Last Sunday, TLC was having a marathon of their new show “Sister Wives”. Since, I had nothing better to do I decided to watch it. This show follows a polygamist family of four wives, sixteen children and their one husband/father. Now I am pretty open-minded about most things, but watching this show made me sick to my stomach. It’s just weird, thinking about three different families under one roof. They insist that they are just one big family, but the whole situation is just a little to strange. To make matters even stranger, the wives find the other wives. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the whole situation.
Contrary to popular belief, they are not Mormons. The original wife and husband were apart of a polygamist community in Utah. A common phrase said throughout the show is “Love should be spread.” But for the general population, that does not mean taking multiple wives. They are facing lawsuits and many viewers want Kody, the husband, in jail, but in spite of all this they have agreed to a second season. I think it is rather ridiculous of them to agree to a second season. It cannot be easy having your personal life open to the world and especially since their situation is one that most people do not accept. I think that having one season of it was enough to understand their situation. There is no need for audiences to feel any more uncomfortable.
I agree with you I do not understand why those people would want to follow that way of life either. I personally wouldn't want to have to share my husband with two or three other women. To me that can't just can't be real love between all of them. I don't see how he can truly care for one of the women he has other wives to think about too. Also, I do not get why they would want to publicize their way of life on television like that for everyone to see. Most people do not agree with polygamy so they are just opening their door to receive loads of scrutiny from the outside world.
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