Reason for Deciding Divorce... Man: "Recession and Housing Prices", Woman: "Normalization of Divorce"

A survey revealed that men most frequently cited 'economic recession' and women cited 'the normalization of divorce' as the environmental factors that led them to decide on divorce.

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On the 27th, the remarriage information company Only-U, in collaboration with the marriage information company Bienarae, announced the results of a survey conducted from the 19th to the 24th targeting 512 single men and women nationwide who hope to remarry (256 men and 256 women each).

When asked about the 'environmental factors that acted as a catalyst for their divorce,' men most frequently chose 'economic recession' (31.0%). This was followed by 'pandemics such as COVID-19' (25.0%), 'normalization of divorce' (21.1%), and 'fluctuations in housing prices' (13.7%).

On the other hand, for women, 'normalization of divorce' ranked first at 33.2%. This was followed by 'menopause' (23.1%), 'pandemics such as COVID-19' (17.2%), and 'fluctuations in housing prices' (12.8%) as catalysts for divorce.

Regarding the results, a representative from Only-U explained, "For men, who are the primary economic providers in the household, economic recessions or pandemics can easily impact their employment, business, or self-employment to varying degrees," adding, "This in turn acts as a negative factor in married life."

They continued, "For women, since the foreign exchange crisis, about 100,000 divorces have occurred annually, causing the old saying of lifelong marriage to lose its meaning, making divorce a relatively easy decision."

When asked, "How do you think people around you view those who have divorced?" men most frequently answered 'a wrong relationship' (36.7%), followed by 'lack of patience' (28.1%) and 'a wise decision' (21.1%).

For women, the order was 'a wise decision' (35.2%), 'a wrong relationship' (31.6%), and 'lack of patience' (21.1%).

An Only-U representative analyzed the responses, saying, "Men, who relatively often provide reasons for divorce such as infidelity or financial ruin, tend to attribute the responsibility for divorce to having formed the wrong relationship."

They explained further, "For women enduring painful marriages, it is common for parents, siblings, and others around them to encourage divorce and starting a new life, so women tend to view divorce as a wise choice."

Regarding 'the person most awkward to face after divorce,' both men and women ranked 'the spouse of a sibling' first (men 35.9%, women 38.3%).

For men, 'parents and siblings' (28.5%), 'children' (23.1%), and 'relatives' (12.5%) followed, while for women, the order was 'relatives' (29.6%), 'parents and siblings' (22.3%), and 'children' (9.8%).

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