Divorced men say a conservative-progressive pairing is the worst ... So what did divorced women pick as the top cause of marital fights?

[Financial News] Men who are divorced and hoping to remarry expected that differences in political views could lead to marital arguments in a second marriage. Women, meanwhile, cited religious differences as a major cause of marital conflict.

On the 13th, a joint survey by remarriage-specialist matchmaking companies Only-U and Bienarae, conducted from the 5th through the 11th among 652 divorced men and women nationwide hoping to remarry (326 of each), found differing views between men and women in response to the question, “What combination of partners in a remarried couple would be most likely to lead to constant arguments?”
Among male respondents, 32.5% most often chose “a politically conservative and progressive pairing.” This was followed by “Buddhists and Christians” (29.5%), “a frugal person and a spendthrift” (23.0%), and “a wealthy person and someone penniless” (15.0%).
By contrast, 30.1% of female respondents chose “Buddhists and Christians,” making it the top answer, followed by “a frugal person and a spendthrift” (28.2%), “conservative and progressive political views” (24.8%), and “a wealthy person and someone penniless” (16.9%).
Lee Gyeong, general manager at Bienarae, explained, “Our society has recently been divided into conservatives and progressives along political lines, with the two sides engaged in extreme confrontation, so couples with different political views are more likely to argue. Buddhists and Christians differ greatly in their views on matters such as ancestral rites and tend to reject each other’s religions, which makes living under one roof unsuitable in some respects.”

There was also a clear difference between men and women in response to the question, “What kind of lifestyle after remarriage would make you feel you had made the right choice?”
Among male respondents, “hobbies such as golf” (28.2%) was the most popular choice. This was followed by “ample personal spending money” (25.7%), “extra funds for emergencies” (21.2%), and “travel two to three times a year” (16.3%).
Among female respondents, “travel two to three times a year” (33.1%) was the top choice, followed by “ample personal spending money” (26.1%), “freedom from housework” (20.3%), and “hobbies such as golf” (13.5%).
Dong-Gyu Son, CEO of Only-U, said, “Golf and travel are leisure activities that require a certain degree of financial stability. Divorced people, regardless of gender, want to make up for the failure of their first marriage by enjoying hobbies and other activities in a comfortable remarried life.”
He added, “Satisfaction after remarriage can vary enormously depending on the combination of partners. To maximize synergy, couples need an optimal match not only in material matters but also in personal factors such as values and personality.”
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