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On November 5, 2017, the CNN series This is Life with Lisa Ling aired an episode titled Modern Love that gave viewers an inside look at nontraditional relationships. The episode explored how families across the United States are redefining what it means to love and live together. Rather than focusing only on monogamous couples, Lisa Ling highlighted people in polygamous, polyamorous, and other ethical non monogamous relationships. During this episode, Sister Wives was introduced as a leading resource for those seeking connections beyond traditional dating.

What Modern Love Explored

Each week, This is Life with Lisa Ling investigates unique lifestyles and communities that are often overlooked. In Modern Love, Lisa spoke with singles, couples, and entire households who are creating family structures outside the conventional mold. These interviews highlighted both the rewards and challenges of living in multi-partner households, including sharing finances, parenting responsibilities, and navigating emotions among more than two adults.

One of the strongest themes was the difficulty of finding understanding and acceptance. Many families featured in the episode described how lonely it can feel to live outside mainstream relationship norms. Sister Wives fills this gap by offering a dedicated dating and matchmaking platform for people interested in polygamy, polyamory, or ethical non monogamy. Unlike mainstream dating sites, Sister Wives focuses on connecting members who share similar values and goals, making it easier to find meaningful connections.

Everyday Life in Multi-Partner Families

The episode presented an honest picture of what daily life looks like for these families. Viewers saw how partners take turns cooking dinner, helping children with homework, or sharing school drop-offs. Their routines looked surprisingly familiar, with the main difference being that three or four adults share household responsibilities. Couples and groups also emphasized the importance of clear communication to handle jealousy, scheduling conflicts, and relationship boundaries.

Breaking Stereotypes About Polygamy and Polyamory

Many people associate polygamy with specific religious groups in Utah, but Modern Love showed that it is far more diverse today. Some participants were motivated by faith, while others simply felt capable of loving more than one person. Whether through polygamy, polyamory, or other forms of ethical non monogamy, each relationship was built on mutual respect, honesty, and transparency.

Polyamory often includes multiple romantic partnerships, while polygamy typically involves multiple spouses. Ethical non monogamy is the broader term covering many types of consensual open relationships. Each structure varies, but all require a high level of trust and communication. Families interviewed by Lisa Ling repeatedly emphasized that these relationships succeed when everyone is committed to ongoing conversations and agreements.

How Sister Wives Supports These Communities

Sister Wives was featured in the episode as a safe and supportive platform for people exploring nontraditional relationships. By focusing on polygamy dating, poly dating, and ENM dating, the app removes the uncertainty many experience on mainstream platforms. Users can connect with others who already understand and embrace the idea of multi-partner families. This sense of community is invaluable for people who may face judgment or misunderstanding from the outside world.

The families also described practical advantages of multi-partner households, such as shared financial support, reduced stress from dividing household chores, and extra help with childrearing. While legal recognition remains limited, many families create private agreements to protect themselves. Despite challenges, participants emphasized that the rewards of love, support, and partnership outweigh the obstacles.

Why Representation Matters

Lisa Ling approached the subject with empathy rather than sensationalism, allowing viewers to see the humanity behind these relationships. By including Sister Wives, the episode underscored how modern technology now makes it easier for people to find like-minded partners and build families that reflect their values.

Modern Love showed that there is more than one way to experience commitment and family. For those curious about polygamy, polyamory, or ethical non monogamy, Sister Wives provides a trusted space to meet others, share experiences, and discover what multi-partner relationships can offer. As society becomes more open to diverse ways of loving, resources like Sister Wives help make these lifestyles more accessible.







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That being said, one of the things that is jumping out to me a fair amount is just how many profiles demonstrate that several people are here looking for a good time, for new partners for sexual liaison or seeing the plural marriage pop culture boom and thinking it would be some kind of yolo adventure and that it might be cool for a while. That is what I see in the single women's profiles. In some of the couples profiles however it is far more of the predatory to desperate spectrum and I do not even slightly wonder at the fact that many are mystified by the lack of any response. In other couples profiles you will see the it is all about the ego stroke for the man equation being played out.

At the end of the day, personally I don't particularly care about being perceived as judgemental when so many are approaching plural marriage for all the wrong reasons. All that it will end up with is games being played, hearts being broken and families pulled apart. 

Plural marriage is first and foremost a marriage. It is about love, permanence, giving each other support and the bonds of family. Plural marriage is not about jumping on the latest fad, it is not about your sexual fantasies or pumping up your ego. 

Yeah yeah... standing on my soap box and preaching to an empty room. I know. Lame and pointless. It is frustrating though to browse through the site and see a handful of those who clearly take the idea of polygyny seriously and who are seeking their family or their new wife that are clearly having to wade through a sea of those who might be more suited to plenty of fish or some other hookup app. 

This is supposed to be about love and family not being part of a fad.