When Considering Remarriage, Divorced Men Compare with Ex-Wives... What About Divorced Women?

Survey of 516 Participants by OnlyU and Bienarae
Obstacles in Remarriage: Men "Distrust of Opposite Sex" vs Women "Prejudice"

When divorced singles (dolasings) nationwide consider remarriage and assess compatibility, it is known that men compare their former spouse with their prospective spouse. Women, on the other hand, most frequently respond that they compare their existing dolasing lifestyle with life after remarriage.

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On the 20th, OnlyU, a remarriage-specialized matchmaking company, and Vienarae, a marriage information company, announced that they conducted a survey from the 13th to the 18th among 516 men and women nationwide (258 men and 258 women each) who hope to remarry, regarding the greatest internal difficulties when remarrying.

The survey results showed that the obstacles to remarriage differed between men and women. For men, the order was ▲ distrust of the opposite sex (38.0%) ▲ attachment to children (27.1%) ▲ prejudice against remarriage (23.7%) ▲ wounds from the failure of the first marriage (11.2%). For women, the order was ▲ prejudice against remarriage (34.1%) ▲ distrust of the opposite sex (28.7%) ▲ attachment to children (22.5%) ▲ wounds from the failure of the first marriage (14.7%).

When asked about the criteria for evaluating the suitability of a remarriage partner, men answered in order: ▲ comparison with the former spouse (30.6%) ▲ evaluation by paternal family (27.5%) ▲ evaluation by children (18.65%) ▲ hobbies and activities (16.3%). Women answered in order: ▲ comparison with dolasing lifestyle (32.6%) ▲ hobbies and activities (25.6%) ▲ evaluation by children (19.0%) ▲ comparison with former spouse (15.4%) ▲ evaluation by paternal family (7.4%).

Regarding the habits maintained during dolasing life that are most difficult to change after remarriage, 32.6% of men chose how they spend their leisure time, followed by a life without interference (29.0%). Women responded that a life without interference would be the hardest to change (29.1%), with the second most common answer being meal arrangements (25.6%).

Son Dong-gyu, CEO of OnlyU, advised, "Whether it is a first marriage or remarriage, when you get married, there are advantages compared to living alone, but there are also disadvantages. You should actively pursue remarriage by focusing on the benefits of marriage, but when choosing a partner, you must carefully observe whether there are any flaws that you absolutely cannot overcome."