LONDON: A woman in Dubai has sued her husband for divorce because he “charged her” 500 dirhams ($136) every time she wanted to spend time with him, according to a report in the UAE’s Al Bayan newspaper.
The Arab man — who is currently unemployed — claimed that spending the day with his wife was time he could have been spending with his friends, and felt giving up his time was a “service he should be compensated for,” the report went on to say.
He based his demand on his belief that “an employed woman should help her unemployed husband.”
The first time she was asked, the woman gave her husband the 500 dirhams in return for going out with her in his car, assuming it was a one-off request.
But according to the report, he kept asking for the same fee every time she wanted to go out with him.
The wife refused and chose to remain at home instead of allowing the situation to escalate, the report stated.
After a month, the wife decided to seek a divorce rather than continue paying money to spend time with her own husband.
Dubai woman files for divorce after husband charges money to spend time with her
Dubai woman files for divorce after husband charges money to spend time with her
