The female character is Thanh Loan (born in 1987, from Khanh Hoa), who impressed right from the moment she appeared in a wedding dress. She shared that she had registered for marriage but had never worn a wedding dress before, so she decided to wear a special outfit to the program as a way to fulfill her unfinished wish.
Thanh Loan confided that she had two marriages, and is currently a single mother of two daughters, one 20-year-old and one 6-year-old. Her most recent marriage broke down because her husband's family did not accept that she had a separate child, putting pressure on her to choose a divorce.
On the opposite side, Nguyen Duc Thuong (born in 1972, from Khanh Hoa) also went through a 4-year marriage before divorcing. Currently, he lives alone, farming with gardens and animal husbandry, and his riêng daughter lives with her mother. He has a farm of more than 10,000m2.
Both quickly found sympathy when they both had broken up and wanted to build a new family. Thanh Loan frankly shared her partner criteria: not patriarchal, knowing how to love her own children and having tolerance. Meanwhile, Duc Thuong said that he is ready to accept a joyful life if he has more wives and children.
The atmosphere became gentle when the two exchanged gifts, chatted and even expressed their feelings through songs dedicated to each other. Sincerity helped the couple receive a lot of support from the studio audience.
However, the story gradually shifted to practical issues. Thanh Loan currently lives with her 70-year-old mother and raises 2 children in Phan Rang, being the economic pillar of the family. Meanwhile, Duc Thuong has stable houses and gardens in Ninh Hoa and has no intention of leaving.
Geographical distance and responsibility with her family put Thanh Loan in a difficult position. Although she has a good feeling for the other person, she said she is not ready to leave her current residence to start a new life. "I still have to take care of my mother and two children," she shared.
When the decisive moment came, Thanh Loan did not press the button, closing the opportunity for marriage. This decision made many people regretful, because both were commented to be quite compatible in personality and circumstances.
MC Quyen Linh expressed sympathy when saying that women often have to sacrifice personal feelings to take care of their families. He also suggested that the couple could continue to get to know each other after the program if they still have feelings.
