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Generally, it is presumed that a couple that are considering a divorce will benefit greatly from a holiday but, according to a recent survey, getting away from it all might not be such a good idea after all! The study found that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of divorced people separated from their partners shortly after having returned from a holiday with their other halves. Additionally, ten per cent of respondents reported that it was a holiday designed to help them overcome problems within their relationship that left them feeling that a divorce was their only option. Ultimately, the study’s authors suggested that couples that go on holiday in the hope of resolving marital difficulties are simply more likely to find themselves arguing more – possibly as a result of the parties feeling that they are in a ‘make or break’ situation. Of the 2,128 married and divorced Britons that took part in the survey, 60 per cent reported that, whilst they felt a holiday together would improve their relationships, they found that this was not the case. Ultimately, whilst they believed that escaping everyday life would make them happier, strengthen their relationship and rekindle romance, the pressure of spending time with one another actually had a negative effect on many respondents’ relationships. So much so that as many as 15 per cent of those surveyed admitted that they realised they did not actually love their partners whilst they were away together. More surprising still is that the same number of people reported that they and their partner simply did not communicate with one another during their holidays, with a further five per cent stating that they found themselves planning their divorce. Fortunately, it’s not all bad news: 36 per cent of respondents claimed that a holiday together prevented them from getting a divorce.