Yes, yes it has been prosecuted. If you are legally married to only one or not legally married to none, you can go to jail for saying that you have more than one wife. |
I wouldn't mind having another sister wife or two in our marriage. Monogamy or divorce is an outmoded concept. Why should you have to get ride of the tried and true minivan just because you'd like a shiny, newer sportscar to take for a spin on the weekend? |
OP here. This is all really interesting. I always joke that I want a 2nd husband. It would make more economic sense to have 2 spouses working and one staying home anyways (not that that couldn't happen with two wives). |
Polygamy might be a good thing in segments of the black community where there aren't many male providers out there. |
"get rid of" not "get ride of" |
Sounds like she would probably get screwed in polygamy as well. |
No economic advantage. Plus, it will only take a couple of messy divorces for people to sober up and run from that situation. Polygamy is for people who REALLY believe in that stuff, not to be taken lightly. Polygamists want legitimacy and they want to come out and be accepted. They want to stop the hiding. |
Except she does not need to leave, she can stay. |
If she doesn't consent, then she needs to leave. So she either stays on unhappily, and screwed economically, or she leaves, and gets screwed economically. |
Um, they can move on and live their lives. No one is killing them off. |
You can have an affair and a love nest. That is legal. But when you run around saying that other woman is your wife (like you love her and the religion says you are married), that is illegal if you have another wife. BTW, you can be charged with bigamy for just saying "I HAVE TWO WIVES" even if you are not legally married to either one. |
OP here. FWIW I've read many memoirs and books on polygamy. The boys are ran off at about 14-16 years old, way too young to be cast out. Many do not continue their schooling and live on the streets or sometimes in foster homes. DCUM normally thinks it's cruel when a jobless 22 year old with a college degree isn't supported at home. |
You mean white polygamous men marrying balck women? |
But that is what happens all the time in serial monogamy. I know at least two women who are impoverished after their husbands left them for the younger side squeeze. |
Exactly my point! Polygamy would not help women or be any better for them than monogamy. In all marriages, the first wife gets screwed. |