Recording summary · November 2022
Why I don't regret leaving my Wife
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Overview
Daniel has no regrets regarding the end of his marriage to his Japanese ex-wife, viewing 2018 positively due to obtaining a spouse visa to live in Japan without needing a degree or job, alongside reaching full-time success on YouTube.
Daniel prefers younger women on physical and fertility grounds, expressing satisfaction with his 35-year-old Thai partner over his ex-wife, despite earlier dating someone 15 years his senior.
Facing challenges ending his marriage because of family ties, comfort, and financial ease, Daniel utilized intentional misery, incompetence, and difficult behavior—a tactic previously used at work—to prompt his partners to initiate breakups.
Post-breakup recovery can take one to two years, comparable to stock market rebounds, with subsequent relationships often proving superior when maintaining an appreciative and forward-looking outlook.
Themes
Reflections on 2018, obtaining a Japanese spouse visa without formal employment or degrees, and achieving YouTube success.
Preferences for younger partners rooted in fertility and physical attraction, alongside past dating history.
The tactic of intentional incompetence and sabotage to evade confrontation and cause partners to end relationships.
Emotional recovery following relationship endings and analogies comparing emotional healing to stock market cycles.
Developments
An attempted marriage by Daniel collapsed in 2014 before paperwork was finalized.
In 2018, Daniel acquired a spouse visa, relocated to Japan, and saw his YouTube channel achieve significant traction.
Daniel bought a plane ticket to Korea intending to depart his marriage, but canceled the journey prior to arriving at the airport.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel's estimate that his ex-wife is currently around 41 years of age.