Singer-songwriter MINMI updated X (formerly Twitter) on October 31, 2023, writing out her thoughts on “Second Partner,” which has become a hot topic on the Internet.
Regarding the “second partner”, YouTuber Ayanan, wife of Shibayu of the YouTuber group “Tokai On Air”, said on the 30th, “We, the Shibanan couple, have had a second partner officially as a couple for several months. “We are doing so,” he reported.
From MINMI’s Instagram (minmidesu)
“Maybe the feeling of disgust stems from my mother saying those words.”
MINMI began by saying, “Second partners are a hot topic. Many people feel that it’s disgusting or dishonest,” and added, “Maybe this disgust is caused by the mother saying those words,” which is her personal opinion.
She prefaced this by saying, “Now that I’ve become a mother, I have an overflowing sense of justice and love for my children,” and added, “I think there are many people who don’t stop being women just because of that.As women, it doesn’t change the fact that I love someone and want to be loved.” I’m not saying it’s good to have a second partner, but we live in an era where women can also play an active role.If a man can’t be devoted to his partner, it’s nonsense to expect the same from a woman. He showed understanding.
MINMI said, “Of course, there are people who are single-minded, both men and women. There are people who dream of being able to love each other until they die. There are also many people who think that marriage should be like that.” “How many lucky couples are able to look around and make that happen?”
“It’s okay to have love even though it’s not what the world thinks.”
For various reasons, I think there are many people who have struggled with wanting to love each other as much as they did when they first met, but for some reason they just can’t.They don’t dare to love each other the way they used to, but there are financial reasons, children, etc. I think there are many people who continue to get married after thinking about it.” He speculates that there are cases where the relationship between husband and wife is not smooth, and says, “Let’s try to think outside the box about how couples should be in love and what their family should be.” “Is there a way to do this? I think we should try a second partner or an open relationship.”
Furthermore, when I asked her if she didn’t feel uncomfortable with her overseas children, who are “all half-siblings” that she had met in the past, she said that in Japan, it seems to be common sense to have children after marriage, but what percentage of marriages end in marriage? “Even if this ideal is love → marriage → loving each other wholeheartedly, it’s okay for there to be families that don’t fit in that way.” It’s okay for the order and form of the relationship to be different. “It’s different from what I’m used to, but I think it’s good to have love, and I think it’s good for children to grow up quickly.”
In 2007, MINMI married a young man from the reggae group Shonan no Kaze and gave birth to three children. She was divorced in 2016.
