Anyone interested in Sister Wives? (Polygamy)

I know I've been off base here on EF for about a week and a half now -- sorry about that.

I've been catching up on this show that I was always interested in "Sister Wives" it airs on TLC but I watch it through my netflix.

Anyways, I'm about half way done with season two and I am completely all up in their lives and can't stop watching. I am just like.. "wow" this guy has four wives and like.. 17 children and there isn't anyway he is stopping soon.

Then I was wondering, Could I do this? It is always something that you ask yourself or put yourself in some other person's situation. I asked myself that same question and I'm not religious, but I think that I absolutely couldn't have "sister wives" since I am the jealous type and I know it.

All woman aren't jealous, some have threesomes, some add another lover to their marriage, ect ect. Some woman AREN'T jealous and you know what? More power to them. It is really a personal issue I have with myself, jealousy. I just can't break it, I guess.

But then I saw the pro's of this lifestyle. Your children would always have a "mother", always have "sisters and brothers" and always have SOMEONE. You would never be alone, and I kind of find comfort in that when it came to the show. I was relating in a very small way and I still can't stop watching it, but I felt comfort in "never being alone" "always having someone".

Like.. these woman are best friends. They are more then that. They don't dabble in like four or fivesomes like you may think. They are uniquely all four woman married to the same man and he just travels from one house or one part of the house to the next to be with that specific woman on that specific day so he equally shares his time with everyone.

I just wanted to know your take on this, and it may be controversial. I kind of want it to be. I want discussions about it. It is a very interesting topic to me and I'd love to know your input.

I know we have some polygamists on this website and I'd LOVE to hear from you. especially. and everyone else who isn't. just everyoneeeee. less

I know I've been off base here on EF for about a week and a half now -- sorry about that.

I've been catching up on this show that I was always interested in "Sister Wives" it airs on TLC but I watch it through my netflix.

Anyways, I'm about half way done with season two and I am completely all up in their lives and can't stop watching. I am just like.. "wow" this guy has four wives and like.. 17 children and there isn't anyway he is stopping soon.

Then I was wondering, Could I do this? It is always something that you ask yourself or put yourself in some other person's situation. I asked myself that same question and I'm not religious, but I think that I absolutely couldn't have "sister wives" since I am the jealous type and I know it.

All woman aren't jealous, some have threesomes, some add another lover to their marriage, ect ect. Some woman AREN'T jealous and you know what? More power to them. It is really a personal issue I have with myself, jealousy. I just can't break it, I guess.

But then I saw the pro's of this lifestyle. Your children would always have a "mother", always have "sisters and brothers" and always have SOMEONE. You would never be alone, and I kind of find comfort in that when it came to the show. I was relating in a very small way and I still can't stop watching it, but I felt comfort in "never being alone" "always having someone".

Like.. these woman are best friends. They are more then that. They don't dabble in like four or fivesomes like you may think. They are uniquely all four woman married to the same man and he just travels from one house or one part of the house to the next to be with that specific woman on that specific day so he equally shares his time with everyone.

I just wanted to know your take on this, and it may be controversial. I kind of want it to be. I want discussions about it. It is a very interesting topic to me and I'd love to know your input.

I know we have some polygamists on this website and I'd LOVE to hear from you. especially. and everyone else who isn't. just everyoneeeee. less

I've seen an episode or two. I have absolutely NO interest in living that lifestyle. I'm not particularly jealous, but I feel much more secure being totally monogamous with my man. It works well for us, and I've noticed the same thing Stormy mentioned. The women do not seem secure and happy in their relationship with the husband.

(I also can't figure out what they all see in this guy at all.) Anyway, it really doesn't seem healthy or happy to me, and I much prefer the happy, healthy, secure relationship my man and I have. less

My mom DVR's that series, so I do watch it...but I don't think I'd be alright sharing my man 24/7 like that.
I could do a threesome, either way (MMF or MFF), but I don't think either of us would be able to (or desire to) have a full time polygamist relationship.

But the way Cody, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn are going about it, it seems like it's a healthy relationship for the most part. It's not some creepy cult, it's a genuine love shared between four consenting adults so I'm hoping it all works out and they can get houses close to each other like they want. ^_^

Edit:
Just checked the Sister Wives page on TLC's website...they have a section with their favorite recipes. :3 ....*bookmarks* less

I've seen the show and I find it interesting. Oddly my husband hates it. "Is that guy crazy? Four women? I'd rather eat glass!" He thinks having one woman full time is enough. He also doesn't understand what "all those women see in him." Me, I think this guy (on the show) is one of those people who tend to easily have influence over others and uses that power. If you watch his oldest son, this young man has a similar power. (For some reason I'm blanking on what word this is.)

I wouldn't want to share my husband in that way. We've talked about re-opening the relationship, but I don't think it could work again for us.

Living that lifestyle full time would never work for me. You get sex, what, at most once or twice a week, if you're one of the women? I'd lose my mind. And to know he was having sex with an other woman in the next room (or even the next house) I'm not a really jealous person, but that would piss me off. less

For me, in this exact scenario I'd have the attitude of "quality over quantity". I just don't think having that many children benefits anyone or anything and I don't think I'd enjoy having to create a schedule just to make sure I get laid every once in awhile. That's just not who I am. Yay for those who can do it, but I think you're viewing it with rose colored glasses in a way.

If you look at it very analytically, these women are not truly happy. Robin is insecure, Christine is jealous, Mary wants out and Janelle is just Janelle. It's not one big happy family and most of the kids don't like one another. less

I just feel bad for Mary. I think she feels like she has the weight of the entire family on her shoulders and she gets the least amount of attention because she has the least amount of children.

I thought Robin telling her that she'd carry a child for her and Cody was extremely presumptive and a last ditch effort to keep Mary in the family. Which is manipulative and probably only adds more anxiety for Mary.

Still, it is fascinating and it's a scripted perspective on what a poly-family might look like.

If you want to know what another poly-family looks like, ask Airen Wolf. She is the only person I've ever met who has been genuinely happy in her relationships. less