For Keisuke Arai, head of the Japanese tourism company Kasoku, quarantining with his long-term girlfriend in their small apartment has not been smooth-sailing.
After a few weeks of quarantine, Arai and his partner were bickering more than ever, he told CNN. Arai is not alone.
The combination of stress and forced quality time has caused a rift in some couples' relationships and even led to a trend of people ranting about their partners on social media using the hashtag #coronadivorce. AdvertisementAfter going down a rabbit hole reading other stories of couples struggling, Arai came up with a new venture.
His company has launched a deal on vacant
The company will also provide rooms to women facing domestic violence from their partners who are looking for safe housing — as rates of domestic violence have steadily increased across the globe during the pandemic.
The company is offering 500 vacant hotel rooms across
So far, Arai told CNN he's gotten over 140 requests for rooms and 37 people who have actually rented units — primarily women in their 30s and 40s in search of some time away from their partner or simply a quiet place to work remotely from.
"We wanted to prevent people from divorcing," Arai told CNN. "The idea behind the vacation rentals is so that married couples can gain some much-needed time and space to think about their relationships."
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