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Poly Practised Elsewhere

It's a shame the writer found it necessary to add the comment, "Colton was married for 12 years before his first wife "let him" marry a second partner."
I mean, I hope she did... not all of us are like "ooga bogga, me takey new wife, you deal with!"
 
Excellent find!

There is a bitter sweet end to this article
However, in 1986, shortly after his release from prison, Fela Kuti divorced his 27 wives on the claim that marriage brings jealousy. It should be noted that they were not forced to leave his house after the divorce; some lived with him till his death in 1997.
 
Throuple examples:


 
Throuple examples:


I prefer the term trio, since throuple borrows from the term couple, which implies two people. It looks like more than 14 people in attendance. Gotta wonder who officiated the ceremony!
 
Throuple examples:


I've read this before somewhere. Has it been posted on BF previously?
 
Throuple also implies that the women have some sort of connection as well, instead of two relationships with one man. At least thats how I understand it.
What is the advantage of female/female physical relationship? I know a few ladies that would be disgusted at that and others that wouldn't mind.
 
What is the advantage of female/female physical relationship?
Somewhere, along time ago one of the ladies commented about how being in bed with her husband and his other wife had helped her in overcoming the jealousy problems. A bonding grew out of the intimacy with the newer wife and broke down the barriers between them.
 
So you are saying that there is net beneft to a lesbian-esque relationship and perhaps a nod of positivity?
No, I'm passing on what I vaguely recall being posted by one of the women. My wives are both straight monogamy-only women, so I'm not commenting from any point of experience. :)
 
What is the advantage of female/female physical relationship? I know a few ladies that would be disgusted at that and others that wouldn't mind.
That I think describes the reason it is such a controversial subject. There is not a single arrangement that appeals to all. Calling it sinful in the context of a plural marriage requires condemning those the Bible does not....but it is CERTAINLY NOT required.
 
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