[snuffles]

I was reading with interest the SS marriage thread and it got me thinking about polygamous marriage as well.

WDYT about polygamy? Should polygamous marriage be legal, and if so, how would it work? I imagine it'd be a job to sort out division of assets etc upon the marriage(s) dissolving?

I don't object to polygamous marriage but am unsure how it would all work from a legal standpoint. Brain easily fried today! Where is the coffee??

[ubermum]

I'd love a polygamist marriage. I could do with an extra husband to get everything done, bring in more money and give me some extra loving. Mine is always so tired with all he has to do. Legally, it would have to be a three way partnership instead of a two way. Not any harder.

[imamumto3]

I actually don't mind the concept of polygamist marriage, I wouldn't do it, but I understand why it appeals/works for others.

haven't thought about the legal implications though

[Oriental lily]

Are current social construct makes polygamy a legal nightmare regarding income tests and division of assets.

Other than that I am fine with it.

However it always sees the man has more to gain than the woman. And certainly something I would not want.

[Katie_bella]

Can't say i would be a fan of the arrangement, not sure it would be as "happy families" as it's portrayed on TV.

Legally, the man would be married to the first wife and all others wouldn't have a legal bond to him (Although i suspect you could contest that in a seperation if you could prove a long standing relationship, similar to mistresses, ie Richard Pratt!)

In Australia, it is illegal to be married to more than one person at a time.

[ummi]

i think it should be, if only to give the 3rd partner the same rights and responsibilities as the first two.

[naturalgoodness]

I have no issue with the concept, of course I would have to be first wife and be the boss (like Barb in Big Love ), sometimes it would be great to take the pressure off me and I firmly believe in the concept of taking a village to raise a child, and you would certainly have plenty of loving people around to assist.

However, the concept and theory and what I have seen on TV is probably just the positive and in reality I would probably hate it as I have never been very good at sharing

[Oriental lily]

Just imagine.
Three sets of inlaws (or more)
Three sets of families to keep happy at Christmas.

Three MILs!!!!

Blended families x three
Feelings of favoutitism.


It's hard enough to keep two adults in a reationship happy, start adding more????


Also centerlink would implode. Itsimply would.

I am really struggling to see the benefits.

[ubermum]

Why do you all think about it in context of one man, multiple wives? If we are having a hypothetical, I'm having it my way. I could stand a household with multiple men, but the thought of having to live/ be in a relationship with multiple women *shudder*.

[Sif]

I'm with ubermum, people need to not get stuck on multiple wives - although, polygamy strictly means multiple wives - there's polyandry as well, and if we were to have one, we should also have the other!

If I could find another man to tie my heart to, I'd be all for it! I would like one who was a bit more spontaneous and had more of sex drive (wouldn't have to be much more, just a bit more), and who wouldn't mind another couple of kids and was a bit of a workaholic...

Would be great!