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# How common is it for a spouse to leave home during conflict?

If one of you has left home, you are not the only ones. These numbers show how often it happens among the couples who answered.

![A husband and wife sitting at opposite ends of the bed](https://vimeundwa.upeo.ai/images/bed-opposite-ends-960.webp)

## **Ever left home because of conflict**

**45%**

*45% of 644 people said one of them had left home at least once because of conflict.*

Based on 644 responses · updated 13 November 2026 · [How we count](https://vimeundwa.upeo.ai/methodology)

## **How many times one of them left**

*Most common answer: Never left home (55% of 644 people who answered).*

<details>

<summary>**Show the numbers**</summary>



| **Answer** | **People** | **%** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Never left home | 353 | 54.8% |
| Left once | 148 | 23% |
| Left 2-3 times | 87 | 13.5% |
| Left 4+ times | 56 | 8.7% |

</details>

Based on 644 responses · updated 13 November 2026 · [How we count](https://vimeundwa.upeo.ai/methodology)

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