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Channel 4 pulls all episodes of 'Married at First Sight UK' after sexual misconduct claims
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (747+ words) Broadcaster Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of "Married at First Sight UK" from its platforms after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen partners on the matchmaking reality show. The broadcaster said the allegations are "very serious," and…...
Bill on birth surname use after marriage unlikely to be submitted in current Diet session
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (338+ words) The Japanese government is considering postponing submission of a bill allowing post-marriage use of birth surnames in official documents during the current parliamentary session ending in July amid a packed agenda, according to government sources. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is…...
I want my future spouse to earn enough, because I want to devote myself to housework and raising children.
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (707+ words) Having one primary caretaker provide the consistency of loving care in a stable environment is most critical / pivotal for healthy development, especially in the first year of a child's life. Unfortunately the radical socio economic changes happening now make it…...
Japan surname rule spurs matchmaking events for same-name couples
2+ week, 6+ day ago (666+ words) Japan is widely regarded as the only country that requires married couples to share a single surname, a rule that continues to shape personal decisions and social debate. Against this backdrop, a nongovernmental organization aiming to realize a gender-discrimination-free society…...
If you have or had a Japanese spouse, how would you describe your relationship with your Japanese in-laws? How has it changed over the years since you got married?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) I seem to get along with them better than the wife does actually. Maybe I'm better at ignoring their "advice". What changed was that it got easier since having kids, of course. All they care about is the grandkids. They…...
Senior divorces in a steep ascent in Japan
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (536+ words) In 10 years my daughter will be grown and on her own." Then " finally! " she'll free herself of her husband, that incubus, that millstone around her neck. In the meantime she'll plan, save, acquire professional qualifications to enable her to live…...
62. 6% of unmarried people under 30 in Japan don't want children: survey
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (867+ words) Over 60 percent of unmarried young people in Japan said they do not want children in 2025, up from 56. 6 percent who said so in 2024, a survey showed despite the government's measures to reverse the record low birth rate. The poll conducted by…...
Japan to consider legalizing use of birth surnames alone after marriage
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (628+ words) The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to consider legalizing the use of birth surnames alone in official documents by married people, while maintaining the requirement for couples to share the same surname after marriage. Business leaders and opposition…...