Moving house? Changing jobs? Getting married? Gone are the days of conferences around the kitchen table. Now some of our biggest life-changing decisions are made in the front seat of a car, according to research by Kia Motors.
Apparently, on long car journeys, nearly half the respondents have agreed to move house (43%), and the same number have discussed important career changes. 23% have broached the subject of getting married, while 12% went one step further and agreed to start trying for a baby – once they had got home of course! Phew! I have seen some antics in the car but thankfully, not that one!
Other life decisions discussed in the front seat of the car included: Going on holiday (64%) Buying a new car (48%) Decorating (41%) Ending a relationship (25%) ah, Getting a new pet (24%) and Divorce (7%) Oops.
But what happens when the discussion gets heated? The majority of Brits are most likely to change the subject (44%) or stop the conversation and pick it up at a later date (36%). However, 17% would drown out the other person by putting the radio on and one in ten (10%) would park up so they could really have it out!
You can just imagine the scenario, as the hard shoulder on the motorway gets jammed with arguing couples. Would this quantify as an emergency, I wonder?
Jackie Violet - Female First