An enterprising apartment rental firm in Japan is hoping to keep stressed families together – by keeping spouses apart.
Tokyo-based Kasoku is offering its empty units as a refuge for spouses in order to avoid ‘coronavirus divorces.’
"Please consult with us before thinking about ‘coronavirus divorce," it says.
It is offering $40 a night’ temporary shelters’ for warring couples who need time apart.
A booking even includes a free 30-minute divorce consultation with a counselor.
"Among the users of this service are a wife who said she fled after having a big fight with her husband, and a woman who said she wants time to herself as she is tired of taking care of her children who are at home all day because of school closures, while her husband works remotely at home," company rep Kosuke Amano said.
"We don’t have data showing divorce rates are on the rise, but media reports that divorce is rising in China and in Russia after lockdowns there led us to come up with this service," he added.
The company lists about 500 apartment units which are mostly located in and around Tokyo
