The couple Kim Seul-ki and Yu Hyun-chul, who drew great attention from the meeting of dating programs I'm SOLO and Love after Divorce, confess a shocking marital crisis three years after their remarriage.
On the 18th episode of tvN STORY's I Ho-seon counseling room, airing today (19th) at 8 p.m., Professor I Ho-seon examines realistic conflicts of a "complex family" formed by people with different wounds and the story of a child trapped in past wounds who cannot stand on their own, offering clear communication solutions.
In the main counseling segment, the headline-making remarried couple Kim Seul-ki and Yu Hyun-chul visit the counseling room and reveal an unprecedented crisis. Now in their third year since forming a new family with one child each, the two complain that they are experiencing deep conflicts over parenting styles and the initial settlement process.
In particular, Kim Seul-ki brings tears and sympathy when she says, "I'd rather live alone." Moreover, the couple revealed that because of a certain incident they went 10 months without speaking a single word, continuing a precarious married life, freezing the studio.
As the conflict deepens, Yu Hyun-chul's hidden circumstances, including past wounds and a "trauma of betrayal" that led him to consider divorce proceedings, are revealed, and Professor I Ho-seon offers a sharp diagnosis along with warm solutions. He points out the parenting "optical illusion" that feels greater in a complex family, provides advice ranging from organizing parental titles to specific tips for restoring relationships, and is expected to give the couple, who want to avoid a second divorce at all costs, a dramatic turning point.
In the following counseling segment, the heartbreaking story is introduced of a 39-year-old unemployed daughter who has relied on her parents' retirement pension for seven years and received about 100 million won in living expenses.
The story of a daughter who repeatedly quits jobs because she cannot endure workplace conflict and a mother who, feeling sorry for a child who once underwent major surgery, cannot firmly stop supporting her adds to the poignancy. Professor I Ho-seon draws out the mother and daughter's unspoken circumstances, identifies the core of the problem, and raises expectations by revealing a realistic master plan for the daughter's true independence as she struggles to adapt socially and for the mother.
Earlier in the broadcast, the show opens with an in-depth lecture on "trauma (psychological injury)", which paralyzes daily life. Professor I Ho-seon explains how overwhelming wounds affect daily life and relationships, and unveils the "trauma be gone" solution, including things you should never say to the wounded and ways to recover.
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