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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no marriage after the bigamist dies. The wives are not married to each other, only to the husband. So you would have the widows dividing the property and assets, not sharing them in a continuing marriage. What I am saying that for some reason you refuse to acknowledge is that the first wife's share of the marriage property, assets, and benefits from her husband will be watered down if the husband marries a second wife. The first wife loses some of her claim on the husband's estate but does not have any legal claim to any income or assets that the second wife brought to her marriage with the husband.  The husband shares the assets and responsibilities of all of his marriages, but each wife only has a claim to the assets of her own marriage. [/quote]
Actually that's just your interpretation of how assets would be divided in a multi-spousal relationship.  There is no US legal precedence to support your belief.  What I'm saying is yes, when the man takes on another wife, the first wife is also marrying the second wife.  They are legally all married together and all three would have to sign the new marriage license.  It would be a group marriage.  The group could be made up of any combination of men and women.  A divorce could be a complete dissolving of the entire group, one member leaving the group, a couple breaking off onto their own, etc.[/quote]
Also a group marriage would offer more support, security, and benefits than a monogamous marriage.[/quote]
Not necessarily. It depends entirely on how the members would organize themselves.  In a fully cohesive group marriage, there would be more opportunity for support, but also more opportunity for abuse. [/quote]
Aren't you one to look on the bright side.  I suppose you have the same attitude about having children, the more you have the more opportunity for abuse?[/quote]
No dimwit, the more unrelated adults around your child in close quarters, the more opportunity for abuse.[/quote]
So a spouse is considered unrelated?  Good to know.[/quote]

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