Sister Wives

Lately I have been obsessed with the show Sister Wives. Apparently there has been a show about polygamy on HBO for quite a while, but due to the lack of a TV until recently I never saw an episode. I am totally tripped out by the concept of polygamy for so many reasons. First of all it seems to me that most monogamous couples find it hard to find enough time to cultivate their relationship in this hectic world. How on earth could sister wives be content with a fraction of that time with the husband. Nevermind the jealousy issue. As for the husband, I know not all women are high maintenance but I refuse to believe that having four wives is not a high maintenance situation. As for the kids (it seems to me that polygamists also disapprove of birth control, but I should confirm that one), how could you possibly not feel lost in the mix? I admit that I frequently wish I had a sister, but I would not want a sister at the expense of having a dad that never had time for me.

The opening sequence of the Sister Wives show has each of the adults with a signature quote. I can not remember them all verbatim, but they are something like this:
Wife #1: "I always believed in this lifestyle. I think it makes each of us better people." Hmm, I think I can learn how to be a sharing caring person with out sharing a husband with three other wives.
Wife #2: "I always assumed there would be other wives. I think there is enough room for everyone." Yeah, but I still think quality is superior to quantity.
Wife #3: "I wanted a family, I didn"t just want the man." Yeah, ok, so you want kids. Fine. Could you really not find a man that wanted kids and then make girlfriends of your own?
Wife #4: Her quote was super unmemorable. Somthing like, "they are all a good team, I wanted to be part of that team." Too boring for even a comment.
Husband: "Love should be multiplied, not divided." Hahahahah This one is too good for a comment.

After I watched the entire first season of Sister Wives, Conrad found me a documentary about the hardcore fundamentalist lds groups that were recently investigated by the goverment. I finally saw a difference in styles of the polygamists. The hardcore ones are making matches and marrying off little girls (like 12 year olds) to old men. The girls do not have a choice and cannot really escape. Awful. After watching the documentary, I have decided that I do not really have an issue with adults choosing to be polygamous. I could not do it, but they should be free to choose whatever they want. I do have an issue with forcing little girls into polygamy.

As much as they freak me out, I cannot stop watching.
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