Valerie, a Polygamist Wife, Speaks out on Oprah - Polygamy in America
Submitted by SiteMod on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 09:00.
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Oprah Show Links on AOL
Here are some of the links I watched on AOL video of the Oprah show. This was fantastic. Here they are:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/oprah-winfrey-and-lisa-ling-interview-...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/oprah-winfrey-and-lisa-ling-interview-...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/oprah-winfrey-and-lisa-ling-interview-...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/oprah-winfrey-and-lisa-ling-interview-...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/after-the-show-exclusive-polygamy-in-a...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/escape-from-polygamy/1635248938
Accurate, positive portrayal of the lifestyle
Reader/Writer
While writing the novel "Collector of Broken Wives" I contacted quite a few people who were living the lifestyle of polygyny here in California. They all shared basically the same story as Valerie. It appears to me the that, as I look over my notes and look back on my own 38 year monogamous marriage, the polygynous form of polygamy has the same Achilles Heal as monogamy - The husband.
If the Husband cannot give of himself to the extent the Apostle Paul instructs in the Book of Ephesians Chapter 5 there is not much the wife, or wives can do to hold the marriage together.
I totally believe that polygyny should be legal, just another alterative lifestyle. However, I also believe that it is for mature, responsible people that can give of themselves too the others involved. I believe too, that our society has created economic conditions that makes polygyny more feasible than monogamy. All the families I contacted here in California lived a secure middle class or upper middle class lifestyle. Each family lived in one house, contrary to Big Love, and many had three incomes with a stay home mom, or two. By economic standards here in California, they had it all.
One last thought - All the families I contacted home schooled. The main reason was the same reason most everybody gives, they don't trust the public schools. The secondary reason is - They just don't want the exposure.
Buck Buchan
buckcbw@yahoo.com
Welcome Aboard
Buck
From all of us here at 4thefamily, glad to have you on board and look forward to further insights!
SiteMod
My novel Collector of Broken Wives
Reader/Writer
Thank for your reply. I plan to contribute when I have the time.
My novel came on the market in April of this year and I have yet to receive any feedback from anybody living the polygynous lifestyle.
Is it possible that somebody in your organization would be interested in reading the book, then giving me their opinion, good or bad. I would really like to hear from somebody with some experience in the lifestyle.
Review copies are available at the publisher - AuthorHouse @ www.authorhouse.com
Buck
Just bought it...
Just bought a new copy. I will inform you on what I think here publicly.
If you wish you may message me privately at mannednet@yahoo.com for more input.
Respectfully,
Charles