A Harare magistrate has been forced to intervene in a bizarre dispute between two wives in a polygamous marriage, who have been unable to agree on a schedule for their intimate time with their shared husband.
Fortunate Manhiri, the first wife, approached the court, accusing her co-wife, Mutsawashe Chipwanya, of disturbing her peace by engaging in lula lula activity with their husband while she was present in the home.
“I have my teenage children and I want to protect them from this monster. She comes to my home with my husband while drunk and they get intimate on my bed making sounds that my children hear,” Manhiri told Harare magistrate Meenal Narotam.
Manhiri further alleged that Chipwanya had threatened to poison her, adding another layer of tension to the already strained relationship between the two women.
Chipwanya, however, disputed the allegations, claiming that the problem stemmed from Manhiri’s unwillingness to accept the reality of their polygamous marriage.
“Our husband paid lobola to my family in 2021 and the problem is that my husband’s first wife does not want to accept the reality that she is in a polygamous marriage. We stay at the same house and whenever it’s my turn to be with my husband, she pours water on us while we are naked,” she submitted.
The case, which unfolded last week, highlights the complex dynamics and potential for conflict in polygamous relationships, particularly when it comes to issues of lula lula and shared time with the husband.
The magistrate was faced with the unusual situation and he ultimately ordered the two women to live in peace, offering no solution to the specific issue of the “timetable” for lula lula, or bota as Tinashe Mugabe calls it on his DNA reality TV Show.
The court’s decision, while seemingly straightforward, leaves the underlying tension unresolved, raising questions about the long-term viability of the polygamous marriage.
