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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:10 am Post subject: Divorce rate ranked as the world's highest? |
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South Korea faces mounting rate of "twilight divorce"
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| South Korea, whose divorce rate ranked as the world's highest in 2003, is facing a new social problem: "twilight divorce." Twilight divorce, which refers to divorce of couples in their 50s or 60s -- usually after most of their children have married -- was barely a problem in South Korea in the past, but in recent years has emerged as a budding social concern. |
By Hwang Seok-joo, Yonhap News (October 14, 2007)
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Features/2007/10/14/16/0801000000AEN20071012003200315F.HTML |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Divorce rate ranked as the world's highest? |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
South Korea faces mounting rate of "twilight divorce"
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| South Korea, whose divorce rate ranked as the world's highest in 2003, is facing a new social problem: "twilight divorce." Twilight divorce, which refers to divorce of couples in their 50s or 60s -- usually after most of their children have married -- was barely a problem in South Korea in the past, but in recent years has emerged as a budding social concern. |
By Hwang Seok-joo, Yonhap News (October 14, 2007)
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Features/2007/10/14/16/0801000000AEN20071012003200315F.HTML |
I heard its even worse here in the countryside because there are too many men who simply can't afford a wife so she files for divorce (well, this is what one of my male coteachers said, so...) |
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Boodleheimer
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:24 am Post subject: |
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| if they're unhappy, it's best to dissolve the marriage. 'nuff said. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| KWhitehead wrote: |
| if they're unhappy, it's best to dissolve the marriage. 'nuff said. |
agreed, a high divorce rate represents freedom.
Maybe it'll force K-men to treat the women better. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Korea has a high divorce rate according to studies. The real rate is actually higher.
Most couples who get married don't report their marriage until they have kids. Then if they want to dissolve it, it's just like being bf/gf.
The real rate of divorce has got to be at least 10% higher, if not more. |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| Same is happening in Japan. After 4 years I've yet to see a Korean man open a door for a woman. Neanderthals. |
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mikekim
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| Has anyone seen a divorced public school teacher or know of a divorced teacher? I think the shame of it is too great seeing as though you can't lie your way around it as everyone knows you or has taught with you at one time or another. Plus they have kids ASAP to take advantage of their maternity leave. |
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Unposter
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: |
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A woman recently divorced from my wife's school and she retired. As far as I know, there wasn't any pressure put on her. My wife said she just couldn't face the students after divorcing.
Fortunately, she is independently wealthy as she made a number of highly successful real-estate investments. She also came from a very affluent family. |
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mikekim
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| Unposter wrote: |
A woman recently divorced from my wife's school and she retired. As far as I know, there wasn't any pressure put on her. My wife said she just couldn't face the students after divorcing.
Fortunately, she is independently wealthy as she made a number of highly successful real-estate investments. She also came from a very affluent family. |
Weird when they divorce its not a 50-50 split. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
Korea has a high divorce rate according to studies. The real rate is actually higher.
Most couples who get married don't report their marriage until they have kids. Then if they want to dissolve it, it's just like being bf/gf.
The real rate of divorce has got to be at least 10% higher, if not more. |
This doesn't make sense to me. You'd think that with the real estate market as it is today that the couple would need the parents to buy them an apartment with the proceeds of the wedding gifts. Also it's quite rare to see Korean couple living together before they're married... at least, it's difficult to find someone who will admit to it. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Times are changing, Kermo.
My lady goes shopping at the store down the street, and often sees "date buddies" as she calls them, shopping for groceries early in the morning. She is appalled, because, "They talk like they live together, yet it is obvious they are too young to be married."
She thinks lots of students are living together these days, or lie to the parents about where they are actually spending their nights.
Obviously kids from out of town who don't have family to live with in town.
I'll bet she's right. |
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