How EXACTLY does polygamy work?

Answer 1

Polygamy is having more than one spouse at a time. Usually it is referring to a man having more than one lawful wife (Polygyny), it can however refer to a woman having more than one husband (Polyandry). In so called civilized countries it is against the law to have more than one spouse at any given time. Though the practice of having more than one wife may be acceptable in some cultures, and it might work well, the Christian society believes in the Scriptures where it says a man shalt have only one wife. " Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" Genesis2:24. Though this has not always been so in biblical times, it is nonetheless against the will of God to have more than one wife.

Jesus reminded the Pharisees of God's purpose in marriage: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh." Matthew 19:5. Two become one in marriage, constitutes God's plan. This was contrary to the divorce, of which they asked Jesus. He said: "What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." v.6.

Answer 2

well, that's a good question.

From personal experience I can tell you that it doesn't work well if you have alot of good looking women. You have to have one good looking woman, and the rest have to look like the dirt you walk on, so that they all look up to her, and are fine if you sleep with her the most. However, polygamists should always keep their nights together, no one night one girl shiza. You have to go all the way, buy a small house, and have only one bed for all of you together. It works magic, as long as there is only one pretty one. Anymore and cat fights begin, and in such a small house, wives had been known to die.

Also, you need to look up divorce laws in your state if you live in the USA, because in some states you can divorce one of them, and in others you can only divorce them all together, in which case you have to be ready to leave them all if one of them has a baby. Communal baby raising only works in Indian villages, not in the modern world, so polygamists should not have children.

Answer 3

Since men and women are roughly equal in numbers, polygamy works by allowing the more powerful men in society, whether through descent, wealth or religious leadership, to have more than one wife, while the less influential remain single throughout their lives.

Answer 4

Polygamy is having more than one spouse. It usually refers to a man with more than one wife. How it works is up to the individual family. Sometimes all the wives and children will share one house, and other times each wife has her own house and the husband comes to visit.