Thread: Man sued by wife for lack of sex

It's bad enough when your wife divorces you over a lack of sex and the judge rules you "solely responsible." It's worse when she takes you back to court two years later and garners 10,000 euro in damages.

But this apparently happened in—where else?—France, where a man known in court documents as Jean-Louis B. was ordered to pay out around $14,000 to his ex, answering the prayers of dozens of stand-up comedians and talk show monologue writers:
The 47-year-old ex-wife then took him back to court demanding 10,000 euros in compensation for "lack of sex over 21 years of marriage".

The ex-husband claimed "tiredness and health problems" had prevented him from being more attentive between the sheets.

But a judge in the south of France's highest court in Aix-en-Provence ruled: "A sexual relationship between husband and wife is the expression of affection they have for each other, and in this case it was absent.

The ruling is based on "article 215 of France's civil code, which states married couples must agree to a 'shared communal life,'" which the judge holds includes sex.

Am speechless..... for a change

Im a bit concerned that cooking and ironing and permission to leave the kitchen arent in "article 215 of France's civil code", obviously a loop hole in the law

Originally Posted by peacock

Im a bit concerned that cooking and ironing and permission to leave the kitchen arent in "article 215 of France's civil code", obviously a loop hole in the law

don't worry yourself..they follow article 214...for the male to provide enough funds to keep his partner in the manner SHE is accustomed to....and to have enough left over to employ a male to fulfill article 215..

Originally Posted by mizelli

don't worry yourself..they follow article 214...for the male to provide enough funds to keep his partner in the manner SHE is accustomed to....and to have enough left over to employ a male to fulfill article 215..

Love it lol x

Originally Posted by mizelli

..they follow article 214...for the male to provide enough funds to keep his partner in the manner SHE is accustomed to....

The French legal system is a little tricky to translate at the best of times...but I believe article 214-sub section a reads
"or the manner SHE would like to be accustomed to..."

Think we all need to move to France

Originally Posted by KarenW

The French legal system is a little tricky to translate at the best of times...but I believe article 214-sub section a reads
"or the manner SHE would like to be accustomed to..."

....................thanks karenW..a little rusty with french translations..wouldn't want to mislead peacock..

Don't tell my old man - he'll be moving us to France and suing ME!