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Sister Wives is on This is Life with Lisa Ling!
On November 5, 2017, viewers of This is Life with Lisa Ling were treated to an inside look at nontraditional relationships in an episode called Modern Love. The show explored how people throughout the United States are broadening their view of what it means to form a family. Instead of focusing solely on monogamous couples, Lisa Ling spotlighted individuals and groups who share their lives under one roof in polygamous, polyamorous, or other ethically non monogamous arrangements. During this episode, Sister Wives appeared as a helpful resource for those interested in alternative relationship styles.
If you have never watched This is Life with Lisa Ling, each episode follows Lisa as she investigates unique lifestyles and underrepresented communities. In Modern Love, she spoke to singles, couples, and entire families who challenge conventional ideas of commitment. These interviews highlighted the joys and struggles of balancing emotional connections, finances, and sometimes childrearing with more than two adults involved. While the concept may sound daunting, many of those featured said they find great fulfillment in living a life that does not fit the typical mold.
One theme that came through during the broadcast was how challenging it can be to find support and understanding when exploring polygamy, polyamory, or any form of ethical non monogamy. That is where Sister Wives comes in. By providing dating and matchmaking services for people living these lifestyles, the site has created a community where members can share their experiences, connect with others who have similar values, and begin forming deeper bonds. Unlike a generic dating service, Sister Wives focuses on bringing together those who are genuinely curious about building families that go beyond two people. This offers a sense of belonging that can be hard to find elsewhere.
Lisa Ling’s empathetic style allowed participants to speak candidly, so viewers could see how these family structures work in everyday life. For instance, some families featured in Modern Love discussed how they take turns driving the kids to school or deciding who cooks dinner on a given night. In many ways, their daily routines look very similar to any household, except there might be three or four adults rotating household responsibilities. Couples and groups also spoke about how important it is to maintain open communication, especially if jealousy or misunderstandings arise.
Polygamy often brings to mind specific religious communities in places like Utah, yet the show made it clear that people from a variety of backgrounds are embracing it today. Modern Love presented participants who came to polygamy from different religious traditions, or even without any faith based motivation at all. Some felt called to a spiritual practice that includes plural marriage. Others said they simply had the capacity to love more than one person. Regardless of personal reasons, each household relied on mutual respect and honesty to keep their relationships healthy.
While polygamy involves multiple spouses, polyamory can include any form of multiple romantic partnerships. Ethical non monogamy, or ENM, is a broader term that covers many types of open relationships based on consent and transparency. During Modern Love, viewers saw how couples sometimes invite a new partner in, or how three people might decide to share a common living space. Each arrangement depends on what those involved want and need. This can mean a larger network of support, although it also requires a higher level of communication. Participants often emphasized that their choices rest on continuous conversations and mutual agreements.
Sister Wives was introduced as an app that helps people build connections in these kinds of arrangements. By focusing on polygamy, polyamory, and ENM, it removes the guesswork that might come from more traditional dating apps. Instead of trying to explain a desire for multiple partners to someone who may not understand, users of Sister Wives can find matches with the same outlook and goals. This sense of ease matters a great deal to people who have often faced judgment from friends, extended family, or coworkers who do not share their perspective.
The Modern Love episode also touched on the practical benefits of multi partner households. Some families praised the shared workload, financial assistance, and emotional support that come from having extra adults in the home. One family explained how carpooling responsibilities were split among three partners, freeing up time that could be spent on work, hobbies, or personal projects. Another couple found comfort in knowing that childrearing would be less overwhelming with an additional partner to help nurture their children. These anecdotes showed how polygamy or polyamory might function more smoothly than skeptics realize, given the right mindset and clear ground rules.
On the other hand, the show did not ignore the potential pitfalls. For instance, legal recognition remains complicated or nonexistent for those who choose to live with multiple spouses. Some polygamous families secure their rights through legal paperwork, like contracts, but they still lack the same protections that come with recognized marriage in many places. The emotional toll of living outside societal norms can also be substantial. Fear of disapproval and difficulties explaining the lifestyle to extended relatives or employers is not uncommon. Still, the participants emphasized that the personal satisfaction they derive from these relationships often outweighs these hurdles.
If you find yourself intrigued by the stories shared on Modern Love, there are ways to learn more about how consenting adults create and sustain multi partner relationships. Many people join online forums or in person meetups to talk about their experiences and gather insights. Others do extensive reading on polygamy, polyamory, and ENM to understand the nuances and historical context. For those ready to explore a new connection, Sister Wives offers a supportive platform that can help you meet potential partners or simply learn from people who have been living this way for years.
The show’s emphasis on real people living real lives allowed Modern Love to stand out. Lisa Ling avoided sensationalism and instead showed that these families go through many of the same trials and triumphs we all do. They laugh, argue, plan dinner, pay bills, and nurture each other in ways that can be surprisingly relatable. By featuring Sister Wives, the episode underscored how modern technology creates meaningful opportunities to bring people together, no matter how unconventional their relationship dynamics may be.
Ultimately, Modern Love demonstrated that there is more than one way to foster loving, supportive relationships. Polygamy, polyamory, and ethical non monogamy are all diverse paths that some people find deeply fulfilling. Whether you are curious about these lifestyles, firmly committed to exploring them, or simply wanting to broaden your understanding of love and partnership, hearing the firsthand accounts from the show can be eye opening. As society grows more open minded, resources like Sister Wives can make it easier for people to step beyond traditional models and find the connections they seek.
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That being said, one of the things that is jumping out to me a fair amount is just how many profiles demonstrate that several people are here looking for a good time, for new partners for sexual liaison or seeing the plural marriage pop culture boom and thinking it would be some kind of yolo adventure and that it might be cool for a while. That is what I see in the single women's profiles. In some of the couples profiles however it is far more of the predatory to desperate spectrum and I do not even slightly wonder at the fact that many are mystified by the lack of any response. In other couples profiles you will see the it is all about the ego stroke for the man equation being played out.
At the end of the day, personally I don't particularly care about being perceived as judgemental when so many are approaching plural marriage for all the wrong reasons. All that it will end up with is games being played, hearts being broken and families pulled apart.
Plural marriage is first and foremost a marriage. It is about love, permanence, giving each other support and the bonds of family. Plural marriage is not about jumping on the latest fad, it is not about your sexual fantasies or pumping up your ego.
Yeah yeah... standing on my soap box and preaching to an empty room. I know. Lame and pointless. It is frustrating though to browse through the site and see a handful of those who clearly take the idea of polygyny seriously and who are seeking their family or their new wife that are clearly having to wade through a sea of those who might be more suited to plenty of fish or some other hookup app.
This is supposed to be about love and family not being part of a fad.
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