A woman living as a weekend spouse is contemplating divorce after discovering a "real doll" at her husband's residence.
Recently, a video titled "Is There a Valid Reason for a Husband Refusing Marital Relations?" was released on YouTube by attorney Yang Na-rae.
According to the story shared by Yang, a woman identified as A, who has been married for seven years, reported that her relationship with her husband was good, with intimacy occurring two to three times a week. However, after her husband was transferred to a regional position two years ago, they began living as a weekend couple.
About two years into their weekend marriage, A's husband started avoiding physical contact and sexual relations. Even when he returned home, there was no intimacy, and when A approached him, he would only say he was "tired."
In an effort to improve their relationship, A decided to secretly visit her husband's home after leaving their child with her parents. While tidying up, she opened the closet in the master bedroom and was shocked to find a life-sized real doll fall to the floor.
Upon further inspection, A discovered that the closet contained a cleaning solution specifically for the doll, various adult products, and several types of lingerie. It was then that A realized why her husband had been avoiding her, leaving her in a state of shock.
When A confronted her husband about the discovery, he responded, "I felt so lonely being away from home," and questioned whether using a real doll was any different from infidelity.
While her husband seemed unfazed, A expressed feelings of betrayal, stating that she could no longer engage in marital relations with him after he had refused her while using the doll. She then asked whether this could be grounds for divorce.
In response, attorney Yang Na-rae stated, "The mere use of a real doll does not immediately constitute grounds for divorce." She explained that for infidelity to be legally recognized, it typically involves a sexual relationship with a third party, and since a real doll is not a person, its use alone cannot be classified as infidelity.
However, she added, "If the use of the real doll leads to a continuous and unjustified refusal of sexual relations with a spouse, the situation could be different," suggesting that refusal of intimacy could potentially be argued as grounds for divorce.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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