Polyamory adds a significant layer of complexity atop the already complex job of managing a romantic relationship Building good poly relationships doesnt happen by accident; in addition to the normal challenges anyone in a traditional relationship will fa
Polygamy is the next battleground for marriage in the United States In fact, just last month a federal judge declared laws on the books in Utah that guard against polygamy to be unconstitutional The state may still outlaw plural marriages, but it cannot
1 I never expected to be a second wife No one does; no little girl longs to grow up and walk down the aisle to the strains of Here Comes the Second Bride, All Dressed in an Ivory Suit But here I am, married to a man who was married before I am the grown-
Every morning, Jacquelyn Beauregard Dillman stands on her front steps and waves to her husband of 29 years, Bob, as he drives off to work Every afternoon, the couple has what they call their lovey chat, just to check in Neither ever leaves the house witho
An old Arabic proverb goes: Homes are secret places It is a proverb that we still hear quite often However, it does not seem to ring true any more The private concerns of home and family are so quickly publicized these days What used to be kept quiet is n
And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphangirls, then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three, or four but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or (the captives and the sl
Justice and EqualityAs Allah (subhanahu wa taala) permitted polygamy, He stipulated and pre-conditioned justice and fairness in treatment, avoiding injustice and wrong practices against all wives Allahs Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) s
The trend among Muslims today is either blind traditionalism or outright rejection The reason that Muslims fall within these two camps is that they have failed to appreciate the reformation of Muhammad (S) in the proper context
In our attempt to codify Islamic law in India which is today quite loosely applied causing lot of problems to Muslim women, we interviewed number of prominent ulama One of our questions was should polygamy be regulated? With few exceptions most of them sa
The legalization of gay marriage in six states and the continued efforts toward legalizing it in the rest of the country has opened the flood gates that have, for hundreds of years defined legal marriage in the United States as the union between one man a
