A man recently had his petition for divorce approved by Court after claiming psychological torture due to his ex-wife’s hygiene habits, or lack thereof.

The woman allegedly bathed just once a year and only occasionally washed her hair or brushed her teeth.

The unnamed plaintiff said that the woman’s hygiene was questionable at the time they were dating when she bathed weekly, but that her behaviour worsened after their wedding.

Her weekly showers became monthly showers, then biannual, and when she started bathing only once a year, he just couldn’t take it anymore.

Sex once a year

The man said that due to her unsanitary habits they only had sex once a year, which prevented the couple from producing any children in their decade-long marriage.

Unemployed

Both parties are unemployed, with the former claiming that she had dissuaded him from working, convincing him instead to stay home and care for his elderly father-in-law.

“I had an opportunity to work as a building security guard,” the man said, adding that his wife told him that it was demeaning work and prevented him from taking the job.

“We remained poor, as neither of us had a job,” the man said, adding that he wasn’t even able to pay his National Health Insurance contribution which meant that he could not afford to visit a dentist.

The judge granted the divorce stating that the couple was at odds over work, family chores, and hygiene.