Adultery, abuse and anger: Singapore family’s marital strife sets Indonesia social media abuzz


A Singaporean man and his South Korean wife went online and appeared in podcasts to blame each other for their souring 16-year marriage. - DR. RICHARD LEE, MARS/YOUTUBE, AMYINBATTLE/INSTAGRAM

JAKARTA: She accused him of taking away their four children, including a baby who was still being breastfed, while he claimed she had neglected and hit them.

A marital fight between a Singaporean man and his South Korean wife – both living in Jakarta – has grabbed the attention of Indonesian media in the past week after they went online and appeared in podcasts by well-known YouTubers to blame each other for their souring 16-year marriage.

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