‘The World Cup doesn’t create relationship problems – it exposes them’
A relationship expert says England’s late kick-offs will lead to a surge in break-ups this summer. After England ditched Mexico in the early hours, another late night beckons.
Relationship expert Andrea Balboni is warning that weeks of late-night matches, packed pubs, disrupted routines and soaring temperatures could place thousands of already fragile relationships under extra pressure.
Andrea said: “The World Cup doesn’t create relationship problems – it exposes them. When evenings that would normally be spent together are replaced by late kick-offs, pub trips or marathon football sessions, couples can drift without even realising it. Add heat, poor sleep and alcohol into the mix and it’s easy for little frustrations to become much bigger conversations.
“Football simply becomes the spotlight that reveals whether couples are communicating well or whether someone is feeling overlooked.”
Band, The Wild Things, is offering post-tournament therapy session. The band is hosting a dedicated gig, at London’s Hard Rock Cafe, on Friday, July 24 – where attendees can message in their moans, groans, and ex’s name – and the band will project them on the screen.
Lead singer Sydney Rae White said: “Box Park and other fan parks might be the ideal destination for lots of broken-up Brits, but for the other half fed up with their partners’ World Cup antics the gig will be the place for them to LET GO – and stick the (football) boot in.
“Everyone has an ex they regret. What started as a joke became something much bigger because so many people wanted somewhere to laugh about heartbreak together. This show is for everyone who’s been lied to, hurt or made to feel like they weren’t enough – especially during the World Cup. Moving on doesn’t have to be miserable. Sometimes the best therapy is getting together, singing your lungs out and finally letting go.”
