An Italian woman is facing up to six years in jail after her husband took her to court for not cooking and cleaning enough. The 40-year-old from Sonnino in Lazio, south-central Italy, is being charged with ‘mistreatment of the family’, local media reports.

According to her husband who brought the charges, this is due to her ‘poor management of the household chores’. She is due to stand trial later this year, and can face a substantial jail term, The Local reports.

He claims her ‘mistreatment’ has been ongoing for two years.