Sister Wives, a reality show(on TLC) about a polygamist family, premiered last night. Plural marriage has always fascinated me but doesn't mean I'm into man sharing. One trick pony over here kids! I watch 'Big Love' religiously (can't wait for 1/2011) so I knew that I'd be tuning in to learn more about how it works in the real world. For those of you that watch 'Big Love' did you find yourself trying to compare the wives to Barb, Nikki and Margene? I did. LOL
You can learn more about the family here because I refuse to type all that shnit out. The one not mentioned in the link is Robin (the brunette on the far right). They are currently engaged to be married but on the show the relationship has just been introduced. She comes to the family previously married with three kids. One thing that intially threw me for a loop was that wife #2 (Janelle) had a 15 year old yet wife #1's (Meri) child was 14. It was later explained that the children were not born in the marriage(s) *shrugs shoulders* until after wife #3 (Christine) was brought on board.
There was admitted jealousy and difficulty in having to divvy up the time with Kody(who I instantly nicknamed HOH, that's head of household for all you non Big Brother watchers). There was also honesty in admitting a sense of relief that there were two other women there to pick up the slack should something happen (like the death of another mother) or just because one of them wanted to go to do something on their own. Instant babysitting! Hell with 13 kids, I can't blame them. I bet Michelle Duggar wishes she had a stand in. Then again, she's got enough kids to start her own babysitters club.
First impression, these folks seem really normal they just happen to be living a not so normal family life.
THOUGHTS? DISCUSS!
Random thought: It sure would be nice if I could do this for a living. Hmmmmmmmmm...........
13 comments:
While I don't think monogamy is natural I'm not sure I'd want a flock of wives. A flock of girlfriends maybe, wives not so much. Even then what happens if dude is just tired and doesn't want to swim in one of his women on her assigned night? I bet they go crazy. 13 kids? I'd definitely need multiple women (a.k.a. in-house babysitting) because there's no way in hell I'd be watching them. Nope, not gonna happen!
And what's up with all that damn dark brown? Just looking at it makes me depressed. Hope their panties aren't the same color if they want a number 14. Ugh!
Hey! I've got dark brown draws. *growls*
And if they're bloomers like imagine those Real Sister Wives of Utah are wearing then I hope your dogs rip them up while playing a heated game of tug-o-war. Ugh!
Freaky, how quickly you've forgotten what can brown do for you.
http://www.mopo.ca/uploaded_images/brown-ups-769098.jpg
I forgot all about it. I planned on watching this.
FYI: my blog magically disappeared. I sat up another google account and had no idea that once you sign up for another one, all the services you may have used with that account is deleted. Hopefully they will be able to retrieve my blog. Still waiting on a response from the Google Accounts team.
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Darn! I knew I was forgetting to DVR something last night. I'll catch it one day this week. I'm very curious as well. I love Big Love also, but I'm about 2.5 seasons behind. I guess I'll catch up over the holidays.
I know of a poly-amorous family and they seem to be quiet happy with their lifestyle. I couldn't do it, but if it works for them, hey, who am I to knock it?
Freaky, approved! Now who's trying to do my laundry now?
I might check it out so far I hate everything about the concept! I hate Big Love too! I want to slap everybody. Just slap em all! LOL! I just feel like slapping people today *shrugs*
I looked for your email. I wanted to send you this link for your youtube foolishness post. Have you seen this chick? Please do a post.
http://charlieu.tumblr.com/post/1155841992/hi-dolla-girl-like-this-her-name-is-hi-dolla
Dang Southern! I had to go check. LOL I hope they can restore it for you.
I won't knock it either TDJ. It seems like most people that are open to the lifestyle grew up in it. No big surprise there. I wonder if the same holds true for the family you know of.
GoodNESS I love me some 'Big Love'. I could do a post on it all in itself.
Freaky, nobody! LMAO!!
GP, I was scanning through FB last night and noticed that several groups wishing to ban the show had already been formed.
Noooooo, don't slap the Hendricksons'!! Well, you can slap Bill. He's gotten on my last nerve which I think has made me love the show that much more. So stranjay!
I saw that foolishness this afternoon. I sent it to one of my friends and she asked me if that was Bubba Sparxx sister. LMAO!!
eh, if it works for them, more power to them. as for me, no way! honestly, i still get a wee bit jealous about my man's old girl friends and refer to them as "She Who Shall Not Be Named" LOL! *shrug*
SWSNBN? I thought that was code for Beyonce. LOL
I have to admit I felt a tad bit ignorant watching this show. I thought all polygamist families were like those in the Warren Jeffs group...and boy was I wrong. While some values were traditional, these ladies were wearing makeup, not confined to long skirts and hair that's never been cut...and they weren't young women married to an old ass dude.
I think the most surprising moment of the hour was when one of the moms said that her daughter can choose to believe like them or she can choose no religion at all. They're definitely more open-minded than I ever expected.
All in all the show is interesting from a cultural perspective, but kinda boring.
Honestly, I watched it and thought the whole thing was kinda cool. They each have their own "apartments" in the big house with on-site childcare. They don't have to be all up under their man. Plenty of "me" time. Plus their closest girlfriends are on-site.
Sign me up!
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