Can a woman be a polygamist?
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Can a woman be a polygamist?
Polyandry (/ˈpɒliˌændri, ˌpɒliˈæn-/; from Greek: πολυ- poly-, "many" and ἀνήρ anēr, "man") is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving one male and two or more females.
Can polygamists get divorced?
Some polygamous families use a system of multiple divorce and legal marriage as a loophole in order to avoid committing a criminal act. In such cases the husband marries the first wife, she takes his last name, he divorces her and then marries the next wife, who takes his name.
When a woman marries more than one husband is called what?
Polyandry, marriage of a woman to two or more men at the same time; the term derives from the Greek polys, “many,” and anēr, andros, “man.” When the husbands in a polyandrous marriage are brothers or are said to be brothers, the institution is called adelphic, or fraternal, polyandry.
How do polygamous marriages work?
A man marries one wife, then they actively search for the others. Polygamy is not usually just a man suddenly deciding he wants another wife. While that does happen, a lot of polygamist families actually search for wives together. After all, it needs to be someone that everyone can enjoy spending time with.
