"Even going to the bathroom requires permission": The control exerted by a couple with a 12-year age gap
In the 4th episode of JTBC's 'Love War,' the control and conflict within a couple with a 12-year age gap were revealed. Lee Hyori and Seo Jang-hoon offered cold, blunt advice regarding their relationship.
"I don't want to be my boyfriend's mother" – Crisis for a couple with a 12-year age gap
A couple with a 12-year age gap is facing a breakup. In the 4th episode of the JTBC dating reality show 'Love War,' the precarious relationship between a girlfriend born in 1988 and a boyfriend born in 2000 is depicted.
The conflict began with the girlfriend's excessive care and control. The girlfriend, born in '88, revealed that she has taken on all the household chores, including giving full-body massages and cleaning the boyfriend's ears for the boyfriend, born in '00. However, this devotion has turned into a burden on the relationship. The girlfriend expressed her current psychological pressure, stating, "I don't want to be my boyfriend's mother."
The boyfriend's perspective is also different. He appealed that he feels ignored due to the girlfriend's constant lecturing and interference. In particular, the studio atmosphere turned cold when it was revealed that the girlfriend controls his every move to the extent of saying, "Ask for permission even to go to the bathroom."
Lee Hyori and Seo Jang-hoon's blunt advice
The cast members, watching the controlling relationship, could not hide their bewilderment. Lee Hyori was flabbergasted, asking, "Is going to the bathroom a personal schedule?" and Kim Hee-chul also expressed surprise at the level of excessive control. Seo Jang-hoon cast a sharp gaze, raising fundamental questions about whether their relationship is truly love.
Lee Hyori gave firm advice regarding whether to continue the relationship. She pointed out that unconditionally maintaining a relationship is not always the answer, saying, "There are some relationships that are better off ending."
In this 4th episode, actress Ye-won joins as a special diplomat to examine the couples' stories alongside Lee Hyori, Seo Jang-hoon, and Kim Hee-chul. Whether the couples facing breakup will maintain their relationship through negotiation or choose a new beginning will be decided by their advice. This episode will air on the 14th at 8:50 PM.
