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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 9:08 am
TMZ is reporting this family is under investigation for felony bigamy. Will be interesting to see what happens.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 9:16 am
I was just going to ask how is this legal, LOL!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 9:21 am
Here's an ACLU writeup on Utah's bigamy law: Whoopsie - they may be in trouble Apparently if you shack up with a second or more person and hold them out to be your spouse (along with your legal first marriage), you have committed bigamy in Utah regardless of whether you have a marriage license for the additional marriages.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:26 am
As long as they're not collecting government benefits to which they're not legally entitled, and as long as they're all happy, who cares? I'd love to see one of the women bring home a second hubby, though. lol
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:47 am
The people we generally associate as Mormans are actually referred to as LDS (Latter Day Saints) they took the name to move away the small sects of mormans who practice polygamy.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:38 am
I daresay there are some men for which the thought of dealing with four wives is just as appalling. I would think there are a lot of men who would cringe at the very idea, Prisoner. So much for the Utah DA saying he wouldn't prosecute unless there were abuse or welfare fraud. They may not prosecute anyway. It's just an investigation. I'll bet TLC is loving the extra (free) publicity for their show. Hey, I'd be first in line for one of those sister wives if she was going to cook and clean for me. I'd have a tough time with her sleeping with my husband, though. Just sayin . . .
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:50 am
I don't know, I like sleeping alone. Nooky once in a while, someone else to do the housework. Not seeing the downside...
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 12:37 pm
There is no way I would want two husbands, I have way too much on my hands cleaning up after the one I already have. Now if the second husband came with full-time maid service for all three of us . . . This family should have thought a bit harder about waving a red flag in front of a bull. They may say it was "worth" it, but what if Daddy and several if not all of the wives wind up in jail? There doesn't seem to have been a great deal of thought into what might happen to the children if the parents are found to have committed felonies.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 1:39 pm
I understood what the wives were saying about if anything happened to one of them, the others would take care of their kids. But what happens if something happens to Kody? Only one wife is eligible for Social Security. What happens to the rest of them? I like sleeping alone, too. Just can't picture allowing my husband to sleep with someone else. Call me selfish.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 4:54 pm
Babyjax............ the Social Security and health car insurance are my questions as well. Today on Oprah Jenny McCarthy talked about her break up with Jim Carey and how she <luckily > kept her own home and of course had her own money. Even the hubby on this show said that when one of the kids was ill the medical bills equaled a years salary all because he was afraid to put all of children on his insurance.I cannot imagine not having insurance;especially if I had a spouse who could provide it. In this case the hubby can't cover all 4 wives; wife #1 yes, and at least 1 works outside of the home. But maybe they have a private health insurance program. Only wife one could be on a 401K but then again he may may have stocks/bonds and a savings plan for each wife. It's one thing to want a family but it seems to me he is just plain old horny and has willing accomplicies. In the year 2010 I don't understand women being dependent upon other for the necessities of life.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 5:26 pm
I'm watching it now. Oy, so much to say my personal thoughts- I suppose it comes down if they aren't hurting anyone so be it. I don't think this will catch on...itis odd.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:07 pm
So, the authorities will go after these people but not the ones on Intervention?
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 7:43 pm
Along with the money issues like soc. security and health insurance, the big problem I have with this is that I do not think it is ok for a man in a committed relationship to be dating/looking for another. I am so open minded about most other relationships...all other relationships really, but not bigamy. I understand they have their religious beliefs...it all just seems so wrong wrong wrong to me. wrong and unfair. I'm not watching the show, and won't ever watch it.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 7:52 pm
I like the idea of the plural marriage in Caprica. <-- ducks and runs for cover.

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Wowprincess
Member
09-04-2006
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 9:02 pm
For the most part I don't have an opinion on bigamy - as long as it's between consenting ADULTS. The Fundamentalists that marry off YOUNG girls (14-15 yrs old) and ex-communicate young men so the ratios aren't off - now that's a completely different story! But that's a matter of law in my opinion because at that point we are talking about at least stat rape, if not just full out rape of young girls. As far as this family, I think to each their own. They all seemed to willingly enter the marriage and be happy in it for the most part. Who am I to judge what is right or wrong for them? Doesn't mean I think he's any less of an a$$ though. I think that in the right set of circumstances this type of relationship could very well work just fine. The concept of sister wives is kinda cool actually, and I enjoyed watching the interaction between the "wives" - however, this guy just rubs me the wrong way!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:07 pm
But if I understand it correctly, he's only legally married to the first wife and the others were religious ceremonies but not anything done legally.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 2:23 am
Too many people pull crap and hide behind their "religious beliefs". Was this guy of that religion as he was growing up, or did he "find" it to support his whorishness? I'm not buying, and I have never bought, that it's part of any religion.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 2:52 am
There is no way I would share my husband and I don't want another husband. I don't want to condemn another's lifestyle choice, but it is a very odd life. I just wonder if the kids suffer for it in school.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:23 am
I still have a problem with the car he drives and as I recall his girlfriend lives 4 hrs away.He has 20 people to give his attention,love and fatherly presence to,but instead he is off galavanting around having fun and spending money. In one segmnt of the first show one of the sister wives said,about him dating-"I figured something was up,I just knew it was time and figured he was adding another member to our family". Gee ya think? He most likely stays overnight on his dates that are 4 hrs away,where else would he be?
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:44 am
There are a lot of things that are done in the name of religion that I find crazy and abhorrent. As long as they aren't committing welfare fraud, forcing teenage girls into wedlock, or pushing teenage boys out into the streets, I don't find plural marriage any worse or better than a lot of other religious hooey.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:58 am
I agree with Prisoner, word for word!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 5:43 am
I'm not losing any sleep over it either. As long as everyone is consenting and willing and it's working okay for them then as far as I'm concerned it's their life.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 6:02 am
It concerns me because like prostitution, if we "legalize" it, then we as a society are "condoning" it... but then look at the ratings of The Girls Next Door
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 6:53 am
He was not raised in Fundamentalism (but 2 of his 3 wives were). His father found the faith when he was 20.

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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:26 am
The kids were home schooled at first and then a couple/few years ago they found a school where all the children are from plural marriages and the kids now attend that school. I too find him a little creepy but am finding my interest winning over the creepy guy. I will watch it again.
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