TV's 'Good Wife,' Julianna Margulies & Polygamy Dating Sites
Two-time Emmy winner Julianna Margulies joins Anderson to discuss her hit show, "The Good Wife," and how she manages work and motherhood. Find out which of her star-studded leading men, including George Clooney, she can pick out of a lineup, and her thoughts on her new famous co-star, Matthew Perry.
Plus, what would you do if your husband came to you and said he wanted to bring another woman into your marriage... that he wanted a polygamous arrangement?
Anderson investigates new online dating websites that cater to people who want to start polygamous relationships. Meet one couple (with five children) looking to add a second wife to their existing family. Should this kind of dating service be allowed? On the show, the couple meets a potential sister wife in person for the first time.
Start the conversation now: Would you ever take or become a sister wife? Are there benefits? Tweet using #Anderson, #SisterWife.
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Stop being jealous people cause your own marriage does not support the confidence and foundation that these people have.
We are a 38 y.o. couple, together 12 years and we have girlfriends. We would love to find a woman that wanted to be in a permanent relationship with us. I see nothing wrong with it, I am bi sexual and he loves women, of course. most marriages end because of infedelity, if you have 2 women and one man, or 2 men and one womann, i see nothing wrong with it. We are good looking, educated, and not weird in any way. We are normal people that view this as entirely normal. We were not supposed to be a monogamous species.
It Never works..I speak from experiance.Desire has no cure.Sex is just a spasm.
I have never seen Juliana Margulies in an interview. She was a sparkling guest. Smart, beautiful, fun and genuine. The Good Wife - great show. I never watched ER but I'm a big fan of Juliana. I'm in the Will camp as well.
Some comments regarding todays' show:
1. Why doesn't anyone ever ask the 'guy' how he would feel about the wife bringing another 'brother husband' or 'husbands' into the relationship?
2. Does the new 'sister wife' realize any of the following... and wish these points were brought up...
- 'Sister wife': She would not be entitled to the 'husband's' health insurance - so she would have to get her own. Is he going to pay for it? What will be her 'share' of the household expenses? (another reason for 'original wife' to feel resentment).
- 'Sister wife's' children, if she has any, would lose many legal rights and always be considered '2nd class citizens' - at home, school, everywhere.
- 'Sister wife' would not be entitled to the 'husband's' social security. That may not seem important at 30-something, but what if the 'husband' dies? She would not even be eligible for the SS widow benefit. She's on her own... just providing lots of extra benefits to a man who has no responsibility to her whatever.
Finally, let's be honest...the bottom line on this is simple. Hubby gets to cheat in the open, and the 'wife' agrees because she is too lacking in self-confidence to stand up for herself. I'm betting he put so much subliminal pressure on his wife that she caved to 'save' her marriage.
Polyamory exits in a spectrum of social affiliations which have existed for millenia. If the process is begun before puberty, as, to an extent was done in Summerhill (AS Neil), it can function successfully at the most intimate level; otherwise, it reguires extraordinarily evolved and mature persons to achieve. I am one of those people.
Anderson in Arizona THERE IS A WEB SITE CALLED DATE HOOK UP and ther is the same thing going on that web site to His name is supernhice he is also on there under another name can find it if you want to know it but he is looking for the same thing you had on your show a nother besides his partner mickey she has ms and he says she can't keep up with his libido and she also gets on the phone and lets you know this was her Idea she is writing books and getting them published and says they are moving to Phoenix and will buy house big enough for all but there profile say they already says the live in Scottsdale . The people that you had on today are mild compared to these guys check them out Date hookup free online dating site O.M.G You will LOL
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in regard to the polygamy dating couple....seems that the wife is looking for a companion more than anything. perhaps she should see about getting out and meeting friends (female) to share with (sans kids).
I would never be involved in this kind of thing..But i would love to have two penises and two paychecks...my fantasy...
I enjoy the Anderson Cooper show. I am a Christian woman. I am also an intelligent, fun-loving, mature woman. The mere concept of polygamy goes against believers in Jesus Christ. Every one has a right to one's opinions, but I draw the line when children are introduced. This is simply not Godly and NOT what Jesus wants.
I am very happy that you are doing a show about non traditional marriage but there are some things that I don't think were covered. Not a whole lot of time was spent talking about how long of process it is before another person is added to a relationship. It does make me sad that you are comparing polyamory to forced polygamy.
1) There is polygamy and then there is polyamory. Polyamory covers any plural relationship. The term polyamory has replaced polygamy because polygamy has such a negative connotation. When people hear polygamy it conjures up thoughts of mormon forced marriage with under age women. Polyamory is stressed with open communication between CONSENTING adults.
2) Jealousy is brought up multiple times but never compersion. Compersion is a state of empathetic happiness and joy experienced when an individual's current or former romantic partner experiences happiness and joy through an outside source, including, but not limited to, another romantic interest. This can be experienced as any form of erotic or emotional empathy, depending on the person experiencing the emotion.
Jealousy is also caused by something but with communication you can explore why you have those feelings. The more you work on the relationship the less self conscious you become.
3) Lastly there are people that have great working poly relationships. What wasn't discussed in depth is the long drawn out talks that go on before any poly relationship. Part of the long talks is the making of rules. Rules are a very crucial part of polyamory. They will be broken on occasion but with open communication you can explore and work through issues that would tear a normal relationship apart.
There is a great book that explains more in detail called The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt.
I am a proud polyamorist that wouldn't exchange my polyamorist marriage for anything.
Bible's view: God allowed Abraham, Jacob to have more than one wife, even instituted measures under the Mosaic Law to assure proper treatment of the women. However he did this until the Christian congregation was established. Then he required that people return to the standard He Himself had instituted in Eden.
Jacob became a polygamist because of deception on the part of his father-in-law, it was not what he had in mind. Also Gen 29 and 30 tell about the unhappy rivalry between his wives. The Bible also warns regarding *********** and adultery (1 Cor 6:9-11). Also 1 Cor 7:2 says ..."let each man have his own wife and each woman have her own husband."
The Book of Mormon might promote polygamy, but the Bible most certainly does not.
The wife is okay with 2nd wife or 3rd wife because it allows her to have time for herself and not have to cater or take care of husband's wants and needs all the time. Each wife has personal time to be selfish and still know all wants and needs of children and husband are being taken care of. She is free for a while from responsibility without feeling guilty.
Ler me ask this questiion. What if the wife decided she wanted more than one husband? Why is it always the man who decides all of a sudden that he wants another wife. If this going on then lets make it fair and let women take more than one husband.
Let me ask this question. If a man can go out and decide to take another wife then lets turn this around and let the woman take another husband. I could certainly use two incomes for me to spend. These 3 are so out of touch with reality.