Should Having Multiple Spouses Be an Option?

"Bluegayle;c-18056572" wrote:
@Darkshadow608 It could just be admin cost here as well. Its been over 50 years for me so can't really remember. LOL

Still, I feel that this is a social issue that does not belong in the sims. Have your extramarital affairs, but leave multiple spouses out

Agree 100%

I've heard of multiple wives here but only the first one is actually legal. The others have been "within there own belief system" Gee I wonder if they took Forsaking all others out of their vows. ha ha Now you can see how old I am. :D

I don't know where you are, but in the UK there are only two parts of wedding vows that that are a legal requirement, and the rest are fully customisable.

Declaration

This is either a statement or an answer to a question where you state you are legally able to marry. This means you are are of age, legally not too closely related (cousins are legal here, I believe, but these days very uncommon, around 1/6000), and not already married. There might be other reasons, but those are the ones I know of.

Contract

This is where each person make a statement or answers a question that you take to be your legally married spouse.

Polygamy isn't legal here (bigamy laws carry up to 7 years in prison and a fine), but people could get married legally to one person and have commitment ceremonies (all the trimmings of the wedding, but no legal tie) for the rest. This could either be combined in one ceremony, or separately. People in poly relationships could also forgo getting married completely.

I read a few sci-fi series where group marriage is legal for humans and even the norm in some alien societies.