Polygamy usually takes the form of polygyny – when a man marries multiple women. Polyandry, which refers to wives having more than one husband, is even rarer than polygamy and mostly documented among ...

Allen Larand Fischer, 13, and Rachelle Leray Fischer, 15, were reported missing from their home in Monteview, a small ...

Was polygamy practiced in medieval Europe - or was it strictly forbidden? The answer depends on where you look. In this episode, we examine how different cultures, from Christian kingdoms to Islamic ...

A “woke” and cosmopolitan polygamy could become the latest female empowerment fad, with “you go girl” headlines encouraging women to share the man of their dreams with other strong ...

Polygamy is a legacy of the early teachings of the mainstream church, which abandoned the practice in 1890 and now strictly prohibits it. With Post wires. Filed under. escaping polygamy ...

Secrets Of Polygamy is certainly a harrowing show to watch, but it gives viewers a good indication that sects like FLDS and others that practice polygamy are going strong, despite efforts made to ...

Polygamy would also stymy Utah’s multiple attempts to become a state, and it wasn’t until after the church president issued a manifesto in 1890 marking the beginning of the end of Latter-day ...

In 1953, Arizona broke up a 385-person polygamous enclave that straddled its border with Utah, arresting all the men and placing the children with foster families. A judge eventually ruled the ...

Polygamy in the Bible. The first account of a couple in the Bible seems to establish monogamy as the ideal. In Genesis, God creates Eve out of Adam’s rib and gives her to him as a wife.