jerrymichele: I use to make fun of him because he would always complain about not ever having any money. Those 2 women made sure they both got their share on his pay check. lol

There used to be a show on television about a Mormon man who had four wives. I'm not sure if it's still running and I only caught one show but my initial impression was, "How on earth could anyone afford it?" Traditionally, polygamy seems to create an inordinate power balance in the marriage union with the multiple wives bearing the brunt of the burden. Financial limitations are but one reason why multiple partnerings don't tend to go very well.

lynn P.: we live like roomates ever since he may that decision to marry (in a religous sense) another woman. He is muslim by the way and the religion permits multiple marriages although not many practice it. I hate my situation more and more.

I think most of us here would find that situation to be deeply distressing and conflicting. It was interesting as well to read jerrymichelle's account about the two people involved in multiple partnerships who noted they would be jealous or angry if one of their partners entered into another romantic relationship.

Compersion -- the idea that we're capable of taking pleasure in our partner's pleasure even if it does not benefit us directly -- is a concept that's often presented in opposition to jealousy but it seems to be very rare on this plane of reality. Perhaps it's more achievable in environments where we are not dependent upon another emotionally, physically, sexually or financially. Living in a material world however seems to require accepting that materialism brings its rewards and its limitations. If we could all slip our bodies I'm sure some of this would be much easier.

~ Namaste