Grounds For Divorce: Husband, 84, Still Demands Sex From Wife, 69

An elderly couple decided to end their marriage as the wife refuses to have sex with her husband, while

he complains that she does not cook for him anymore.

Mrs. Simbiatu Oduntan, 69, a housewife from Lagos, told Orile Agege Customary Court on Wednesday that her husband Alhaji Mustairu Oduntan, 84, wants to divorce her as she had lost her urge for sex. She adds that she suggested that he takes another wife.

Earlier, Mr. Oduntan told the court that he was “tired” of their marriage, his wife does not care for him, as she would not cook food, and “goes out and comes back at will”. On her part, the wife said she could not cook because of health issues: her legs become swollen if she stands for too long.

The Oduntans have been married for 45 years and have four children aged from 25 to 18. The woman, a trader, supports her husband’s decision to end the marriage.

The court president adviced the couple to maintain the peace, and adjourned the case till May 15 for further judgment.