Classical music reverberated all over the fancy dining room, kissing each tasteful artwork on the walls and praising the ravishing decorations. The candlelights sprinkled glorious colors on the cherished linen tablecloths and napkins. Set at the center of the table were waving wands of green with purple bells of sweet lavender.

Sun Hee sat together with her university friends. They meet once a month to check on each other. All of them were married except for her. Most of the time, she’s left out of the conversation because she has nothing to share about marriage. But as a psychiatrist, they ask for her opinion whenever there’s a problem with their...