Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence

Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence The Incredible Sulk: Husband has gone 20 YEARS without speaking to his wife since she upset him - but still lives with her and his children Otou and Katayama Yumi did not speak for 20 years because he was jealous Husband Otou felt that her attention and care was honed entirely on their kids Katayama would try and talk to him but only get a grunt or nod in response Their 18-year-old son wrote to a TV show as he had never heard a conversation A meet was arranged in the park where they had their first date - and it worked By Paddy Dinham For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 14:00 GMT, 31 December 2016 | UPDATED: 16:05 GMT, 31 December 2016 e-mail 404 shares 657 View comments Most couples have experienced a long and awkward period of silence after a row it is unlikely to compare to a husband and wife who have not spoken for two decades - but continue to live with each other. Otou Yumi, from Nara, southern Japan, continues to live with his three children and wife, Katayama, who perseveres in making conversation with him but has only ever received a nod or a grunt in response for 20 years. The Japanese couple's silence was revealed by their 18-year-old son Yoshiki, who wrote into a TV show asking them to fix the situation as he had never heard them have a conversation. Otou Yumi continues to live with his wife, Katayama, who perseveres in making conversation with him but has only ever received a nod or a grunt in response for 20 years Otou Yumi continues to live with his wife, Katayama, who perseveres in making conversation with him but has only ever received a nod or a grunt in response for 20 years Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:02 Previous Play Skip Mute Current Time 0:02 / Duration Time 1:20 Fullscreen Need Text SHARE THIS MORE VIDEOS Jon Snow Can't Stop The Feeling in epic dad dance … Mum captures tot defying doctors and learning to wal… Dementia: Emmerdale's Ashley breaks down in fron… Terrifying CCTV footage of armed robbery in Eltham s… And sure enough, a meeting was arranged between them in the park where they had their first date, as their emotional children watched on. 'Somehow it's been a while since we talked. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Japan's east coast is rattled by powerful 5.5 magnitude... Not your ordinary sports day! The bizarre Japanese game... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share 'You were so concerned about the kids. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4078242/Sulking-husband-went-20-YEARS-without-speaking-wife.html#ixzz4UQzuE7MW Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook