Ipet Holdings conducts a survey on the impact of dogs and cats (hereinafter referred to as "pets") on marital relationships. It was revealed that pets play an important role in strengthening the bond between husband and wife.


■ When I started to keep a pet, the conversation between the couple increased.
When I asked about the changes that occurred between the couple after starting to keep a pet, the answer was "more conversations and topics" (71.1%). Was ranked first. Pets seem to be a common topic for couples. In addition, "the number of times of laughing increased" (50.3%), "the repair of fights became faster / (the number of times) decreased" (31.7%), and "the opportunity to go out together increased" (27.2%). Continued.


The free answers were "I have more opportunities to go out together because I go for a walk" (male in his 30s), "It helped (mentally) care for my wife's illness" (male in her 50s), "(husband). (When I was out) I wasn't lonely alone ”(female in her 50s).

■ What is the reaction of your pet when you have a couple quarrel?
When I had a couple quarrel in connection with "Repair of couple quarrel has become faster / (number of times) has decreased" which was the 3rd place in "Changes born between couples since I started to keep pets" in the previous question. When asked about the reaction of pets, the most common answer was "I'm listening to the situation from behind" (27.9%). Many owners may have a fight when they see their pet's anxious appearance. This was followed by "trying to arbitrate" (23.0%), "no reaction" (22.1%), "escape from the spot" (20.7%), and "make a frightened expression" (18.9%).


The free answers include, "Whenever I start crying (in a quarrel), I regret that my husband overstated when I saw a pet approaching me with a worried face." (Female in her 40s) and "Fighting." Even if you are fighting, your pet's sudden behavior may cause a smile to spill out and make up for it. "(Female in her 30s) was also seen.


■ Does the presence of pets have a positive effect on marital relationships?
When asked, "Do you think the existence of pets has a positive effect on the well-being of married couples?", 82% answered "Yes."


As a free answer, there was a statement such as "When I see my wife being healed by a pet, I thank (the pet) for acting in my place."

The survey was conducted after November 22nd was "Good Couple Day" as well as "Wanwan, Nyan Nyan Day". The subjects of the survey were married people who have dogs and cats in their 20s or older, and the number of people surveyed was 544 (263 men and 281 women). The survey method was a questionnaire via the Internet, and the survey date was November 2, 2015.