A 39-year-old man of Chisamba has refused to reconcile with his wife in court and is seeking a divorce after discovering that his newly wedded wife had been on antiretroviral therapy (ART) without his knowledge. And Matero Local Court Magistrate Lewis Mumba has noted that discordant couples often struggle in their marriages. Martha Luwintu, 25, dragged her husband to court for reconciliation but Edward Simata said he couldn’t wait to be as far away from her as possible. Simata told the court that he had not gone to check his status since he found out about his wife’s status because he feared what his reaction would be if he found out he’s also HIV positive since they had been having...

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