I saw a news story today about a man who hid the fact that he was married and dated a woman for five years.

I saw it too. The woman always thought he was single. Even after she learned the truth, he kept saying he would get divorced, so she continued to believe him.

The report said she also became pregnant twice and underwent abortions both times. On one occasion, the man even signed the paperwork as her husband.

After they broke up, the man's wife sued the woman and demanded the return of more than 360,000 yuan in jointly owned marital property. The court held that the man had no right to give away marital property without authorization, so it upheld the wife's claim.

What about the compensation agreement they signed? Didn't it say that he would pay her 100,000 yuan?

The court found that the agreement arose from an improper extramarital relationship and violated public order and good morals, so it could not serve as a valid legal basis.

The woman is now also preparing to hold him responsible for bigamy and submit additional evidence, right?

Yes, but whether his conduct constitutes bigamy will depend on whether the evidence is sufficient. The relevant authorities also said they would continue investigating other suspected disciplinary or legal violations, in addition to issues concerning his personal conduct.

This case makes me feel that people should be honest with each other, whether they are dating or married. Deceiving someone not only causes emotional harm, but may also result in legal liability.