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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a big fan of legalizing it. I would suggest that it would require a different set of rules. Mandatory family trusts? Mandatory declaration of intent of polygamy at first marriage? Mandatory notification of present spouse about new spouse? Waiting period for existing spouse to opt out? Mandatory minimum incomes? Agree it can get complicated. Might have to borrow laws and rules from countries that already do this. But it can be done. 
My feeling is that the man should have to state that he intends to be polygamist BEFORE marrying the first wife. Nor surprises. Or, the couple may be able to check a box MONOGAMOUS. If he changes his mind, big fine. 
Also, minimum income to get a second spouse. Not an income that comes from the first wife, but a from the husband. 
Maybe each of these cases might need to be handled on a case by case basis like an adoption. Each family puts in for approval, based mostly on income. 
I guess only 5% of men max would want more than one wife. So it is not a big deal. [/quote]

People cheat already in normal marriages. People that are married change their sexual orientation and/or gender.  Checking a box is crazy.  Consider Caitlyn Jenner who later changed gender [/quote]

A friend of mine told me that her father had two wives in Kenya. He just all of a sudden came home and told wife #1 that he wanted to get another wife. She had no idea that he'd ever consider such a thing. She had like 8 of his kids. She was powerless to do anything. Divorce would have left her penniless. 
I support the legalization, but people need to know what they are getting into. What Bruce Jenner did was unconscionable. Gay people who marry straight then switch get no respect from me. This stuff is just unnecessarily messy. [/quote]

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