TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian woman has requested a divorce from her husband on the grounds that he has not washed for more than a year.
"My husband says he does not like water and does not want to take a shower ... He doesn't even wash his face when he wakes up in the morning," Mina, 36, was quoted as saying in court by the state-run Iran (news - web sites) newspaper.
When the couple first married eight years ago her husband was obsessively clean, she said.
"He spent hours taking showers three times a day and washed his hands every few minutes," Mina said. "But he suddenly changed ... Now nobody, including me, my children and his colleagues, can stand him."
Divorce is a notoriously difficult process for women in Iran, who normally have to prove that their husband has neglected them financially or sexually, is a drug addict or physically abusive.
"I'm the Princess and your not...any questions???"
I think that probably qualifies for sexual neglect (in my opinion - I could understand her wanting him clean for that) - and abusive. I mean just imagine the smell - you all know people that don't shower for a few days or weeks - just imagine a YEAR :S If that's not abuse, what is?
