Every week, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Today’s question is: How do women choose husbands in North Korea? What is married life like?

Yes, we have spinsters in North Korea, too.

There is no age when women are expected to tie the knot, but if a woman is over 28 years old and doesn’t have a husband or boyfriend, she is considered to be a spinster.

There are some people who get married at the age of eighteen – right after graduation from