Posted on 07/27/2013 12:15:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
No.
And not because of moral reasons, it's simply a matter of practicality. I've never seen a polygamous relationship in which every participant was happy and content. Because of my research into alternative lifestyles, I actually know a lot of people who are in polygamous relationships (there are support groups for that, you know). I don't think it is immoral, as long as all parties involved are consenting adults.
However in practice, such a relationship requires way too much energy to maintain, and one or two people are always left feeling unhappy, undervalued, not needed, and not loved. Human beings are selfish and possessive, especially when they're in love. Very few people are capable of sharing their loved ones with other people, even under the pretense that you receive love from the other person. This is especially true if the polygamous relationship is 1 male + multiple females or 1 female + multiple males. One will undoubtedly become the favorite, and the other will end up resentful and feeling depressed.
An ideal situation, which most polygamous relationships I knew were trying to achieve, is somewhat a "network" of love, instead of a pyramid. For example, in a relationship with one male and three females, if the love exists only between the male and each female, it's not going to work. It has to be male and female, and female and female, in other words, everyone needs to love everyone.
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Lol
Wife no 4 is better looking than the others. They’re prob jealous
...but that won't last very long.
-PJ
I'm 61 years old and spent a total of 30.5 years married to two women.
Been single now for the best 10 years of my life and yes, I intend to die that way.
Women are like semi-sentient aliens that sometimes appear affectionate, but will kill you and eat you at any time for no apparent reason.
Sympathy to you for the loss of your dear wife.
Polygamy is going strong here in the old US.
You do not live with multiple women, you travel.
Take away the man’s wealth and power, or try a polyandrous relationship with multiple men to one woman, and things go south in a big hurry.
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I have never understood why Polyandry wouldn’t work. One woman and lots of male income. A child from each guy and with all the incomes they should all live like kings.
i think you might be reading in too much to some very old jokes.
I don't need to hear two women complaining all day....one is enough.
I haven’t seen that at all. I think they know they won, so they don’t have to worry about that anymore.
My question is:
Does practice make perfect?
You play the lottery you are out a buck or two.
Play this game and lose and you are out a lot more...
What, you had twins tie you up?
I can’t find my reading glasses.
Top 10 reasons to get a Gun over getting a Woman
#10 - YOU CAN TRADE AN OLD 44 FOR A NEW 22.
#9 - YOU CAN KEEP ONE HANDGUN AT HOME, AND HAVE ANOTHER FOR WHEN YOU’RE ON THE ROAD.
#8 - IF YOU ADMIRE A FRIEND’S HANDGUN, AND TELL HIM SO, HE WILL PROBABLY LET YOU TRY IT OUT A FEW TIMES.
#7 - YOUR PRIMARY HANDGUN DOESN’T MIND IF YOU KEEP ANOTHER HANDGUN FOR A BACK UP.
#6 - YOUR HANDGUN WILL STAY WITH YOU EVEN IF YOU RUN OUT OF AMMO.
#5 - A HANDGUN DOESN’T TAKE UP A LOT OF CLOSET SPACE.
#4 - HANDGUNS FUNCTION NORMALLY EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH.
#3 - A HANDGUN DOESN’T ASK, “DO THESE NEW GRIPS MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
#2 - A HANDGUN DOESN’T MIND IF YOU GO TO SLEEP AFTER YOU USE IT.
And, the number one reason a handgun is favored over a woman...
#1 - YOU CAN BUY A SILENCER FOR A HANDGUN !!!
“...the wives would have each other to talk to about their feelings...”
I’m sure that does happen, and for child rearing, etc you can see how it would be convenient.
Of course the real problem with polygamy (forget polyandry that’s really never going to get beyond a fringe thing- but polygamy happens in the Muslim world and elsewhere) is that the Alpha Males get all the good gals. That leaves a whole bunch of frustrated beta males out there.
This is not really good for society as a whole.
Instinct would drive polyandrous men to kill each other off until only one remained.
and Heavy.
hell i’m lucky one woman wants me.
Women are willing to consider sharing a Donald Trump equivalent, but no one wants to divide a poor man’s poverty.
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