‘The seven year itch’ is a phrase used frequently, even by psychologists, to describe how one member of a married couple is likely to cheat after seven years of marriage. The origin of this statement, however, is not rooted psychology, but in film. It is no surprise that the film that brought this phrase to common use in the English language features the Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe.
It’s not clearly stated in buy a term paper or research paper writing whether or not this statement is actually coined by the writers of the play Seven Year Itch , upon which Marilyn Monroe’s 1955 film is based. In the film, Richard, played by Tom Ewell, sends his wife and son away to Maine to escape the summer heat of California. When he returns back home, he finds that the apartment above his has been occupied by a model, referred to in the film as The Girl, who is in California to film a toothpaste commercial. It happens that Richard at the time is proofing a book, written by psychiatrist Dr. Brubaker, which claims that men have extra-marital affairs after seven years of marriage. Richard battles with his sexual attraction to The Girl .
The movie’s critical and commercial success not only put Marilyn Monroe on an even higher pedestal in her already glittering career, it also introduced the world to a philosophical theory that has managed to stay relevant for over half a century. As a footnote, Richard was able to resist The Girl’s sexual charm and appeal.