Love's a funny thing...

Following on from my post last week about a husband and wife falling out over the Christmas decorations, an article in The Guardian recently showed that Greater Manchester Police had more than their fair share of family arguments this festive season.

In one incident a mother and daughter were arguing in the street because the mum hadn't got the Christmas dinner ready when the daughter wanted it, and the neighbours called the police. Another man was charged with breach of the peace after an argument with his wife, which began when she locked him out after accusing him of not helping enough with the Christmas meal.

On Christmas Eve, a 60-year-old man threw a boiling kettle over his wife after a row that began after he ordered her to get him some clothes because he was cold. This one turned nasty - she ended up with a fractured neck after falling down the stairs.

In another incident, police were called out after a row that began because a woman thought her boyfriend was more attracted to Katy Perry than her.

In Eccles a 19-year-old lad denied spitting on his mother and smashing her windows after she refused to give him money to buy new trainers.

Then there was the 48-year-old mother who was locked up after being accused of assaulting her 23-year-old daughter after the daughter's new dog scratched the kitchen cupboards while the family were out at a do.

As one of the Detective Constables said: "Love's a funny thing, isn't it?"

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