Sister Wives
By bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
Holiday, Florida
June 18, 2012 7:45pm CST
Ive been watching this program on tv over time. I get such a kick out of looking into such things and learning. When my John was alive, he would have gotten the jist of this mans problems. 
Contrary to most people, I was the one that would have enjoyed the relationship of having like sisters in my house. and im not the jealous type as long as im treated equal. and they are married. but John used to say he couldnt handle more then one wife. or even afford a mistress
So, watching this I can see his point. sometimes I feel sorry for the guy. but Cody is a pretty cool fellow with it all. He treats his wives with care. and they hate what that one nasty guy has caused in the church. I cant think of his name right now. the one that married and married off children. anyway, i enjoy watching the things they have to work out and its made me understand the ones like them that are truely christian in their beleif. Do you watch this? Im a person that believes everyone should be allowed to live as they feel fit as long as they arent hurting others. So, im not encouraging any war here. just saying personally, I respect your opinion. and know one way is not everyones way. so please dont get all mean with my opinion. ok? 
Contrary to most people, I was the one that would have enjoyed the relationship of having like sisters in my house. and im not the jealous type as long as im treated equal. and they are married. but John used to say he couldnt handle more then one wife. or even afford a mistress So, watching this I can see his point. sometimes I feel sorry for the guy. but Cody is a pretty cool fellow with it all. He treats his wives with care. and they hate what that one nasty guy has caused in the church. I cant think of his name right now. the one that married and married off children. anyway, i enjoy watching the things they have to work out and its made me understand the ones like them that are truely christian in their beleif. Do you watch this? Im a person that believes everyone should be allowed to live as they feel fit as long as they arent hurting others. So, im not encouraging any war here. just saying personally, I respect your opinion. and know one way is not everyones way. so please dont get all mean with my opinion. ok? 3 people like this
8 responses
@musicluv4life (1867)
• United States
19 Jun 12
Your not gonna like what i have to say but, i want to tell you i respect you having a different opinion.
when i first heard of the show i thought it was insane, It made me feel like it encourages guys its ok to cheat and ok to not have just one special person in there lives. I just i get a jealous a lot too it doesn't help my opinion of this show. also, i think its just messed up to be honest.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Jun 12
no i understand that most women dont believe in the concept and look at it as cheating. i would look at it the same if they didnt all agree for their religious beliefs or if he was sneaking around with one. i think it may be how we are raised some also. i wasnt raised in it and their kids are told they can choose how they live themselves and even one of his brothers dont believe in having another wife. my mom raised me with a step dad she just lived with. they didnt marry but she kept saying a peice of paper did not make any difference. so maybe thats what stuck with me. although, i was married to all 5 of my husbands with paper, ceremony all. still the last one was the only one worth the bother of all that. 
@musicluv4life (1867)
• United States
19 Jun 12
Yeah i see what you mean with the paper thing but, how does that have to do with haveing more then one spouse, sorry dont really understand that.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Jun 12
I do watch the show and I do enjoy watching it and learning about there family. But personally for myself I could never live with sister wives. I don't get jealous easily but I couldn't be in a relationship where other women are welcome in the same. I don't think there is anything wrong with the way they live or there believes and it's not like they are pushing it on there own kids and that is always nice to see. Even some of the children themselves have said they don't want to live like that and others have. For some people it works and for others it doesn't.
I like having my husband all to myself. I do have to share with friends and family but I don't have to share him in the same way with another women or woman.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Jun 12
thats just how i see it. they are not forcing it on others. i look at it as like being gay. just because im not doesnt mean everyone else or rather anyone else cant be. i respect that others dont always think the same. 
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Jun 12
They know it's not the right choice for everyone to live the way they do and that isn't wrong. I might not agree with how they live. But they are people and I'm still going to respect them. we just don't have the same views in marriage and not everyone does.
@AmbiePam (86266)
• United States
5 Jul 12
They asked him in an interview if he would be okay with a woman having multiple husbands instead of a situation such as his, where he has mutliple wives. He said no. That's pretty hypocritical. I don't think it's a good situation for young girls to be in, to see their mothers as just one more wife. But that's their deal and not mine. I'll just mind my own business. : )
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Aug 12
going back over my unresolved since im not getting any notifies last few days and noticed this response. sorry i missed it so long
yes most men are pretty biased about such things. its all one sided. he probably used the church for that excuse but we know the story.
anyway, even men who cheat seem to think its worse if the woman cheats
yes most men are pretty biased about such things. its all one sided. he probably used the church for that excuse but we know the story. anyway, even men who cheat seem to think its worse if the woman cheats
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
I don't see the show since I don't have a cable here in my town but as I read your story it is similar what I saw last series when I still have cables in where the city I came from. Maybe you know also about Big Love, I'm not agree on the story and also the culture is not a practice here in my country, but still many men are still want to do it.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Jun 12
thats it. hes the one they dont like because he put a whole different spin on what they are really like. have you watched it? they are so loving and caring for each other it makes me cry for some things they go through. 
@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
19 Jun 12
I actually think that they are extremely hypocritical. I don't watch the show much, but I have seen a few episodes. At first I thought that they were open-minded and accepting ... they weren't trying to force their beliefs onto others but they just wanted people to accept how they believed and would accept others beliefs as well. Then, there was one episode where there was a woman that had several husbands, and they bad-mouthed her and said it was disgusting.
I couldn't believe that, because that is the exact same thing they are doing only it is a wife having multiple husbands versus a man having multiple wives. After that, I have absolutely no use for anything that they have to say, because they are not trying to teach acceptance at all but rather trying to convince people that their way is the right way.
I couldn't believe that, because that is the exact same thing they are doing only it is a wife having multiple husbands versus a man having multiple wives. After that, I have absolutely no use for anything that they have to say, because they are not trying to teach acceptance at all but rather trying to convince people that their way is the right way.@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jun 12
i missed that episode. but then, i havent watched it from day one. i think that is kind of one sided they shouldnt be putting others down for how they live if they expect to be accepted. ive just been watching it for a little while and i just noted the love in their family. plus, i kept thinking how nice it would have been to have more family to help with the kids i had. i had no siblings and not much family close by. 
of course who knows? i may have been awful jealous. lol dont know1 person likes this
@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
21 Jun 12
I haven't watched it that much, either. I felt the same way as you did until that episode, though - I though that they were very loving and accepting. I could not live in that kind of a family situation, but I do not think less of people that choose that lifestyle, especially when they put the effort into making it work for everybody, because I am sure that it is a lot of work at times ... any relationship is and that is a far more complicated family dynamics than most I imagine.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Jun 12
GOOD MORNING BON, I have since this show but not on my list of regular things i watch. Personally i wouldn't want to live that way & really don't see how they do.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jun 12
it is hard to comprehend but ive never tried it either. i guess i just see the love thats there and support. i may be wrong about how easy or hard it would be. i may have even been a terrible jealous sister wife i dont know.
i dont know.
@sharonla (25)
• South Africa
20 Jun 12
Personally I wouldn't be able to do that, but I can see the appeal. I've also watched and show and I am completely fascinated by it. I think in most respects they are very similar to the average family, just a bit bigger. (Much better at sharing ;))
I supposed some people want a huge family and to be surrounded by loved one's all the time.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jun 12
i think thats my appeal for it also. im always thinking how nice it would have been to have kind of like sisters to help me through things. i think its because i had no family around while raising 5 kids by 3 different husbands and the husbands never helped and was not as good to me as cody is with all 4 wives of course im not sure if i could have not been jealous. ive thought i was bigger then that always, but you never know.