Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society
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This book examines the dynamics of husband-wife and wife-wife relationships in contemporary Mormon polygamous families. It explains how plural families cope with their complex lifestyle, including:
- Courtship
- Weddings
- Honeymoons
- New life adjustments
- Living arrangements
- Husband-to-wife rotation
- Budget and resource management
- Psychological attachments to homes
- Social-emotional relationships among family members
First-hand interviews and observations are also included to further understand modern relationship forms (e.g., single-parent families, blended families, cohabitating partners).
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If you have a question or problem, ask us:Table of Contents/ List of Topics Covered:
Introduction
Historical background
- Mormon History, 1830-1890: The early years
- Contemporary fundamentalist movements
- The people and their communities
Early stages of relationships
- Deciding to add a new wife to a family
- Courtship
- Wedding and marriage ceremonies
- Honeymoons
- Adjusting a new plural marriage
Home environments of plural families
- Living arrangements
- Wives and Homes
- Husbands and homes
Managing everyday life
- The rotation process: husbands and wives alone together
- Budget and resource management
- Celebrations and holidays
Social-emotional and family relationships
- Social-emotional relationships of husbands and wives
- Relationships between wives
- Family structure
- Parents and children
Summing up
Appendix A: Methodology and procedure
Appendix B: Demographics of Mormon polygny
Notes
References
Index
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