Posts Tagged ‘monogamy’

American Mercury, 1933

I thought this comment, which I recently came across, was interesting given the debates about marriage taking place in California, Canada and elsewhere: “It may happen that some young Mormon, three generations removed from any polygamous ancestor, will do a thesis for his doctorate in defense of plural marriage. With what gloating will he point [...]

On monogamy’s shortcomings

Over at the Huffington Post, columnist Jay Michaelson makes this observation in a column on Tiger Woods apparent marital troubles: “How about this one: that the modern institution of marriage, so ardently fought-over by activists across the country, is a historical anomaly that has never been taken seriously in the past, and is unlikely to [...]

27 husbands?

On the wow! side of things, I just came across this story about a woman who has been married 27 times — a real serial monogamist.