Husband Sues Wife for Neglecting Household Duties

Other countries are fascinating. Here’s the perfect example of why it is so great to live in America.

A 40-year-old woman could face up to six years in prison if found guilty of mistreatment of the family for lack of housework. The trial will be in October.

How did we even get to this point?

The woman’s 47-year-old husband claims his wife neglected and abused him by not cooking and cleaning enough, and by sometimes kicking him out of the bedroom (likely because he was always yelling at her for not keeping house).

Seriously the woman could spend two to six years behind bars if convicted of an Italian law that “punishes whoever mistreats a person in their family or a person entrusted to them for reasons of education, care or custody.” I get the law. Makes sense but to include doing housework in that reasoning seems a bit irresponsible.