The parties were married on 20 December 1992. They had three children, all of whom were now in the care of the plaintiff. The plaintiff submitted that, in around 2006, the parties' marriage had become disharmonious. This was primarily a result of the defendant's infidelity, notably, in 2008, when the defendant stated he wanted to divorce the plaintiff and marry another woman. In September 2013, the defendant confessed to having had an extra-marital affair, resulting in the applicant and respondent separating for one month. At the time of the proceeding, however, the plaintiff stated that she and the defendant had reconciled their differences and that she wished to withdraw her application. The court accepted the plaintiff's request.