Up until today, I have chosen to not write about anything the least bit controversial. There are many reasons for this. The main one is that I'm not an overly opinionated person. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and I am fine with them keeping them to themselves. Hot button topics are not something I readily bring up with friends or family. In my opinion, there is much more entertaining things to talk about.
But, last night I watched the season finale of Sister Wives and I've decided to write about it. I am not a polygamist nor do I ever intend to be one. I wouldn't want Nate to have coffee with another woman, let alone marry one, or two, or three. My personality would not work well in that situation. I also would not be the best as a nun, or a teacher, or a professional athlete. I am not meant to compete in marathons or juggle in a circus. Everyone has their "thing" that makes them unique -- that makes them "them."
Some people never want to get married.
Some people want to get married but are not allowed to marry the person they love.
Some people get married and live happily ever after.
And then there's the Brown's. Kody is only legally married once but has four wives. Throughout the two seasons of Sister Wives, viewers have gotten to know him and his family in their home in Utah. They have birthday celebrations, prayer time, family vacations, dinners with friends and many other "normal" family events. All the kids are very well mannered and seem to do well in school. They have friends at school and are friends with each other as well. They help with chores and seem to rarely fight. They have a very strong sense of family. Unfortunately, their lifestyle is not accepted and they are being investigated. Because of this, last night's episode focused on their move to Las Vegas. It was heartbreaking. All the kids, the wives and Kody were crying. No one wanted to leave but the alternative was to stay and risk being split up as a family. Fearing the negative outcome, they packed up, in tears, and moved.
When I was little, my sister and I cried when my parents sold their old couches to update to new ones. I have pieces of my curtains and wallpaper from my childhood bedroom. We never moved out of our original house, let alone moved to a different city. This family was forced to move because of their lifestyle, which wasn't hurting anyone. Aside from their unique family situation, they were just like us. Solid, grounded people wanting to raise responsible individuals and now they live in fear of being separated. I'm frustrated for them because I like them, or at least I like the version of them portrayed on TLC.
If you read this and get mad because you disagree with their lifestyle, I'm guessing you've never seen the show. I understand not wanting to give the show a chance, but don't judge the situation if you don't know anything about it. Judgmental people and laws have caused this family (and many others in similar situations) a lot of pain.
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