Man divorces wife in sleep, wakes feeling rested but lonely
On Tuesday, an Associated Press news story reported that a Muslim man in India accidentally divorced his wife while talking in his sleep. Apparently, under Islamic law, if a man says "I divorce you" three times, it constitutes an official end to the marriage.
In Western society, I would imagine that this method of ending a marriage would be welcomed by many. No waiting period. No having to go before a judge. No having to talk endlessly about the remote possibility of reconciliation. Just the utterance of three simple words, (or perhaps, in some cases, seven simple words -- "I f-ing divorce you, you mf-ing a-hole!") and it's over.
Unfortunately for this fellow, despite his continued desire to remain with his wife, talking in his sleep carried grave consequences. In order to remarry his beloved wife and return to their stable and comforting life together, it is required that first the two of them must be separated for at least 100 days and that his wife has to spend a night with another man and then be divorced by him.
Actually, that's not such a bad idea either. Perhaps it would serve as a reminder of the power of words and the havoc that empty threats of abandonment wreak on a relationship. Maybe spouses would stop and think, or at least choose their words carefully, in the heat of an argument. Of course the law would have to work for women as well. In fact, perhaps in instituting this policy, we could amend the law to also include a clause that states that by simply uttering, "and I never want to see you again!" our soon-to-be insignificant other would vanish before our eyes.
Posted by Jenn on March 29, 2006 9:34 PM
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