Got that figure from the Dr. Phil show, on last Thursday's show. Dr. Phil did a visit to the site (he flew over it), but his comments said that only a minority of the families were polygamous, with most of them being a single mother/father households.
But you bring up a legitimate point. I can find no written evidence of this; thus I will immediately cease and desist quoting that figure - until I do find something.
You watch Dr. Phil? Seriously? :’)
They may only technically, legally have one marriage certificate, knowing the laws in the state so that even if they are *spiritually* married to many women, they have only one legitimate, legally recognizable marriage partner.
I suppose that some of the younger men who have been granted the privilege of staying and being allowed to marry, could be on only their first marriage.
So that would indeed be considered monogamy.
While they may point to some monogamous marriages as *proof* that they practice monogamy, it sure isn’t what they teach. What the group allegedly practices and what they teach are two different things.
A flyover isn’t exactly a visit. I get flyovers from the USAF every day, I don’t consider them visitors. And the reason some households are one mom/one dad is because dad hasn’t been ‘good enough’ to get awarded more wives. They’ve got to have at least 3 to get anywhere good in the afterlife. Of course, the downside to that is if you displease the leaders, you get your wife/wives and family taken away and reassigned to a more deserving man.
So much for ‘family values’.