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Weight gain no cause for divorce, court says

A court in Zongyang county has rejected a young man's request to divorce his wife because she gained weight after having their baby. Wang Hua and Zuo Ling were married in 2012. A year later, Zuo had a baby, and Wang asked Zuo to quit her job and stay at home. Zuo gained weight and tips the scales at 120 kilograms, and the relationship has deteriorated, the court was told.