A husband with a strained relationship with his parents reportedly filed for divorce because his wife treated his parents too well.
On January 19, YTN Radio's "Wise Radio Life" program shared the story of a woman identified as "A," who faced divorce proceedings because her husband considered her an overly devoted daughter-in-law.
The husband's family operates a business. While his parents wanted to pass the business on to their son, the husband had no interest in taking over. He had originally wanted to study abroad but gave up his plans due to his parents' opposition. This led to depression, which strained his relationship with his parents. Having no interest in the family business, the husband frequently missed work without notice and repeatedly cut off contact.
A met her husband through an introduction arranged by his parents. After marriage, she took over business responsibilities on his behalf and diligently helped her in-laws. Her husband, however, resented this.
"I can't stand you being good to the parents who crushed my dreams," he told her. "Let's get divorced."
A informed her in-laws and asked for their help. The husband then told his parents, "If I can't get divorced, I'll kill myself."
The parents ultimately sided with their son. When they offered A alimony in exchange for agreeing to the divorce, she consented.
Attorney Cho In-seop, commenting on the case, said, "This situation does not constitute grounds for divorce in court. Article 840 of the Civil Act specifies six grounds for divorce, and this case does not fall under any of them."
He added, "She married because she loved her husband, but choosing the right partner seems most important. I think she believed that with her in-laws treating her so well and the financial comfort, she could maintain a happy marriage. She probably thought that if she worked hard, the business would eventually belong to the couple." He expressed sympathy for her situation.
