- Personality differences are the biggest reason for divorce in South Korea, drastically overshadowing financial problems, cheating spouses, and domestic problems. I wonder if "not standing up to his mother when she treats me like a doormat" counts as personality differences or domestic problems.
- Total divorces in the ROK have risen for the first time in six years, from 116,000 in 2008 to 124,000 in 2009.
- Foreign passport holders visiting the Republic of Korea will be photographed and have their fingerprints scanned starting in August. Except for those whose culture holds that such practices will steal their soul; try that one.
- South Korea's aging population means a widening income gap among seniors as well.
What happened to marrying according to one's blood type?
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's covered in "personality differences," since it's the blood type that determines the personality.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing also that coming from the same clan is on the list somewhere.
Fortunately for my marriage, I discovered that the secret to being married to a Korean woman was the same as surviving a mugging. The sooner you shut up and hand over your wallet, the easier things will go.
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