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Dance star KIMIKO 'renews' marriage contract with professor husband after six years

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese dance instructor KIMIKO announced a renewal of her marriage vows with her husband, a university professor, after six years.
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Taiwanese dance instructor KIMIKO, known as the "sexy goddess of the dance world," has announced a unique approach to her six-year marriage. Instead of a "lifelong commitment," she and her husband, university professor Wang Chia-hsuan, have opted for an "annual subscription."

KIMIKO revealed on the morning of June 30 that the couple decided to "renew their contract" after six years, establishing a new set of living principles. When asked about being married for six years, she described it as feeling like "an old married couple" whose "contract has expired."

The couple's decision to frame their marriage as an annual subscription stems from a commitment to open communication. Every year, three months before their anniversary on June 30, they engage in a serious discussion, asking each other three key questions: "Is our emotional account in deficit or surplus this year?" "Do you still need the current me in your future?" and "If we could do it all over again, would you still sign this paper?"

We're lucky that we both agree the most precious thing about this marriage is that we have the courage each year to open the contract, delete outdated clauses, add new imaginations, and look each other in the eyes and say: 'For the next year, we still choose each other.'

โ€” KIMIKOKIMIKO explained the couple's approach to maintaining their marriage.

KIMIKO emphasized that this practice is born from a deep care for each other, preventing their relationship from entering "autopilot" and refusing to take their partner's tolerance for granted. She feels fortunate that they both recognize the most valuable aspect of their marriage is their annual courage to review their contract, remove outdated clauses, add new aspirations, and look each other in the eye to say: "For the next year, we still choose each other."

Reflecting on her journey, KIMIKO admitted to signing the contract impulsively six years ago but renewing it now based on "strength." She firmly believes that love is a long-term strategic partnership between two independent souls. The announcement concluded with her congratulating her husband, Wang Chia-hsuan, on their contract renewal.

Congratulations, we've renewed our contract.

โ€” KIMIKOKIMIKO congratulated her husband on their marriage renewal.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.