[Pontiac]

In a letter he left her at home, the husband told his wife that he intends to marry again on the grounds Islam permits men to have four wives at a time.

Admittedly I don’t understand the Muslim culture at all, but I don’t see the advantage of having more than one wife.

I grew up in a family with 5 sisters and 2 bothers. I found living in a house with multiple females constantly bickering intolerable.

I can’t for the life of me imagine seeking to add another wife to my household, the rivalry that would ensue would make your life a living H*LL. Mediating arguments between your wives would eat up enormous amounts of time.

[TexasGator]

“I grew up in a family with 5 sisters and 2 bothers. I found living in a house with multiple females constantly bickering intolerable. “

Wouldn’t that be: “I grew up in a family with 5 bothers and 2 brothers.”?

[Politicalkiddo]

Why would anyone want more than one mother-in-law?

[Stand Watch Listen]

I found living in a house with multiple females constantly bickering intolerable.
I can’t for the life of me imagine seeking to add another wife to my household, the rivalry that would ensue would make your life a living H*LL. Mediating arguments between your wives would eat up enormous amounts of time.

Hmmmmmm...perhaps if you were able to present the draconian onus possibility of stoning, beheading under the guise of 'honor' killing...then perhaps all would be quiet on your western front.

[miss marmelstein]

Poor you, truly. Anybody who wants to live in a house full of women is nuts - pure and simple. They make life miserable for everyone. And from what I’ve read Muslim women are vicious to the poor innocent brides who end up their harems. Scheherazade, it ain’t.

[Georgia Girl 2]

You sir are smarter than the average bear. :-)

[tbw2]

That’s probably why Islam says if he gives the first wife a house, he has to give the second wife a house. They then don’t share the same house.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

>I can’t for the life of me imagine seeking to add another wife to my household, the rivalry that would ensue would make your life a living H*LL. Mediating arguments between your wives would eat up enormous amounts of time.

Much easier to deal with when you can legally beat them to death.

Also illustrates the wisdom of apologizing afterward rather than asking permission first.

[PapaBear3625]

I can’t for the life of me imagine seeking to add another wife to my household, the rivalry that would ensue would make your life a living H*LL. Mediating arguments between your wives would eat up enormous amounts of time.

American men have been dealing with it for a long time. They just call the earlier wife "the ex".

I think it would only be workable if you were wealthy enough to provide each wife with her own apartment, so they wouldn't have to interact.