Does a husband's true nature reveal itself when his wife is in danger? When the husband learned that there was a fire in the house in the middle of the night, he prioritized his wife. The 80-year-old husband, who died from smoke inhalation, is gaining attention for waking his wife, who was sleeping in another room, and helping her escape. He realized the fire too late while sleeping and rushed to his wife first. He woke her up to evacuate, but he was unable to escape himself. If he had gotten out first, he might have saved his life.
Woke his wife up to evacuate first... but he couldn't escape himself
At around 2 a.m. on the 9th, a fire broke out in a single-family home in Gyeonggi Province. The 80-year-old husband inside the house died. His wife was also inside but managed to escape unharmed. The fire is believed to have started in the boiler room of the house, which uses wood as fuel. At that time, the husband, who was sleeping in another room, hurriedly crossed to the master bedroom to wake his wife and help her escape. However, he is presumed to have lost consciousness from inhaling too much smoke and was unable to escape in time. Police and fire authorities are investigating the specific cause of the fire and have requested an autopsy on the husband's body to determine the cause of death.
As smoke filled the house, he thought of his wife first... "Honey, get out quickly!"
The 80-year-old husband thought of his wife first even in a life-threatening situation. "Honey, there's a fire!" He ran from the small room to the master bedroom. He shook his wife awake, who had not yet come to her senses. At this point, it seems he had already inhaled a lot of smoke. The moment his wife escaped outside, he collapsed. Even in that urgent moment, he prioritized his wife, who was moving slowly. He worried that she might not find the exit in the dark, even after waking up. While helping his wife evacuate, he neglected to take care of himself.
In an era where couples live together for 20-30 years... What about my husband, my wife?
Hearing such a tragic story makes me reflect on the life of couples in their later years. It is common for couples to live together after their sons and daughters marry and move out. For 20-30 long years, husbands and wives must spend time together in one space. When children do not live together, a kind of 'buffer zone' disappears, revealing the true nature of the husband and wife. As they grow old together, if the husband does not share any household responsibilities, the wife's heart burns with frustration. What if, more than that, the husband, who has enjoyed drinking and smoking all his life, becomes paralyzed due to a stroke (cerebral infarction - cerebral hemorrhage) and cannot even go to the bathroom alone? If the couple is not healthy, a comfortable old age disappears.
"How can I abandon my wife who sometimes recognizes my face?"
There is a case where a husband, who usually showed little affection, cared for his wife suffering from dementia for over ten years alone. People around him suggested nursing facilities, but the husband remained steadfast. "How can I abandon my wife who sometimes recognizes me?" he said. He was worried about the many deaths from pneumonia in nursing facilities. The 80-year-old husband is focused on caring for his wife every day, unable to make external commitments. He does strength training in between, fearing he might lose his strength. His belief is, "I am healthy, so I cannot leave my wife to others." Even if he lacks affection, does he have true feelings? The stories of the 80-year-old husbands above remind us of many things in the '30-year couple era.'
