In Spain 7 out of 10 couples end up separated. In fact, according to a recent study on the subject, divorces have increased by 15% if there is a previous cohabitation between the spouses, an issue that caught the attention of the La Roca program this Sunday and that its regular gatherings debated.

One of the critics of this issue was Juan del Val, who not only considers that the couple as it is conceived does not work, but also wanted to focus on something being done wrong. In fact, let’s remember that the writer and presenter Nuria Roca have been together for more than two decades and have three children.

“Living together, but not living together”. That is the issue that the latest installment of La Roca raised this Sunday as a result of the study carried out by the Institute on the Family (IFS), which ensures that the probabilities of the relationship ending in divorce increase by 15% if there is a cohabitation previous.

A question with which Gonzalo Miró, a regular collaborator of the program, did agree: “The more time you spend living together, the closer you will be to breaking up.” So, Juan del Val wanted to give his opinion on the matter and reflect on the couple as it is conceived. That is, on the somewhat traditional concept of what is considered to be in a relationship.

“The wedding date happens the same as with the children,” he began by saying. “There are couples who are quite broken and, suddenly, they say: ‘Well, we get married, let’s see if this…’. There are times that it happens with children that either we have a child or we leave it.’ Well, leave it, really. Make the decision to leave it ”, he assured.

Next, the writer demolished the aforementioned IFS study. “The studies, like almost all the studies, seem silly to me,” he blurted out, making his tablemates laugh.

Here, his wife Nuria Roca also wanted to intervene: “No, what happens is that if people live together before marriage to see if things work, of course if it is not working, the purpose does not exist.” Likewise, another of the gatherings wanted to point out that the most conservative or religious people separate less on principle and precisely because they do not have that prior coexistence.

Regarding this issue, Juan del Val, in addition to having his “doubts”, also wanted to make another reflection: “The couple, as it is conceived, does not work. If 7 out of 10 separate, we are doing something wrong in general. It gives me the feeling that it doesn’t matter when you start.