4 Years Later, Man Fed Up, Seeks Divorce

SYLVESTER CHISHIMBA, Lusaka
AFTER only four years of what should have been marital bliss, a Lusaka man has cried foul and dragged his wife to court for divorce.
William Simwinga, 27, of Chazanga township told Senior Court Magistrates Lewis Mumba and Petronella Kalyelye that he was fed up of being disrespected by his wife Exhildah Chishimba, 21, of Kamwala.
The couple who got married in 2011 have one child together. Bride price was paid.
“Chishimba has no respect for me or my parents; she disrespects me. I’m tired of this marriage and just want a divorce. We both have tried to make this marriage work but to no avail,”she said.
Simwinga told the court he once sued his wife for marriage reconciliation hoping for the better but nothing seems to be working.
“Chishimba does not want my relatives to visit our matrimonial home, when they happen to visit; she hardly welcomes them and locks herself inside the bedroom. Both families have tried to reconcile us but nothing is working in this marriage,” he said.
In her statement, Chishimba denied being disrespectful to either her husband or her in-laws but accused Simwinga of bringing problems in their marriage due to his extra-marital affairs.
Chishimba, who is heavily pregnant, pleaded with the court not to grant divorce because she loves Simwinga and that they need to raise their children as a family.
“My husband would leave us starving at home to eat from his parents’ house. I started part-time work just to earn extra income to provide for the family,” Chishimba said.
Passing judgment, the court granted divorce and ordered Simwinga to pay Chishimba K5, 000 as compensation, Simwinga was also ordered to K300 monthly as child maintenance.
The couple was also ordered to share household property equally.
The court further ordered Simwinga to provide financial support to Chishimba until the time she gives birth.

Posted by Editor on March 17, 2015. Filed under LIFE & STYLE, STYLE. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

33 Responses to 4 Years Later, Man Fed Up, Seeks Divorce

IF NOT

March 17, 2015 at 7:34 am

They were both too young when they got into marriage.
- Hope 4 Better.
  
  March 17, 2015 at 10:12 am
  
  Indeed they were very young, the girl was only 17..Eesh!
DIP STICK

March 17, 2015 at 8:51 am

THAT’S THE BEST OR PEAK OR EPITOME OF TODAY’S MARRIAGES.
IT’S STUPID HOW PEOPLE GET SO EXCITED WHEN MARRYING. MARRIAGES ARE NO LONGER THAT A GOOD THING ESPECIALLY FOR MEN.
Alangizi

March 17, 2015 at 10:46 am

Too immature to run both marriage and home baice imwe. Weak and tender brains not fit to handle pressure yet. What rushed you into marriage?
mwech

March 17, 2015 at 10:57 am

Let them divorce becaese both are too young in mind, (Kuti watemwa insalu wapata icipika nsalu) how can love a dress and hate the make.
mutaba

March 17, 2015 at 11:01 am

Bafyatile tamulakula
New Educated Zambia©

March 17, 2015 at 11:07 am

I believe that if a marriage is not working then there is no point dragging it on and being sad. This is the same situation zambians find themselves in. They entered a hopeless marriage in september 2011 with a a partner that lied to them and told them that they would be made rich in 90days. After a while things didnt change and actuallly got worse. They never saw their husband oftenly until he passed away. Now the illiterate zambians have made the same mistake and hopefully will be divorcing their crooked partner come 2016. Things are moving and changing. Vote UPND bane
- THE READER
  
  March 17, 2015 at 9:23 pm
  
  NDENGEDE AT WORK OWEZ POLITICISING …..
CHITOSHI

March 17, 2015 at 11:22 am

same with me i have married this useless wife annie mulenga she too has no respect for me she goes out to drink any time and can come as late as 04.00hrs and it is believed she is going out with a married man i m just waiting for the right time to divorce.her parents support her whenever she is wrong but one die they will not be able.she is a choire member at a UCZ CHURCH but what she does is contrary to the bible.the other day she was insulting my frend from his house.
floyd skysean

March 17, 2015 at 12:21 pm

too bad
ANNACONDA

March 17, 2015 at 2:21 pm

@CHITOSHI its one day NOT one die thnx
chika Edk Ike PhD

March 17, 2015 at 2:23 pm

Same with HH bonking Maureen and NEZ want us to vote for His messiah and calling us useless when he is busy campaigning for his useless free masonist on this site b’tch A’s nigga homo fool called NEZ
- New Educated Zambia©
  
  March 17, 2015 at 2:45 pm
  
  kiki pa phd holder why are you insulting and using language that is befitting of an ignorant cadre that travelled to america for a week and came back americanised. I am really curious as to where you obtained that phd kiki
kelly

March 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm

ni hh fye come 2016,Twanaka ukulila,Edgar go Nd rest,u ar a patient very soon he will collapse again,alilwa akashita.
@zulu

March 17, 2015 at 7:52 pm

guys your political arguments is like watching a comedy but in written form, we commenting on this chikala who thought he will get a fair trial goin to court yet judgement has him pay compasation to this kalizobo on top of insalamu na mantainace, illetrate Zambian indeed, and yet u blame gvt for this guys illetracy
Galilea

March 17, 2015 at 8:43 pm

Divorce nowadays is a fundraising venture for women. Men wake up! Stop marrying anyhow.
Let us start cohabiting. Or we remain single and still enjoy sex from the same women.
Women are favoured at courts of law. Current divorce laws are biased against men. Whether a woman or man apply/seek for divorce the judgement goes against a man. A man is always charged to compasate or pay the woman in either case.
Why do we have such bad laws? Women deliberately misbehave and seek divorce for more gains. Those married to wealth men are the worst culprits. Some just marry for two to three years the man is put on go slow or divorced just to have a share of the properties.
Men wake up from slumber!
Dr Phil

March 17, 2015 at 10:08 pm

Respect is earned.
jobreaker

March 18, 2015 at 8:03 am

@ edu it is true that Zambia married Pf in 2011,its a similar situation with that young man who was trying to provide for his wife even though the wife sometimes hated him,the wife failed to notice that her husband bought tiles to fix the floor,bought solar panels to have lesser load shades but the wife just wants pushup brahs.but the difference with this couple and that one is,Pf loves his wife and the wife loves Pf back,its for better for worse
- truth
  
  March 18, 2015 at 8:40 pm
  
  no economy,no nshima on the table,no clothing at for better for worse wen u are eating because u have being remembered by lungu in his cabinent.to us Zambian citizen their is no marriage between pf and us,we divorced pf in 2015 wen we who voted for pf went in marriage with youlthful fresh brain healthy leader in the name of HH and come 2016 ni pakwanja chabe viva hh
mulanshoka

March 18, 2015 at 9:38 am

Any reasonable woman would rather marry a crook than a fremason hh,
mulanshoka

March 18, 2015 at 10:03 am

nez,you have been in marriage for 20 years now yet no child,is it your wife who is baren or you are an impotence?if i were you i would have devorced and marry some one who can atleast bear me children.
- New Educated Zambia©
  
  March 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm
  
  that is why I left the PF and entered into a marriage with the UPND. All zambians must do the same
  - truth
    
    March 18, 2015 at 8:35 pm
    
    yayayayaya already divorced 2016 nipakwanja chabe.ni objectivity hh
    - New Educated Zambia©
      
      March 18, 2015 at 8:55 pm
      
      nee forward boyi
Kawambwa

March 18, 2015 at 10:49 am

Nkamutomba nga apapa.
mulanshoka

March 19, 2015 at 6:12 am

upnd is like a baren,20 years in opposition sure
malama

March 19, 2015 at 9:13 am

THE MAN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED,21-4=17.WHEN DID HE START DATING 2YRS MY BE 17-2=15.CHILD ABUSE.ARREST THE BAGGER.
Mula

March 20, 2015 at 1:09 am

This Is What Happens When You Start A Family With Only One Pillar, Sex. On Your Way You Will See That More Pillars Are Needed To Make Your House Stand. Sadly You Didnt Espect New Developments. So Your House Collapse. Its Time To Grow.
ba muntu

March 20, 2015 at 5:49 pm

NEZ panyo pako idiot !
@zulu

March 20, 2015 at 8:15 pm

bakaamba insele shilanga ubukopo
- New Educated Zambia©
  
  March 20, 2015 at 8:16 pm
  
  ba muntu is not normal. These PF cadres are really something. We in the UPND are now immune to their insults.
jk

March 21, 2015 at 6:49 am

what is happening to our modern marriages? 2de u hear weddings tomoro divorce.ths is sad indeed.we need the great councellor(God) 2 intervne.lets be prayful
Box 01

March 21, 2015 at 1:38 pm

These are some of the consequences of marrying at a tender age.