Why I'll never get married (again)

Daniel expresses a strong reluctance to marry again, regarding marriage primarily as a legal contract that disadvantages individuals unless required for visa purposes, while preferring extended dating over quick marriage.

Daniel reflects on his two-year marriage in Japan, noting regret over marrying after only two or three months of dating while too young and unready to settle down, the social and legal hurdles of the breakup, and his departure to South Korea while his ex-wife submitted the divorce paperwork.

Discussions address relationship volatility, partner unpredictability, age-related personal stability, high divorce rates, infidelity, and the financial and social pressures trapping unhappy couples.

Daniel expresses a preference for future partners to obtain independent work or student visas rather than rushing into marriage, alongside unrelated comments involving a slinky, a flashlight, tuna, a failed cut, and crispy potato with pasta.

Views on marriage as a legal contract, divorce rates, infidelity, and financial or social entrapment.

Past marriage in Japan, early relationship decisions, and the separation process.

Relationship volatility, partner unpredictability, the impact of age on stability, and dating preferences regarding independent visas.

Incidental remarks about everyday objects and food items including a slinky, a flashlight, tuna, and crispy potato with pasta.

Daniel marries in Japan for approximately two years.

Daniel moves to South Korea while his ex-wife submits divorce paperwork at the local town hall.

Daniel is uncertain whether he is legally divorced or technically still married, as only his ex-wife signed the paperwork at the town hall while he was out of the country.