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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10:11 am
Starts Sunday night on TLC. Real life story of a man with four wives. Wonder if they own a home improvement store? http://theclicker.todayshow.com/_news/2010/09/23/5163249-jealousy-in-the-mix-for-sister-wives-
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10:17 am

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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 12:17 pm
RIDICULOUS - and they got air time on the today show for goodness sakes! ridiculous
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 12:36 pm
Reader, ITA. I have been seeing a lot of commercials for that show. My kids are tired of me complaining about it. I don't even know what is on the tv that we see all those commercials for Sister Wives. Maybe they are advertising on channels other than TLC. Maybe it's during Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss...doesn't really matter.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:28 pm
I'm curious to see it just for the "really?" factor. I can't believe any woman with a brain would go for that arrangement, but apparently I'm wrong. I do love Big Love, however, so it will be interesting to see how the reality compares.
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:40 pm
It's illegal isn't it????
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:07 pm
Yup. I don't understand how they can prosecute anyone though, since they all know that only the first marriage is the legal one. The ones who really get hurt in plural marriages are the kids.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:30 pm
And the taxpayers if they use the ploy of having all the extra wives get benefits for themselves and the kids. But will have to watch to see what they say.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2010 - 11:36 am
Good point, Sea. I had forgotten about that. Anybody here read the 19th Wife? That was a good book about fundamentalist Mormon polygamists. Really interesting. It was just a TV movie recently. I recorded it, but haven't watched yet.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, September 24, 2010 - 11:56 am
It is a fascinating subject tho isn't it? I just can't imagine living like that. And then you are going to have all those extra in-laws mixed in! Sounds like disaster to me!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 11:42 am
Here's another Today show interview with the family. I would certainly not choose that lifestyle for myself (who needs 16 kids???), but you're right, Supergranny. It is fascinating. I'm looking forward to the show. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39331847/ns/today-entertainment/
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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 10:57 am
I watched the show, but it was boring.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 11:11 am
The man has just irritated me to death in commercials because he has this huge smirk on his face...of course whey shouldn't he?
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Kellsma
Member
08-27-2002
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 2:49 pm
I felt like I was watching an episode of Big Love. The house set up is rather similar, it was strange to realize this was a real life situation. I find it interesting enough to keep watching. I assume last night was a big boring because it was the first show and had to set everything up. I just wonder about legal issues for them. Isn't polygamy illegal? What about their careers?
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 2:55 pm
I'm sorry, but it just seems to me like an excuse for the guy to fool around with as many women as possible. He doesn't have to sneak and have an affair, he just has to marry them! In that article I posted above, the AG of Utah has stated that he won't prosecute polygamists unless it is a clear case of child/spousal abuse or welfare fraud. If they choose to live this lifestyle, they're not hurting anyone, except possibly their 16 children. Why any woman would go for this arrangement is just beyond me. Ugh!!!
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 3:02 pm
Babyjax....I used to think that too, but then when I watched Big Love (fantastic show) I learned that there are religious reasons for doing this. Something about pleasing the heavenly father by creating more flock, or ...whatever. Being an atheist, I find it all the more fascinating to see what people believe, and why.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 3:38 pm
The guy is skivvy,his wives are pitiful and have low self esteem.Im not buying his lovey dovey "give all the wives the same amnt of attention" show for the camera.And I also dont think hes a hands on dad to his 13 kids.Why does he drive a sports car convertible? And what about the wife that has a full time job outside the home,she brings home the bacon to that brood of almost 20 people.Whos cleaning her house?She made mention of them cooking dinner but Id expect much more than that.Big Love is the best but its a TV show-
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 4:11 pm
I'm actively watching the show right now. The kids are raised in a loving environment. They have chores and help around the house. One of the wives does most of the home stuff, second wife has the full time job (her preference). The guy actually looks a little bit like the actor playing Bill in Big Love *hahahaha* He wasn't raised in polygamy - his dad went into it when Kody was 20. Two of his three wives were in the "lifestyle" and now so is the fourth. He is self-employeed. But it's the same Fundamentalist LDS that is on Big Love. I'm going to give this a couple of shows to see where it goes (is there a storyline?).

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Kellsma
Member
08-27-2002
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 4:20 pm
I think the storyline is bringing in the fourth wife
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 5:15 pm
Why any woman would go for this arrangement is just beyond me. I daresay there are some men for which the thought of dealing with four wives is just as appalling.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 5:46 pm
It seems to be that while watching, the women seemed to long for that sisterhood connection more than anything else. They seemed like a happy enough family.
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Wowprincess
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, September 27, 2010 - 11:02 pm
You know, I find it fascinating as well. However, where he lost me was towards the end when he talked about "courting" the new girl and 2 of the 3 wives clearly had issues with it (Meri was jealous and admitted it and Christine flat didn't want to change the dynamics of their family they already had been living with for 16 years already). If they were in an "equal" relationship, in my opinion that would have been the end of it and nothing would have changed. I would have watched - at this point I just think he's an a$$ and don't think I'll watch anymore. And I wondered about the fancy car too!! Seriously, 21 people in your family and that's the car you have? As far as it being illegal - I know they showed wedding pictures of all 3 couples, and clearly he's going to marry the 4th (as seen in previews of her in a wedding dress) but who's to say that any of the marriages but the first was a LEGAL ceremony. The others could be just basic "commitment" ceremonies, treated as weddings. Who knows though.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 4:38 am
The irony for me is that a man would never enter a relationship where a woman had multiple husbands. I am sure that all Mormons who do not condone this lifestyle would much prefer discussions on other church related topics. However I understand the fascination; yet I don't understand why any woman would put herself or her children in this situation especially if you were not wife #1. What happens to his social security, health benefits for the woman ?
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 4:59 am
Its my understanding that they are doing this to procreate, having as many children as possible gives them a higher place in heaven. This is the religion that they believe, and I think they should be allowed to practice their religion just like anyone else. Personally, I think it's NUTZ, but whatever floats their boat!
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 7:50 am
I am a Christian, don't know anything about the Mormon faith or polygamy, but I'm watching the show with fascination, too. I would LOVE to have a sister wife join our family, but she'd have to love housecleaning. That's just not my thing, and I have so many other talents that I could utilize if some of my time that is spent on mundane chores were freed up by having another woman (or women) in the house. Kody's family's home is different from other polygamists' homes that have been shown on television in that it has entirely separate living quarters for all three wives. I do wonder where the fourth wife and her children would live; that would really upset the family dynamic, imo, if they had to move in with one of the existing three families.
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