Three Wives, One Husband

Polygamy a taboo subject is handled with care, explores without sugar coating the day to day issues of their chosen marital arrangements. This is not a cult but rather a closeted community of like-minded spiritual people living out of sight because of their religious beliefs and their need to live the life they believe brings them closer to God. While well done and informative, I would have rated this documentary higher if polygamy laws and fear of prosecution were not just touched upon but instead explored the arguments for and against in better detail. All in all this docu-series provides a perspective of polygamy one should see and understand before passing judgement.

One question has really bugged me out through the TWOH, how the hack do they afford to feed all those children? Feed them, clothe them, educate them, crazy! Yeah one time, it has been mentioned that some working though it seems non of the male characters had a regular jobs. Do they collectively raise money or some people are donating to the community or what? Also what will happen if they keep multiplying as is, and having 16 children, not a sustainable community life.

I never cease to wonder at how religion can twist people's minds! How little must a woman think of herself in order to not only accept, but be thrilled at the idea that she'll become a n-th wife of a guy who believes he's a direct emissary of God! How twisted is this representation of faith!? How does one manage to educate so many children, let alone feed, shoe and dress them? I can understand that women coming from the same religious background, with little education and probably no experience of the real word, are eager to embrace the same lifestyle. Needless to mention that men are thrilled to enjoy the intimate company of a different woman every night, but how about the children? The positive aspect of raising them in the open, without the oh, so common invasion of technology, is clearly a plus. At the same time, keeping them under the unique influence of a distorted view on religion is blatant abuse. If everyone in that community really believes in what they say, I pity them for not wanting to know any better. If they just play along to a tune which is actually just a smoke screen to hide insecurity, lust or who knows what else, well then, praised be the Lord! But often in this series the eyes and the body language tell another story than the mouth.

This show is crazy to watch and it really sucks you in

Interesting that more than 66% of their sons can't practice this religion even if all their daughters choose this. Someone needs to do math. No polygamist should be legally married to anyone. Its fraud. It's bad public policy to allow so many men to be unable to secure a spouse due to the gluttony of others.