The economics of polygyny

[Maddog]

Biblical families, can anyone attest to the profound economic ability of polygyny? Having a second or third woman in the family is theoretically a financial master plan to success but has anyone experienced this? please elaborate.

 

[steve]

Not in my experience.

 

[Joleneakamama]

Usually the man needs to be debt free to be appealing to a second.

 

[Maddog]

I am not talking about the short-sighted aspect of debt but that could very well play into that.

 

[MemeFan]

Biblical families, can anyone attest to the profound economic ability of polygyny? Having a second or third woman in the family is theoretically a financial master plan to success but has anyone experienced this? please elaborate.

Receiving new person in household doesn't automatically mean income will rise faster than costs. So no.

 

[steve]

It bothers me greatly when guys focus on the positive economic aspects that are possible in polygyny.
It’s not even a good reason for marrying your first wife. Life happens and a man was maybe better off financially if he had stayed single.

But there are better reasons for marrying and sometimes finances work out unexpectedly for the better.

 

[frederick]

My second wife's financial situation improved when she became my wife.

 

[steve]

My second wife's financial situation improved when she became my wife.

Wouldn’t you say that is almost universal?

 

[frederick]

Wouldn’t you say that is almost universal?

It depends. Her situation improved because we reduced the number of people stealing from her and defrauding her, and we reduced the number of people she was employing. Providentially, God has also blessed her with a higher income. I don't know how universal that is.