Sister Wives

So Rob, Heather and I have been watching that new TV show on TLC called Sister Wives.  So far we are really liking it.  The family seems so real and very willing to talk about their feeling openly.  I know that they are a polygamist family but a lot of what they are dealing with is the same stuff that polyamorous families deal with.

If you have not watched it you really should, it is wonderful.  Right now the husband courting a 4th wife and it has been over 16 years since they added a new wife to the family.  His existing 3 wives are feeling scared and jealous of what is going on even thought they knew this was something that might happen.  They understand that he still loves them but they have gotten so used to it just being the 4 of them and their kids that they are having a hard time dealing.  They really do talk so openly it's refreshing to see people that are willing to share their feelings even if they are embarrassing or selfish.

The husband Cody is so caring of his wives and their needs.  His wives are also so understanding of the fact that he is being shared and are happy that he makes time for all of the wives.

The other nice thing is that they are not pushing their religion on their children and they want their girls to go to collage, they would prefer if they do not get married before collage.  They all fill a role and seem happy in that role, the one wife loves to work and can because the other wife loves to be home watching the children.  The first wife Meri had a sister who was also married in a polygamist family and she died of cancer.  Her one happiness was that her sisters children already had other mothers there to love them and raise them the way her sister would have wanted.  She is happy that with her life style if something where to happen to her the same thing would happen for her daughter.

I will have to keep watching the show to see where it is going but I really can't wait for the next episode.