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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Martin Winter

Three in ten adults in relationships get the 'ick' - from how messy their partner is

Three in ten adults who are in a relationship admit they get the “ick” –from how messy their partner is, a study has found.

A poll of 2,000 adults found that almost a quarter (23%) admit their partner's lack of tidiness has put a strain on the relationship – with 47% having weekly arguments about the clutter in their home.

And one in six have even considered ending a relationship due to their other half's messiness – with dirty plates stacked up, and piles of random items lying around, among the most common types of clutter to cause an argument.

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