Jason tells his story
I grew up in Los Angeles, California during the seventies and eighties. It was a wonderful time to be there. I could not have asked for a better childhood, even with the trials, struggles, triumphs,...
View ArticleHow Melissa and I met
Melissa and I have been sisterwives for 9 years. This is the story of how we met. Melissa married for the first time in the 1990s and had 3 children with that husband. (She’s had more children with...
View ArticleWhere are you?
Where do I find you? When I first had a chance to live plural marriage, my wife and I met with a friend who was going through a tough time with her current husband. I will not go into details as it is...
View ArticleMy Story: Accepting Responsibility for Personal Revelation
I was born and raised a faithful member of the LDS Church. Twice a year, the Church holds a General Conference, which is when the leaders of the Church give gospel-related instructions to the Church...
View ArticleForgive and Forget
When I went through a divorce, it was the toughest time in my life. Anger and frustration about what I had endured for twenty years surfaced. I was mad with no outlet and no one to help. I talked with...
View ArticleMormon Renegade
My polygamous family has had a few opportunities to be on reality TV shows. Kody Brown even tried persuading us to have our own show, and listening to his reasons got me excited, but when we considered...
View Article27 Rules of Celestial Marriage
Note from the blog owner: Orson is a new contributor to the blog. This is his first post. Nothing is so much to be desired in families as peace, love, and union: they are essential to happiness here...
View ArticleIntroducing the Mormon Renegade’s Wife
Now, living plural marriage isn't for everyone, and not all will be called to live it. But I know and have testimony that we have been called to live this principle. For every family, how their family...
View ArticleThe Biological Imperative of Polygyny
... If a woman is going to invest 9 months of pregnancy and (in a primitive setting) at least a year of breastfeeding into one of her children, she’s naturally going to want to be choosy as to who the...
View ArticleHearts of Women Versus Hearts of Men
If a man may have a plurality of wives, why may not a woman have a plurality of husbands? Because a woman’s heart is so constituted, that it is impossible for her to cherish a sincere love for more...
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