Can you put a price on married sex? Apparently so, in France.
Under article 215 of the country's civil code, which states married couples must agree to a “shared communal life”, a 51-year-old man was fined for not having sexual relations with his wife.
According to the judge in Nice, Southern France, the code implies that “sexual relations must form part of a marriage”.
The precedent decision came after she filed for divorce two years ago, blaming her hubby's lack of bedroom antics for their break-up.
Although the judge granted the divorce and blamed it on the husband, known only as Jean-Louis B., his 47-year-old ex-wife later sued for damages in the form of 10,000 Euros -- for “lack of sex over 21 years of marriage”.
In spite of Jean-Louis blaming “tiredness and health problems” for him being less than attentive between the sheets, the judge ruled in the wife's favour.
“A sexual relationship between husband and wife is the expression of affection they have for each other, and in this case it was absent. By getting married, couples agree to share their life and this clearly implies they will have sex with each other.”
Bet there are a lot of women out there, French and otherwise, shaking in their boots right now. If the shoe is on the other foot, we're in big trouble, yummies. A legitimate grounds for divorce, sure. But do you think withholding sex should be punishable by law?
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