Things They Can't Let Go After Remarriage... Men "Family Photos" Women "Luxury Goods"

Even after remarriage, it was found that men are likely to have difficulty discarding 'family photos' related to their ex-spouse, while women tend to hold on to 'luxury gifts.'

On the 17th, Only-U, a remarriage-specialized matchmaking company, jointly conducted a survey with matchmaking company Bienarae from the 10th to the 15th via email and the internet targeting 512 nationwide (twilight) remarriage hopeful divorced men and women (256 men and 256 women each) on the question, "What traces of married life with your ex-spouse do you think would be the hardest to throw away?"

In response to this question, 35.2% of male respondents, about one in three, chose 'family photos,' while 37.1% of female respondents answered 'luxury gifts,' each representing the highest proportion.

Following that, men answered in order: 'items filled with memories (30.1%)', 'expensive household goods (22.3%)', and 'luxury gifts (12.4%)'. Women answered in order: 'expensive household goods (27.7%)', 'family photos (18.0%)', and 'items filled with memories (17.2%)'.

Son Dong-gyu, CEO of Only-U, explained, "Although men, as heads of households, have divorced, they find it difficult to easily dispose of family photos taken with their ex-spouse and children, and women often continue to keep expensive luxury bags or jewelry bought by their ex-husbands even after divorce."

Cooling Behaviors After Remarriage... Men: "Using Ex-Spouse’s Title" Women: "Confusing Ex-Spouse’s Children’s Names"

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Regarding 'behaviors that rapidly cool down married life after remarriage,' 35.2% of men chose "using the title they used for their ex-spouse." This was followed by "mentioning the ex-spouse’s strengths (28.1%)" and "confusing the names of their own children and their spouse’s children (20.3%)."

Women answered in order: "confusing the names of their own children and their spouse’s children (31.3%)", "using the title they used for their ex-spouse (27.7%)", and "mentioning the ex-spouse’s strengths (24.2%)."

Lee Kyung, General Manager of Bienarae, advised, "During remarried life, people sometimes unconsciously use the titles they used for their ex-husbands or mistakenly call the names of their partner’s children, which can cause feelings of hurt. Only delicate consideration for the partner can enable a harmonious relationship."