My fiancé and I are getting married in August of next year. We both come from polygamous households. One man with multiple wives. Where we are from this is the norm. Although things are slowly changing with the younger generation, but polygamy is widely practiced. In my culture this is a man’s undisputed right. My fiancé’s friend got married to her husband last year and is in a monogamous relationship, but with a foreigner. My wife wants our marriage to be monogamous and wants me to promise her I won’t take a second wife. I love my fiancé dearly, but I also have duties to uphold and respect the culture of my ancestors. My father expects me to follow in his footsteps as having multiple wives in our culture is a sign of manhood and wealth and ensures the surname is carried on for generations to come. I don’t mind entertaining my fiancé’s request. However, since I’ve never been really exposed to monogamy growing up in a polygamous household, I would like to know… What is the benefit of monogamy and what makes it so special or better than polygamy? submitted by /u/HeartBusy5787
Originally posted by u/HeartBusy5787 on r/AskMen
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