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Man ordered to compensate wife for refusing sex
June 11, 2003
A Seoul court ordered a man to pay compensation to his estranged wife yesterday
after they split up because he refused to have sex.
"The accused caused the collapse of their marriage by refusing to have sex with
his wife without giving a justifiable reason," said presiding Judge Hong
Jung-pyo of the Seoul Family Court.
Hong ordered the 35-year-old husband to pay 50 million won (US$41,850) in
compensation to his wife.
"The accused is obligated to pay compensation for the psychological pain the
plaintiff has suffered," Judge Hong said, adding that the husband was
responsible for the couple's split as his refusal to have sex made his wife
frustrated and prompted her to leave him.
The 33-year-old plaintiff filed the suit in June 2001 after leaving her
husband, citing his failure to have sex since they married in April that year.
The suit also revealed the couple did not consummate their marriage on their
wedding night because the husband was "tired" and that despite repeated
requests, he rejected his wife's sexual advances, saying, "I'm not ready for
that. Give me more time."
The wife also claimed her husband refused her suggestion that they consult a
psychiatrist to overcome their problem.
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