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A polygamous family is one in which one man who is married to several women at the same time, and the wives and their children are aware of this.
Sometimes a man will marry several women but make each think she is his only wife. Then a polygamous family has not been created, and the man is merely a polygamist.
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What is big size family?
A nuclear family with more than 6 children is usually considered as a big family. Polygamous families and the extended families are generally considered as big size.
Is polygamy allowed in England?
Polygamy is not allowed in free democratic countries. Polygamous families are very unstable in countries that allow full civil rights to women.
How does polygamous effect homes in the education of school children?
Polygamous what? Do you mean polygamous marriage? If so then I think you mean: How does polygamy effect homes in the education of school children?
Polygamy effect on school children peformance?
Many children in polygamous households do better than average in school because they have more adults at home to be involved with their education and help with their homework. It all depends on how the relationship with their parents works. Some polygamous families live in combined homes and others in separate homes.
What is the opposite of polygamous?
Monogamous.
What do you call the wives of a polygamous man?
The wives in a polygamous relationship often refer to themselves as "sister-wives".
Does UK law allow polygamous marriages?
no
What is the meaning of polygamous?
Polygamous is a term that applies to marriages where an individual has more than one spouse, is married to more than one person. A person married to two or more people is polygamous, is said to be committing polygamy, which is unlawful in the U.S. a polygamous relationship is one that involves more than two people, such as with the mormons' former tradition where the man marries 2+ wives.
Did Sioux Indians support polygamy?
Yes, the Lakota were polygamous until the US government outlawed it for Native people in 1904. This caused a loss for children of families for children of of second or third wives who were now delcared not legal.
What is the difference between an extended and a polygamous family?
An extended family is one which consists of parents, children, grand children and sometimes the sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews of the parents. Sometimes extended families live near each other, but most often modern extended families live some distance apart and come together only during formal reunions, special holidays gatherings, and for marriages and funerals. A polygamous family is one in which one person has more than one spouse at the same time. The two best known forms are polygyny (one man having more than one wife), or as polyandry (one woman having more than one husband). A polygamous family is one in which the spouses and their children live together and operate as a large family unit. A polygamous family may be considered to be one particular type of extended family.
Is a rabbit monogamous or polygamous?
The red fox is monogamous during the mating and birthing season and, sometimes, for life. If the female dies before the kits are raised, the male will raise them.
What is another way to say you have two different relationships?
Polygamous
