My hubby’s starving me, complains wife

A SEXUALLY starved Lusaka housewife of Msisi Township complained in the Chawama Local Court that her husband has been denying her conjugal rights for six months.

Ruth Nkhoma, 33, complained before senior court magistrates Ganston Kalala sitting with Magistrate Mubukwanu Matakala that her husband Charles Miti, 36, of the same Township has not been intimate with her for the past six months because he claims he was no longer sexually attractive.

This was in a case in which Ruth sued Miti, 35, for marriage reconciliation.

Ruth got married to Miti in 2010 and the pair has two children. Bride price was paid.

“The problem your honour in our marriage started when I fell pregnant in 2011. My husband started abusing by hulling insults at me even in the presence of my children.

“I was advised by my friends that I should try to seduce him your ‘honour’ perhaps he can again get attracted to me by walking around with my underwear and a bra but still he failed to touch my body,” she complained.

She added that Miti has been telling her that she is a finish old fashion lady whenever they have a misunderstanding, a statement that hurts her.

Ruth also told the court that Miti once came home with stains on his trousers and smelling women’s perfume.

“Your honour, my husband has also a short temper. In June last year, I asked him why he no longer has sex appetite for me because I also have feelings and I was staving sexually. Strangely, he started demeaning me that I have small buttocks and that I stopped impressing him. Surely, how can that be the reason to punish me this much,” Nkhoma wondered.

She further said that Miti has started sleeping out of their matrimonial home, a gimmick he uses to avoid sleeping with her.

“I am just fade up living in a ‘Shipikisha life’ as if I am a catholic Nun who can celibate for the rest of their lives.

But , Miti alleged that his wife was also in the habit of disclosing their marital affairs to her close friends adding that she lacks understanding whenever I say I had a rough time at work and that we can’t have sex.

Passing judgement, the court reconciled the couple and ordered Miti to stop denying his wife her conjugal rights.