I just finished watching the last episode of Sister Wives – the show about a polygamist family living somewhere in Utah. I had expected it to be based on what I’ve read in the news – a bunch of people living in a gated compound where the elders determine which young girl will become the next wife of the creepy guy that belongs to the compound because no way in hell is he getting any woman the normal way. So it was a surprise to find that the family was mainstream and modern, well except for the whole 3 wives and 1 fiancee situation.
I really don’t understand what’s in it for Kody – the husband. Doug says that he can’t imagine putting up with having more than one of me. He only watched one episode and was all “That guy is crazy”. He always has the deer caught in the headlights look on his face (not sure if its because of the wives or what he may have smoked when he was younger).
But really? I could have used some Sister Wives when I was a young mom trying to balance work with kids and there was no husband around. The women on this show would have made my life so much easier. Meri is the First Wife, works outside the home and appears to be the family organizer. Janelle is the Second Wife and is one of the breadwinners – she prefers it that way. Christine is the Third Wife and is absolutely hilarious. She’s the one who stays home with all the kids and keeps things running smoothly. These women are strong and opinionated – WHERE WERE YOU GUYS WHEN I NEEDED YOU???
Back to Kody. He works as a sales rep, drives a beautiful Lexus and looks like he’s just a bit out of his element. Looks like your typical guy. Married to three women, engaged to a fourth. Just celebrated his 20th anniversary with Wife No. 1; Wife No. 3 just had her 6th child; the wedding is just a couple of days away to soon to be Wife No. 4 and he decides, on camera, to announce to all the women that he picked out the wedding gown. Ahh Kody. You might want to remove that bullseye you have painted on your forehead.
Because, Dude, you managed to piss off each and every one of them.
The fiancée is pissed because she is aware that this may cause problems with the existing wives, Wife No. 3 has just had her 6th child and MAY be a bit hormonal – she takes off her microphone and walks out after telling him that when they got married he didn’t give a rats ass what she wore, Wife No. 1 is having the most difficulties with the idea of Wife No. 4 and Wife No. 3 never had the big fancy wedding with the big fancy wedding dress. Kody, Kody, Kody. What WERE you thinking?
So really, what’s in it for him (besides the obvious)? If Doug pisses me off he only has to deal with me. If Kody pisses one of his wives off, there’s a good chance that he has pissed them all off and has to apologize to all of them. Individually. Four times e.v.e.r.y. time.
Sister Wives – they rock.
