The couple had moved the family court in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh seeking a divorce (Representative Image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bhopal: American actress Roseanne Barr once said, "Take this marriage thing seriously- it has to last all the way to the divorce." Such is a case which has come to light from Madhya Pradesh where a couple moved the family court seeking a divorce on the grounds of the wife's alleged obsession with her mobile phone. In his plea to the judge, the husband claimed that his wife spent most of her time clicking selfies of herself which have led to the marital discord between them.

Counsel Sangeeta Rajani told News18 that the judge had ordered the couple to undergo couples-counselling which revealed the real reason behind their scuffle. In her defense, the wife claimed that the husband owns a smartphone while she was given a feature phone. I was not even allowed to speak to my family members on call, she added.

Responding to the allegations, the husband said that the wife spent a large amount of her time clicking selfies on the smartphone she got from her parents' home at the time of their wedding. She even forgot to serve me dinner due to her obsession with her cell phone which is why I took away her phone, he claims.

According to a news report, court-mandated counselling led the couple to mend their ways and bring their relationship back on the track.

In April of last year, a man had murdered his wife in Gurugramallegedlyy owing to her smartphone addiction. The accused, one Hariom was later arrested and confessed to her crime.

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