Why polygamy is for women

And why society benefits more when women are the Primary partners

When most people hear the word polygamy what often comes to mind are religious polygamists in Utah, or the desire for many men to have access to multiple partners, but what we don’t often hear about are the benefits for woman and how, when implemented healthily, polygamy can be a sustainable form of relationship for many women in society.

Polygamy in West African countries

Historically in Africa, when men went off to war and didn’t make it back home to their villages, the men that did return would take on the responsibility of being the husband to the wives of their fallen brothers. They’d take on the responsibility for their children so the widowed families could have access to resources, a stable home and protection. Often times, these decisions were made with the careful consideration and respect for their first wives at the forefront of their minds.

Today in many west African countries, polygamy is common and legal, and many women participate because under the societal and social laws of polygamy, it is the husbands duty to make sure all wives are cared for equally. If you buy one wife a home, you must buy the other one a home of equal value. If you buy one wife a new car, then you must…