Henan's first "divorce company," Henan Marriage-saving
Counseling Company, was opened in Zhengzhou on Dec. 13. It is the
12th branch of Shanghai Weiqing (marriage-saving) Company.
Lin Chunyan, the manager of the company in Henan, said that when
the Shanghai company was founded on Mach 8, 2004, it raised a great
argument among the public, as people thought the purpose of the
"divorce company" was to persuade couples into divorce.
Lin used to work as volunteer, helping couples solve marriage
crisis. "More than 80 percent of them finally decided to live
together again instead of divorce," she said. "The purpose of our
present company is to help couples better communicate with each
other and find out their problems. Anyway, maintaining their
relations is good to couples, although our charge is high."
Currently Lin and her colleagues received 10 calls everyday
counseling their clients. They find that marriage without love may
directly lead to divorce. Domestic violence also makes couples'
relations tense.
"Our company can be also regarded as a 'marriage hospital,'"
said Lin. According to her, her clients are mostly female white
collars and company managers.
(Chinanews.cn December 21, 2006)