ep.126 A 27-year-old with a sudden desire to get married

The spark was a road trip in Iceland.

Isshin-san spent a week-long journey in Iceland with a married couple who are friends of his. He shares how witnessing the "daily life of a married couple" up close for the first time was the catalyst that significantly shifted his perspective.

Moved by the casual interactions between a couple.

He was touched by the unique atmosphere that exists between a couple who have been married for years, something distinct from just being in a relationship, and how they support one another. Amid the extraordinary setting of travel, seeing their grounded relationship sparked a certain emotion in Isshin-san—an emotion so earnest it would be unimaginable from his past self.

There was a moment when his image of marriage changed 180 degrees.

Being in his late 20s, he has had opportunities to hear marriage announcements from those around him, yet he always felt it was someone else's business. However, after experiencing the reality of a couple's life unfolding before his eyes, what specific ideal did Isshin-san begin to cultivate? Please listen to the full episode to hear the rest of this deep discussion.