For divorced girls, the happiest second is being advised they will go house
By KTimes
For divorced girls, probably the most vital supply of stress throughout the holidays of their married life was their former mother-in-law’s query: ‘When are you coming for Chuseok this 12 months?”
A survey performed by marriage businesses Solely You and Bien Aller from Sept. 2 to 7, concentrating on 264 divorced males aged 35-75 and 264 divorced girls aged 33-65, revealed that 28 % of feminine respondents felt probably the most stress when their former mother-in-law requested about their Chuseok plans.
Chuseok, a serious Korean vacation, entails ancestral worship and getting ready giant feasts, duties that historically fall on girls, resulting in lengthy hours of cooking, cleansing and serving, which many discover exhausting and traumatic, particularly when visiting their in-laws.
Different stressors included “planning Chuseok with their husband” (24.2 %), “getting ready Chuseok meals” (22 %) and “listening to information about Chuseok” (18.6 %).
For divorced males, the best stressor was “planning Chuseok with their spouse” (27.3 %). The burden of driving to their hometown added vital stress, with 23.5 % feeling anxious “when listening to about visitors situations for the journey.”
Males discover father-in-law relationships most difficult, survey reveals
When requested about tough relations throughout Chuseok, girls most regularly talked about “mother-in-law” (30.7 %) and “sister-in-law” (27.7 %).
For males, probably the most difficult relationships had been with their “father-in-law” (31.1 %) and “mother-in-law” (24.6 %).
Had been there any constructive reminiscences of the vacations? For one-third of the feminine respondents, the happiest second was “when in-laws advised them they may go house.”
Different satisfying moments included “when in-laws decreased the burden of preparation” (24.6 %) and “after they obtained particular consideration or care” (17 %).
In distinction, 32.6 % of male respondents mentioned they felt happiest “when acknowledged for his or her talents by their in-laws,” adopted by “when receiving particular consideration” (26.1 %) and “when appreciation was expressed” (23.1 %).
Commenting on the survey outcomes, Son Dong-gyu, CEO of Solely You, mentioned, “Chuseok is considered one of Korea’s main conventional holidays, and whereas the older technology tends to prioritize holding traditions, the youthful technology is much less . It is necessary to respect one another’s views to make sure the vacations will not be burdensome for anybody.”
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.