FOX NEWS: BERLIN —  A Swedish man's novel explanation for taking a break from a troubled marriage has landed him in trouble with the German police.
Nuremberg police say the man came to them on Saturday claiming to have been abducted from his home in southern Sweden by two men who demanded money and took him to the German city.
That triggered a large-scale search. But police said in a statement Monday that the 43-year-old's story fell apart in questioning.
He told officers that he had embarked on a European tour to get away from marital problems at home. He said he came up with the kidnapping story to explain his absence to his wife — who had reported him missing.
Police said the man is under investigation for faking a crime. Prosecutors ordered a $3,800 bail payment.

Who knew the Sweeds were so clever? Not me, that's for sure. Figures the krauts have a problem with this. They're so damn uptight. Look, the guy was trying to get out of his wedding. It's a universal man law that says, not only are they allowed to do whatever possible short of murder to get out of it, but as a fellow man it is your responsibility to do whatever possible to help. A ride, a hide out or an alibi, it doesn't matter. Stupid Germans.

I think a kidnapping is okay to claim when dealing with a significant other on three circumstances.

1) Obviously the wedding. You don't want to marry her, but you don't want to hurt her either. So, better off scaring her to death that you have been captured by Colombian drug lords then tell her you have been diddling the waitress from th Olive Garden.

2) Anything that has to do with in-laws. Holidays, dinners, visits from out of town. This is ideal. You can claim you were kidnapped and released quickly because they looked into your bank statements and realized you blew all your money on taking Arizona to upset Carolina. So it spares you just enough time to miss whatever date you had with his or her parents. On a side note, visit JimmFenimore.com for his football Friday podcast!

3) Blowing your money. Ladies, afraid he will be pissed because you bought shoes that matched a hand bag? But then you needed a dress to match, so you got that too? And we all know the outfit doesn't work without that wallet. Guys, did you swear you wouldn't get crazy at your pals bachelor party? Then you spent thousands on some 19 year old Russian stripper? Well, fake a kidnapping. The theory here is your significant other will be so relived upon your return that you won't be in that much trouble. However, you and I both know, that would never work.