In what might be the most bizarre divorce case we’ve heard about this year, a Taiwanese man was granted a divorce after his wife started treating their marriage like a pay-per-service arrangement. And trust us, it’s even wilder than it sounds.
From Soulmates to Subscription Service
What started as a seemingly normal marriage in 2014 took a sharp turn into “wait, what?” territory.
After having two children together, things started getting… complicated.
By 2017, the wife apparently decided that intimacy should be on a strict monthly schedule – because nothing says romance like a Google calendar notification, right?
The Price of Love (No, Literally)
By 2019, the wife completely shut down any intimate moments. And when her husband tried to salvage their relationship? She slapped a NT$500 (US$15) fee on everything – including just talking to her. Talk about expensive conversation!

When the husband first filed for divorce in 2021, his wife promised to work on their relationship. This guy was so hopeful, he not only withdrew the lawsuit but also registered their property in her name. Spoiler alert: That didn’t age well.
The Final Straw
Instead of improving, the situation went full nuclear. The couple stopped speaking to each other entirely, resorting to messaging apps for basic communication.
Even marriage counseling couldn’t fix this train wreck. Meanwhile, the wife was apparently telling relatives that her husband was “too fat” and “incompetent.”
The Court Says “Enough”
In a plot twist that surprised exactly no one (except maybe the wife), the court granted the divorce, citing their relationship as “cold and difficult to fix.”
The wife, still not getting the memo, appealed to a higher court – and got rejected faster than a bad dating app profile.
The moral of the story? Love might be priceless, but some people still try to put a price tag on it. And sometimes, that price tag might just cost you your marriage.
Editor’s Note: This article was sourced from Taiwan television station SETN as reported in their original coverage of the divorce case.