Polygamy in marriage, 2nd wife, Egyptian, Muslim man

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Sep 1, 2009 at 01:04

I support your decision here, and I think you are making the right call.

I want to address this more specifically for our readers though:

Think of it like this: If you are mulling over being a second wife and think that you have problems now, just wait until it happens. I don't care if you are Mormon, Muslim or pagan. Marrying a man with another means sharing him with another person. There is undeniable evidence that polygamy has a curious relationship to child abuse, not to mention the immense strain that occurs in such relationships, even if it's not evident on the surface.

In the story provided by confused, it is logical assume that should she have followed through on it, she would be second to the Egyptian woman because of the cultural similarities.

It also sounds like the man was trying to appease her and his family. Could it be that he pre-arranged such a scenario?

Possibly. After all, disingenious men will wait until the woman is emotionally attached before making their move.

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