My marriage likely would have ended one way or another, but the B-word propelled me to take the most difficult first step. Maybe, just maybe, my soon-to-be ex-husband finally got the memo.

It’s called “4B” because “B” is a shorthand for the word “no” in Korean — and a series of “nos” is what the movement calls for. No dating. No marrying men.

Candace Cameron Bure Recalls 'Rough Season' in Marriage to Valeri Bure That She Didn't Think They'd 'Make It Through' Carson Blackwelder. July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Copied; Vivien Killilea/Getty.