Man who chooses to freeze his wife with terminal cancer, controversy over living with another woman
Nov 17, 2025
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According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a 57-year-old man A chose to preserve the human body frozen in order not to lose his wife B (48 years old at the time), who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2017.
He signed a 30-year frozen contract with Shandong Yinfeng Life Sciences Laboratory in hopes that his wife would be able to wake up again if a cancer treatment was developed someday. At the time, B drew attention as China's first case of frozen preservation of human bodies.
The institute was established in 2015 and was conducting human freezing experiments in cooperation with Shandong University Chiru Hospital, and the procedure was provided free of charge to early volunteers. A has been alone for the next two years and has kept his love for his wife.
Then, in 2020, he collapsed from a gout attack and was found by his family after lying alone in the house for two days. He "If something happens when you're alone, no one knows. Even if you die at home, no one will know"I recalled that time.
Later, I met a woman C through the introduction of an acquaintance.
While operating insurance, she treated A as a customer at first, but the two gradually developed into a relationship. A said of her cohabitation "She is gentle and honest, and has a similar side to his wife"
After recently undergoing cardiac stenting, he said he is in desperate need of C's help due to his discomfort in walking.
He also said that his relationship with C was a practical choice"It hasn't come to my mind yet. Responsible, but complicated matter.' Then "She can't replace her wife. I can't forget the past, but life must go on," he added.
In addition, he added "If I marry C, can I be considered a bigamy when my wife comes back to life in the future? How should we divide the property?," he said, sharing his concerns online.
This story became a hot topic on Chinese social media.
Netizens are asking "Isn't this emotional polygamy?", "He looks like a devoted husband, but he's actually an emotionally disconnected person" and "If you don't really treat your current lover, it's not commitment, it's selfishness" are the reactions."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
