You knew your long commute sucked, but did you know it could destroy your relationship? ScienceDaily found that long-distance commuters are more likely to break up than others. And not just by a little bit — the study found that long-distance commuters run a 40 percent higher risk of separating.

Related: Common Interests That Mean You Were Meant To Be TogetherMaybe it shouldn’t be surprising. If you’re spending three hours less canoodling with your SO, and three hours more crammed in your car, burning through gas and swearing at that gridlocking jerk who is ruining your life, something is going to break. And it seems like it will probably be your relationship.

Related: Just What Exactly Is Chemistry?But the opposite doesn’t seem ideal, either. I imagine that working, sleeping, eating, and everything-ing in your house with your SO could drive couples to some Jack Nicholson/ Shining/”Herrrrrre’s Johnny!”-level insanity.

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