THIS is the moment a stubborn man spoke to his wife for the first time in more than 20 years after an epic sulk.

The father-of-three would talk to his children normally but said nothing to his wife.

Long-suffering Katayama Yumi chatted normally to her husband, but he would never respond.

And now the reason for his silence has been revealed - he was jealous of the attention his wife gave to their children.

4 The couple agreed to meet in a park for a TV show after their son wrote in about the fact his father had not spoken to his mother for years Credit: Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

4 He said he had been jealous of the children and so sulked and did not speak to his wife for two decades Credit: Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

The Japanese couple's 18-year-old son, Yoshiki, wrote to a TV show asking for help with his family's problem.

He told one of the presenters he has never heard his parents have a conversation.

His sisters, 21 and 25 years old, also said they had never heard their parents speak to each other.

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He said: "My father doesn't talk to my mother but my mother talks normally to him."

His father, Otou, told the show: "When the kids were born my wife was very involved and busy in raising the kids.

"I was kind of... jealous. I was sulking about it.

"There's no going back now I guess."

4 He would speak normally to his children and his wife would speak normally to him, but he would not respond to her Credit: Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

4 The couple's children wept as they listened to their parents talk for the first time in years Credit: Hokkaido Television Broadcasting

He spoke to his wife for the first time in more than 20 years and told her: "Somehow it's been quite a while since we talked.

"I know you have endured a lot of hardship.

"I want you to know I'm grateful for everything. I also want to talk after this, I hope we can work together from here."

As they watched their parents have a brief conversation on a park bench the children cried with joy.

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