For those of you that are not familiar with Sister Wives,
it is a television show on TLC that follows a Polygamist family.
The Browns.
One husband, four wives, and 17 children.
If you are not familiar with Sister Wives, this link will take you to the network website.
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Steve HATES Sister Wives so all opinions expressed in this post belong strictly to Marla
Sister Wives has even made it to Wikipedia - an online dictionary,
If you are interested in Wikipedia's definition, click HERE.
Those are the facts. Now for the questions.
Do you watch the show?
Do you like the show?
Why do you watch the show?
How do you feel about Polygamy?
How do you feel about how the Sisters interact?
How do you feel about 17 children?
And honestly.....
I'm obsessed with the show and I'm not sure why.
I've watched every episode at least twice.
Please don't judge me.
It feels so wrong to watch it, but I'm addicted.
I know, horribly addicted, like crack or chocolate.
For sure I'm going to need intervention.
I find the Sisters' relationships endearing.
They all act like best friends.
Are they truly so nice to each other?
The kids all seem healthy and happy.
I wonder what lifestyle they will choose when they become adults?
Do they get teased at school for their parents choices?
Do they get teased at school for their parents choices?
The husband, Cody, seems very genuine in his love for all his wives.
He must be the king of time management.
How does he ever keep up with his families?
Part of me thinks it would be awesome to have such a large a family.
OK, maybe not that large.
But could I ever share my husband? Um, NO!
What about the s e x ?
I would not want my hubby parking his car in another woman's garage,
then coming home and thinking he's going to park his car in my garage!
Love them or hate them, the Polygamist Brown family is not hiding.
They are living openly as Polygamists and they have a successful TV show.
And, they seem like a really nice family.
So, talk to me girlfriends.
What do you think????
I watched the first episode and an interview and then lost track. I really don't watch a lot of TV. I was intrigued though and found everyone to be very likable and loving toward each other. I find it very hard to judge the lifestyle of others...thankfully we live in a world where we can have the opportunity to see how others live and what they believe in.
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Jane
I am torn on this one. I am fine with people living their lives the way that they see fit. If it doesn't hurt anyone, go for it. (I am an Athiest and I get A LOT of crap for it). Anyway, if they are all consenting adults and this life style choice makes them happy, cool. I do however, worry about the emotional aspect of being in a polygamist relationship. I worry about the needs of the women. How bad must you feel about yourself to be ok with your man sharing his life with other women? I think that man is greedy, selfish and has no respect for women. Those moms are teaching their daughters and condoning a lifestyle that gives a message that they are not enough and that it is ok to be second in a mans eyes. How would people react to a lifestyle where it is ok for a woman to take on several husbands? You KNOW people would be up in arms! It is just another crappy reality show that glorify douchebaggery and control that men want to have over women. Only instead of dressing slutty, partying and giving the message that girls are only wanted if they are promiscuous, this show portrays the message that women are not special and that a real unity and intimacy of a relationship between two people is not important. Let us hope that we can teach our girls that they are worth more than the crap they see on TV.
ReplyDelete...but that is just my opinion.
I watched a few times but it didnt really catch my attention. I dont really watch any of the reality shows so its no reflection on these folks:)
ReplyDeleteI dont know why people make the choices they do and I have honestly stopped trying to figure people out. My sincere hope is that they truly are Half as happy , content and well adjusted as they appear to be. That alone would put them head and shoulders above the Masses.
interesting topic and you enjoy every moment of your guilty pleasure.. You deserve it and as pleasures go- this one is pretty mild..
oh yea- did you get my 3 email responces to the email you sent me?? check your spam please.
@ Ashley... "Let us hope that we can teach our girls that they are worth more than the crap they see on TV." AMEN sister! Very well put!
ReplyDeleteAs for the show, I can't turn away either. It's just so bad, it's good, ya know? But, actually mom, it's pretty hysterical how much you're into it...especially since a lot of what us mama's talk about on Monday playgroup mornings is what we saw on S.W. the night before. :)
I guess it's genetic.
And I can't believe you actually said "car" on your blog. Dang. ;)
It is like a train wreck, you can help but watch to see how it turns out. I have watched it a few times and I have to agree with your daughter and Ashley, not a model I want my kids to follow. They actually seem happier in their relationships with each other than in their relationship with the husband.
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Traci
I am with you...I am addicted and have seen every episode at least twice, maybe more if it was aired. I love the show, sometimes Cody gets on my last nerve, he is a hard card to figure out. The relationships between the wives is amazing to me.
ReplyDeleteI for one, can not imagine it, it seems like issues I know I would have, that they do not. I have often wondered what that meant?? I love the aspect of a large family, I guess because I don't come from one and a large family is something I am sorry I don't have. But sharing a husband...I don't think I could do that. That part of it is way over the top for me.
I love the show however and can not wait until it comes on....addicted yes...I am. But I am a reality TV junkie!! And yes...I love Hoarders too!!!
I have never watched it, or most of the shows like this, it's just all about money. I agree with Ashley in many ways, an by the way isn't this illegal? ;D
ReplyDelete@Traci-Guuurrrrrlll, don't even get me started on Hoarders! I have been banned from watching that show by my husband. I am crazy OCD/Type A and I get angry and anxious and start yelling at the TV! "Actually, NO, lady! You do not need that 250th severed doll head!" :0)
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ReplyDeleteI watched it once and wasn't really that into it.
However, I have watched Hoarders numerous times and find it hard to stop so I know what you mean.
The difference I think is that hoarding is a real life mental illness. In my previous job as a parent aide, I went into numerous homes just like the ones on Hoarding.
However, in real life they had their children removed because of the living conditions.
It was my job to teach them how to organize and clean, parenting skills etc. in hopes their children could be in the home again.
It's a very sad situation for the kids and one you can't imagine dealing with in real life.
I have actually thrown up because of the smells and had to start putting vicks up my nose in order to go in some of the homes. (its a trick they taught us and it helped a bit)
I think I find most reality shows a bit fake however with Hoarding and a few others, it is very real.
Hugs,
Cindy
I'm a little surprised at how ambivalent most folks seem to be toward the philosophy of polygamy itself. And yes, it is illegal in all 50 of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_polygamy). So therefore it becomes a moral issue whether we think it is okay or not. Law is law, and they are breaking the law.
ReplyDeleteI have seen it once, and they do seem very nice, but I don't want my grandchildren to watch it and think it's okay to break the law just because it feels right. There are countries where polygamy is legal, but not in the U.S.
I think the horny old goat is only a hair's width away from Charles Manson or David Koresh and the gals are loyal cult followers.
ReplyDeleteI have watched it! Fundamental Mormonism/polygamists are interesting and I always ask myself "how do they really do this, successfully"?. The Brown family seem successful but for me, not being raised that way, it would never work for me! I am a one woman man and I want him to be the same! Great thought provoking post! Thanks for visiting my house tour at Coastal Charm!
ReplyDeleteI do want to emphasize that I am not judging them, just stating that as citizens of the United States, we are under obligation to uphold its laws.
ReplyDeleteI'm strangely addicted to this show too, it's just so weird to see how they all get along with each other! They must be missing the gene women have that makes them jealous and bitchy to each other :) There would be no double parking going on in my garage either! ha!
ReplyDeleteMarla I've seen it a few times and been confused. I can't believe they put up with that lifestyle but you are right it is fascinating to watch. My realtity tv guilty pleasure is the Karsdashians. Oh my goodness did I just admit that. Lol!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the show! Live and let live, I suppose....but I would never be able to take that! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious Marla! No judging here Marla. I have heard of the show, but no time to watch TV. Except Big Brother when that comes on each season, so don't judge me for liking a bunch of strangers thrown in a house to live together for three months LOL.
ReplyDeleteMarla -- you crack me up. I have to admit that this show is a train wreck and I cannot look away :)
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Gail
Hi my name is Susan, I'm 58 and I'm a reality show fan. I'm also a reality show snob and only watch certain ones and don't watch ones that I deem unworthy. I have certain ones that I watch and actually get a bit sad if the DVR has messed up and not recorded it and run to the website to catch up. I watch Hoarders and feel so bad for the people involved. I watch Intervention also. My guilty pleasure is Jersey Shore. Sometimes I just get so mad at those kids and want to share with them what that kind of partying will do to a person. I want to sit Snooki down and talk to her, but alas, I know advice from an elder is usually put on a back shelf. I only watched one episode of Sister Wives and it gave me the shivers and not in a good way, so it was banished with a stern look and a nose stuck in the air. I am a Big Brother fan and auditioned for season 6 and got so far along into the process that I was scared they would actually pick me and cancelled after my final interview. I finally realized that I didn't want to put my family under a microscope and that the show isn't all that real, to be honest. The shows that I don't watch usually end up on The Soup and I get the gist of it. One last thing, I love Toddlers and Tiaras, talk about a train wreck that will have long term effects. Tsk, Tsk.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I watched it a few times, but I decided that I didn't like the message that they were trying to send as "good". I just don't see the good.
ReplyDeleteTo me, it just makes me feel very sad for these people. I can't imagine going through life never being the special ONE to someone else. I can't imagine knowing that I can not and will not possibly be enough, that I must share my husband with some perpetually growing group of sister wives. What's worse, I can't imagine teaching my kids to do the same.
That's really sad to me.
Maybe if these women had ever known love the way I have... They haven't, and unless they change, they never will.
As to what they do in the privacy of their home, I think it's up to them. I don't feel sorry for them that they (supposedly) had to go on the run. Um... it's illegal. You're on TV. What did you expect?
Legally, their union wouldn't be an issue to me if such families were not burdening the system.
This is just my opinion. Hope that's OK.
Good Morning Marla!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have watched the show on several occasions but am not "addicted" to it. I am on the fence with my opinions as I tend to stay out of other people's religious beliefs. Who am I to question others as I have been in THEIR shoes all my life as well? BUT, having said all that, I commend them for their firm stand on their beliefs, regardless of what others think of them. I'm sure the show has plenty of "edits" and "suggested story-lines"--as with all the REALITY shows, so what we see isn't necessarily "REAL". I thoroughly enjoyed their appearance on ANDERSON and thought they handled that "crucifixion" well. (Take my opinion and a dollar and you buy a cup of coffee at McDonalds--LOL!!)
Have a great productive week!
I don't agree with this at all...so no I don't watch it...just sayin'!
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Linda
I am addicted as well! Here is my thought. I think polygamy has a very bad picture painted with the underage arranged marriages which I am NOT ok with. But this family, I say more power to them. If these women are happy and willing to share one man, I say it is their choice, not ours!
ReplyDeleteI will say though Marla, I am so with you on being glued to every episode, it is so interesting following this lifestyle. Just not something for me.
you are cracking me up with the car and garage analogy! i am super into this show, and the boyfriend doesn't understand it. i don't even understand it. i just am intrigued and also flummoxed at it all, too.
ReplyDeletedid you see where the ones mom is also a sister wife to cody's mom? that is too bizarre for me.
Hi Hon,,
ReplyDeletesince our emails arent working- I was sending you a couple pics to ask you if my chairs were ok to show off,, I was very nervous and just wanted your opinion .. I posted them lol.. anyway- no worries.
Don't watch it...have a large family with one husband, he has one wife...six children from this marriage of 31 years. I do have friends who have 12 kids...one marriage, one hubby and one wife.
ReplyDeleteI guess you might be getting a look at how it was or could have been in the Old Testament...but then didn't Solomon get himself in trouble with all those wives?
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ReplyDeleteWhen I first watched it last year, I became quickly addicted/intrigued as well. I couldn't see that life for myself, but somehow I liked how they all got along and helped each other out. Wouldn't it be great to go to work and have others at home sharing your household tasks? Most importantly it seemed like everyone was happy and supportive. By the end of the season though, things got weird and I've only watch a few episodes this season. Not sure what to think. I come from a place of "if it works for you, so be it." As long as its not hurting anyone else and their is love involved, who am I to judge.
ReplyDeleteHi Marla! Long time no see. I'm sorry that I haven't been around but I have just put blogs (and blogging) on the back burner for now.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this show. I am a reality junky and this is like a train wreck that you can not stop watching. I too would NOT want my husbands car parked in another woman's garage either! I do like the relationship between the sister wives but I just think that Cody is an overgrown child. UGH! He gives me the willies. I think the wives have a lot more sense than he does:)
I too watch the Sister Wifes, and feel guilty as all heck. I agree with you, I wouldn't want to share my husband. When you watch the show, I get the feeling Cody really does love all of his "wives". But in reality he is only legally married to one, his first wife. The others were never made legal, as the USA doesn't recognize multiple marriages and he could go to prison for his part in the multiple marriages, thus the reason for their move to Nevada. I bit they will move again if the law gets too close.
ReplyDeleteWhat I wonder is what does he do for a living to drive that nice sports car and support 3 separate house holds?
Mary
Oh one last thing on the 'Sister Wives", this could be an interesting case for the supreme court regarding the right to practic your religion and saperation of state and church. In many world religions, Islamism being one, the practice of having 4 wives is okay.
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