Agra, September 18: In a surprising case from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, a woman has sought a divorce from her husband just 40 days after their wedding, citing his poor personal hygiene as the main reason. According to her, the man bathes only once or twice a month, resulting in an unpleasant body odour that she could no longer tolerate.
According to a report in India Today, the woman approached the family counselling centre in Agra, stating that she couldn’t live with a man who failed to maintain basic cleanliness. During an inquiry by officials, the husband admitted to his infrequent bathing habits. He claimed that he typically bathed only once or twice a month, and once a week, he sprinkled gangajal (holy water from the River Ganga) on himself. However, he revealed that he had bathed six times during their 40-day marriage due to his wife’s insistence. Uttar Pradesh: Woman Seeks Divorce From Gym Trainer Husband After He Fails to Help Her Lose Weight in Agra.
Despite efforts to resolve the issue, the couple's disagreements escalated, leading the woman to return to her parents' home. Following this, her family filed a dowry harassment complaint at a local police station and sought a divorce. 'Kurkure Par Kalesh': Wife Seeks Divorce as Husband Refuses to Bring Rs 5 Kurkure Packet on Daily Basis in Agra, Couple Sent for Counselling (Watch Video).
After discussions with police, the husband agreed to improve his hygiene and bathe daily, but his wife remained unwilling to reconcile. The couple has been advised to return to the family counselling centre on September 22 for further discussions.
This comes few months after a woman in the Uttar Pradesh city, which is less than three hour from Delhi, sought divorce from her husband after he did not get her a packet of Kurkure, the popular packaged snack.
The woman's addiction to the spicy munchies meant that she would ask her husband to get her a INR 5 Kurkure every day. This led to disputes and one day, he forgot to bring home his wife's favourite snack
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