Otou Katayama had not spoken to wife Yumi for 20 years, until one of their children wrote to a reality TV show asking for help to fix it. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network
He said he was envious of the attention she gave the children.
“I was kind of… jealous. I was sulking about it. There’s no going back now I guess.”
Background laughter is heard when he recommends they speak again sometime.
It follows reports that Japanese men and women are giving up on dating and are instead simply marrying their friends, said the Independent.
A Government survey this year found 69 per cent of Japanese men and 59 per cent of Japanese women do not have a partner. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network
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