Very compelling viewing looking inside polygamous marriages of fundamentalist Mormons. I loved the idea of creating their own community, the idyllic setting those children are being raised in, running and playing in the sunshine. Many times I heard one of the adults say that it's a difficult way of life, but they hope it will make them better people and take them to the highest heaven. It begs the question, difficult for who, who are being tested? The wives are the ones who have to struggle sharing their husband, having to cope with natural feelings of jealousy, watching their man kissing and hugging, going out on dates with another woman in front of them. Receiving a gift isn't so special when the others get it as well. Don't see the men suffering much, sleeping, having sex with several women and always looking for another, so difficult for him eh? Of course if one of the wives okay up, how do they cope with this difficulty? Well if you don't like it leave. I felt sorry for some of the women, think they've bitten off more then they can chew. The cracks were certainly showing when one of them wants to marry his dead brothers widows, adding 2 to the number.
Only enforced my view that polygamy is oppressive to women, dead easy for men, especially as they seem it can make them 'godlike'
Only enforced my view that polygamy is oppressive to women, dead easy for men, especially as they seem it can make them 'godlike'