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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In the way that they don’t get to choose if they want to stay at home and live a relatively leisurely lifestyle or work. That depends on the household.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But why exactly? The women only sleep with you, you only sleep with them. The only way I can see the risk increasing is if either you or them cheat, which at that point the cheating is the issue not the polygamy. It… quite literally does. Isn’t the whole of intimacy for all parties involved to feel satisfied and not neglected? Not all people have the same needs, or require the same amount of time be spent with them to feel satisfied and happy. Make sure everybody feels satisfied by openly talking about it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (14 children)

How does the risk of STIs increases when these are exclusive partners to you, not casual hookups? And the second part is solved by just having good time management and open, efficient communication.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

True, Qatar’s legal system is based on Islam and Islam entitles a man to max 4 wives concurrently. It’s why you can’t explicitly write in your marriage contract that the husband is not allowed any more wives - that’s his right. You can circumvent this by stating he needs your consent instead. In Islam silence implies consent, so if you don’t specify anything about this it’s taken as “my husband is free to take more wives without consulting me”.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago (6 children)

My mom had it written in her marriage contract that her consent is required for father to take more wives. She had a decisive say in it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is true. Each wife is entitled to her own house, car, allowance, etc. They have to be treated equally; at least that’s how it is in Islam. For example, my mom and father’s other wife don’t even interact that much except for communal family events and holidays for example.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (8 children)
 

Asking this as a Qatari with a polygamous father. My father’s second wife is Swedish and I know it was a tough pill to swallow for her family and friends back home.