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Husbands more satisfied with marriages than wives: survey

Husbands are more satisfied with their marriages than wives in South Korea, a survey showed Thursday, indicating that married men's involvement in household work is still insufficient.

2017-02-09 11:37

A tale on a romantic relationship guru

About 20 years ago, I knew a man and when I first met him he was very shy around women. He was very inexperienced in dating and relationships.

2010-07-22 19:19

Searching for a spouse: potential vs. perfection

I recently visited one of my company’s offices and witnessed a match consultant on the phone having a very difficult time. I found out that the person that had called was a female client’s mother.

2010-07-01 19:46

Why some of the most eligible females send men running

Today I’ll be talking about a woman who, because of her tough exterior, more often than not sends men running the other way. At first glance this kind of woman is exactly the type to make men do a double

2010-06-11 08:13

Why even the most eligible bachelors have yet to marry

Riddle me this: there's a man, he's 39 years old, graduated from a prestigious American university and works at a rather high-profile company. Physically, he's tall, attractive, and to top it off, he's already got a swank apartment lined up for married life, a 60 pyeong (200 square meters) place in Gangnam. Oh, one more thing: his parents are educated and nice. On paper he's ...

2010-05-27 19:46

Overcoming rocky road of marriage

There are two common questions I am often asked. How did I meet my wife? Am I happily married? I think these are obvious questions since I manage a matchmaking company. However, even for someone like me who has been working in the field of arranged marriages and relationships for a long time, I still find these two questions complicated to answer. This year marks my 15th wed...

2010-05-13 18:52

Pay More Attention to Family Background of Prospective Mate

Koreans have many different and very specific preferences regarding their ideal mate. 20 - 30 years ago, parents typically arranged the marriage and few questions were asked. Today, individuals are allowed to freely select their future spouses and a lot of thought is given to marriage, and many more questions are asked. Relationships and the steps taken to marriage are con...

2010-04-22 18:29

Matchmaking Going Beyond Borders

Many singles are turning to matchmaking Web sites to find spouses. More than 20,000 people found their life-long mates this way paved by Sunoo, a leading domestic matchmaking company, over the past two decades.

2010-03-30 18:44

Whats Necessary for Satisfying Single Life?

A few years ago a 58-year-old woman visited me. I thought she was a mother who had concerns about her child but I was surprised to learn that she wanted to meet me to discuss herself.

2010-03-25 18:19

What Are the Odds of Older Men Finding an Attractive Wife?

When I first was starting my matchmaking business 20 years ago, there was a man that I remember very clearly: He was young and was pursued by numerous women, but he rejected all of them due to a lack of chemistry. For 10 years I tried to set him up with many women, but he continued to complain about chemistry and looks.

2010-03-11 19:35

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