Engagement Broken 3 Days After Proposal... Beautiful Girlfriend Reveals Past Conflicts. High-Status Boyfriend Speaks Out to Girlfriend Desiring to Be a Housewife: 'I Don't Accept the Idea of Not Working' | ABEMA 'Sayonara Propose via Australia' Episode 8
ABEMA broadcasted episode 8 of 'Sayonara Propose via Australia', revealing severe clashes in couples' marriage values, including a dispute over a woman's desire to become a full-time housewife.
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The new future TV 'ABEMA' broadcasted the 8th episode of the 'ABEMA' original marriage decision reality show 'Sayonara Propose via Australia' from 9:00 pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026, and started free missed streaming after the broadcast.
■ What is 'Sayonara Propose via Australia'?
This work is the most heartbreaking and love-filled marriage decision reality show where couples who continue to date but cannot quite decide to marry must definitively choose either 'marriage' or 'breaking up' on the final day after a 7-day overseas trip. As values toward marriage diversify in recent years, the show peeks into the realistic misunderstandings and true feelings glimpsed from couples facing 'marriage' or 'breaking up', and watches over their growth and decisions.
In the latest installment 'Sayonara Propose via Australia', set against the magnificent nature and open atmosphere of Australia, a series-record three couples participate. Appearing in the new season are: 29-year-old Naoki, who works for a foreign IT company and demands independence from his partner, and 28-year-old Rino, who hopes to become a full-time housewife in the future; 39-year-old company manager Kenshi, who has lost his desire for marriage after two divorces, and 31-year-old Sachie, who can no longer trust him due to his past actions; and 30-year-old Yuki, who cannot decide to marry, and 29-year-old Luna, who has a strong desire to marry by age 30. The studio commentators are Sayaka Niiyama, Hiccorohee, Miki Fujimoto, Dori Sakurada, and Yuchami.
■ Engagement Broken 3 Days After Proposal... Beautiful Girlfriend Reveals Past Conflicts 'It's My Fault for Returning the Ring'
In the 8th episode broadcasted on Thursday, April 23, 2026, the couples are depicted on their final day, the day before their decisions. 39-year-old Kenshi, who lost his desire to marry after two divorces, and 31-year-old Sachie, who cannot fully trust him. When Sachie starts by saying, 'We've been dating for 7 years, and too much time has passed since our engagement was broken', Kenshi voices his fears: 'What's the point of going out of our way to register our marriage?' and 'I can't shake the anxiety that the weight of our arguments will change'. Sachie argues, 'Marriage is an opportunity for our pet dog, our parents, and everyone to become a family, isn't it? My parents care about it too, and I want to show them the wedding, the wedding dress, and my grandchildren's faces'. She tearfully poured out her past conflicts and future resolve: 'So if Kenshi is hesitant about marriage, I guess I have to be prepared and choose to break up, even though I don't want to', 'Why can't we get married when we love each other?', 'The word "marriage" was so stressful, it felt like it was my fault for not being married, my fault for returning the ring. It felt like I was being told that, and it was really painful', 'Even if Kenshi gets married for the third time, I want to live a married life that I won't regret'. In response, Kenshi revealed his inner struggle: 'I know that a married life won't last just on the feeling of love... I don't have the confidence to take the plunge'.
Seeing this, MC Hiccorohee added a loving jab, making the studio laugh: 'It's amazing to meet someone who wants to marry you. Well then, if you don't want to (get married), you don't have to!'
■ High-Status Boyfriend Speaks Out to Girlfriend Desiring to Be a Housewife: 'I Don't Accept the Idea of Not Working' Gap in Values Highlighted...
On the other hand, Naoki (29), who works for a foreign IT company, and Rino (28), who hopes to become a full-time housewife in the future, clashed head-on over 'working style' and 'money' after marriage. When Rino asked, 'If we get married, have kids, and I'm not working, will Naoki really be okay with it?', Naoki asserted, 'There might be (temporary) breaks, but fundamentally, I don't accept the idea of not working, right?' He thrust severe true feelings at her, saying, 'Due to differences in our upbringing and Rino's remarks, there are things I feel anxious about'.
Observing these two, Dori Sakurada calmly analyzed, 'I think Naoki-kun wants to see Rino-san's attitude of wanting to stay close together. For example, if Naoki-kun ruins his health and (Rino) has to work, what happens if she has no connection with society? If Naoki-kun is saying this after thinking that far, then perhaps Rino-san's attitude falls short of Naoki-kun's ideal for marriage'. Voices of agreement arose from the studio.
In addition, the couple of Yuki (30), who cannot decide to marry, and Luna (29), who wishes to marry by 30, saw Yuki in tears, saying, 'I can't imagine getting married and being happy... I still don't know right now'. The three couples each went on their final dates, clashing with their true feelings in 'Sayonara Propose via Australia'.
■ What is 'Sayonara Propose via Australia'?
This work is the most heartbreaking and love-filled marriage decision reality show where couples who continue to date but cannot quite decide to marry must definitively choose either 'marriage' or 'breaking up' on the final day after a 7-day overseas trip. As values toward marriage diversify in recent years, the show peeks into the realistic misunderstandings and true feelings glimpsed from couples facing 'marriage' or 'breaking up', and watches over their growth and decisions.
In the latest installment 'Sayonara Propose via Australia', set against the magnificent nature and open atmosphere of Australia, a series-record three couples participate. Appearing in the new season are: 29-year-old Naoki, who works for a foreign IT company and demands independence from his partner, and 28-year-old Rino, who hopes to become a full-time housewife in the future; 39-year-old company manager Kenshi, who has lost his desire for marriage after two divorces, and 31-year-old Sachie, who can no longer trust him due to his past actions; and 30-year-old Yuki, who cannot decide to marry, and 29-year-old Luna, who has a strong desire to marry by age 30. The studio commentators are Sayaka Niiyama, Hiccorohee, Miki Fujimoto, Dori Sakurada, and Yuchami.
■ Engagement Broken 3 Days After Proposal... Beautiful Girlfriend Reveals Past Conflicts 'It's My Fault for Returning the Ring'
In the 8th episode broadcasted on Thursday, April 23, 2026, the couples are depicted on their final day, the day before their decisions. 39-year-old Kenshi, who lost his desire to marry after two divorces, and 31-year-old Sachie, who cannot fully trust him. When Sachie starts by saying, 'We've been dating for 7 years, and too much time has passed since our engagement was broken', Kenshi voices his fears: 'What's the point of going out of our way to register our marriage?' and 'I can't shake the anxiety that the weight of our arguments will change'. Sachie argues, 'Marriage is an opportunity for our pet dog, our parents, and everyone to become a family, isn't it? My parents care about it too, and I want to show them the wedding, the wedding dress, and my grandchildren's faces'. She tearfully poured out her past conflicts and future resolve: 'So if Kenshi is hesitant about marriage, I guess I have to be prepared and choose to break up, even though I don't want to', 'Why can't we get married when we love each other?', 'The word "marriage" was so stressful, it felt like it was my fault for not being married, my fault for returning the ring. It felt like I was being told that, and it was really painful', 'Even if Kenshi gets married for the third time, I want to live a married life that I won't regret'. In response, Kenshi revealed his inner struggle: 'I know that a married life won't last just on the feeling of love... I don't have the confidence to take the plunge'.
Seeing this, MC Hiccorohee added a loving jab, making the studio laugh: 'It's amazing to meet someone who wants to marry you. Well then, if you don't want to (get married), you don't have to!'
■ High-Status Boyfriend Speaks Out to Girlfriend Desiring to Be a Housewife: 'I Don't Accept the Idea of Not Working' Gap in Values Highlighted...
On the other hand, Naoki (29), who works for a foreign IT company, and Rino (28), who hopes to become a full-time housewife in the future, clashed head-on over 'working style' and 'money' after marriage. When Rino asked, 'If we get married, have kids, and I'm not working, will Naoki really be okay with it?', Naoki asserted, 'There might be (temporary) breaks, but fundamentally, I don't accept the idea of not working, right?' He thrust severe true feelings at her, saying, 'Due to differences in our upbringing and Rino's remarks, there are things I feel anxious about'.
Observing these two, Dori Sakurada calmly analyzed, 'I think Naoki-kun wants to see Rino-san's attitude of wanting to stay close together. For example, if Naoki-kun ruins his health and (Rino) has to work, what happens if she has no connection with society? If Naoki-kun is saying this after thinking that far, then perhaps Rino-san's attitude falls short of Naoki-kun's ideal for marriage'. Voices of agreement arose from the studio.
In addition, the couple of Yuki (30), who cannot decide to marry, and Luna (29), who wishes to marry by 30, saw Yuki in tears, saying, 'I can't imagine getting married and being happy... I still don't know right now'. The three couples each went on their final dates, clashing with their true feelings in 'Sayonara Propose via Australia'.