It is alive and well in the United States. Heck they have a reality show called Sister Wives and has been on about 4 years. Plus there are tons of polygamy marriages in the West.
I find it odd that the author mentions Sister Wives. I watched a few episodes some time ago, and the pain of the first wife when talking about the subsequent marriages was quite apparent. She was his first love, and although she knew she would eventually share, the pain on her face was so evident that my heart ached for her. And to make it worse, she’s childless. (Ok, haven’t watched it in quite a while, so don’t know if this has changed.) I don’t think that sharing in the childrearing of her sisters’ kids can overcome the fact that her husband shares children with these women and she doesn’t.
These women are brainwashed into believing this lifestyle is good for them,and as for as non-religious polygamous arrangements, they don’t tend to last very long. Quite frankly, I wonder about these arrangements - if a woman doesn’t have much sexual desire, maybe she doesn’t mind sharing? (Just speculation.)
I think most Christians and many feminists will agree on this. We have more to lose than gain from legalizing these arrangements.
And the legal ramifications?
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