Woman Faces 6 Years In Jail For Not Doing Enough Housework

ROME (CBS13) - No, this isn't the next episode of The People's Court.

An Italian man is reportedly taking his own wife to court on allegations of "mistreatment of the family" - claiming she didn't do enough cooking or cleaning.

The man claims to have been "insulted" due to his wife's alleged negligence, with the legal complaint stating he's been "forced to live in conditions with poor hygiene."

The 40-year-old woman is facing up to six years in jail for the charge.

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