，這並不是第一次。2012年12月的一項研究發現，婚姻生活超過40年的夫妻比新婚夫妻更加幸福。最近另一項來自英國的研究表明，婚姻比金錢、家庭更能給人帶來幸福感。