https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 14:04:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856209 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:32:57 +0000 MrsF 856209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be down for sister wives, but I do love the village idea. I always say that I wish I lived across the street from my SIL. Our kids have so much fun together and many hands certainly do make light(er) work! </p> <p>A friend of mine and her sister are both SAHMs in the same neighborhood and they do everything together. One watches all five kids while the other does the groceries for both families. They cook together, bathe the kids one after the other, give each other a break when they need it. I'd love something like what they have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856190 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:28:20 +0000 sorrycharlie 856190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: lmao! i have the same thought process. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856179 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:24:39 +0000 chrispygal 856179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Hahaha, this is a great thread! I think it's likely a lot more work than you'd think, as all relationships take work but I can totally see some real benefits. I couldn't share my husband physically or emotionally, but I can see how it really could be something great for many people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856054 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:45:53 +0000 aprk 856054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I could handle sharing him on that intimate emotional level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856037 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:35:01 +0000 prettylizy 856037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want an intern wife. Non-paid, does what I tell her and only does things with my permission. She'd probably end up doing a lot of cleaning! lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856028 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:31:28 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 856028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We joke that I have one. She's called a nanny! Eliminates the sticky issues, with all of the help :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-856015 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:26:14 +0000 bunnylove08 856015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get super jealous. What if Lo or duh likes her better </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855853 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:21 +0000 dc yoga bee 855853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: LMAO!</p> <p>No thanks, not for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855846 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:12:53 +0000 Mrs. Pen 855846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: that was my thinking as well.. two (padded, preferably) incomes so that I can have a nanny a few days a week, a maid and maybe a cook ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855838 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:08:40 +0000 daddybee 855838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my SO asked for another wife. Im hip but would want both to feel loved so how hard do you think it would be to attach a twin bed to a king? Time for a snipping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855090 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:16:59 +0000 googly-eyes 855090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Personally I wouldn't want to marry someone who had kids before me if I didn't have kids before him. I've seen the stepmom thing play out negatively IRL that would discourage me, personally. I'm not saying nobody else should though. </p> <p>Plus most of those risks could happen with more than one wife, too. More chance for it, imo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855082 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:15:07 +0000 lawbee11 855082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It only appeals to me if I am the hot wife (like Robyn on Sister Wives). If the other wife was hotter than me it would not work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-855071 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:11:59 +0000 allison 855071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Big Love? Yes, I loved that show! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854936 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:43:37 +0000 regberadaisy 854936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: LOL haha. I honestly thought it was still frown upon in Arab countries for the female to work? Are you consider progressive and less desirable if you do? I get the feeling that is still the case in China! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854927 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:42:14 +0000 Anagram 854927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd rather have two husbands than have another wife live with us (more income, more fun? teehee). I don't take direction well, and I don't share well. Or maybe I'm just better at sharing with men. ;-)</p> <p>With that extra income, I'd hire a house cleaner and nanny for LOs. Because then I'd be their boss, and I'd still be calling the shots. heh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854901 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:35:54 +0000 littlebittyhouse 854901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm into communal living but sharing my DH ... NO FREAKING WAY. I'd be a jealous beast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854817 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:16:16 +0000 Crisark 854817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: bahahahaha love! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854752 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:04:06 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 854752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: right. In other cultures (not American) where duty and responsibility know no limit, it is a noble thing to do. I am not sure if anyone does it anymore in Arab countries? Because now women can just work and a woman without a man doesn't mean she is homeless anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854722 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:58:19 +0000 DillonLion 854722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Agreed! It is a risk. Hopefully my sister wife would be a lovely person :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854689 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:52:33 +0000 lovehoneybee 854689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Yes, I want my own housewife! Someone to help clean the house and take care of E. I couldn't share D--I'm too possessive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854681 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:57 +0000 regberadaisy 854681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: did you watch that HBO Series on polygamy? I think technically speaking that's how that household worked. Butttt I think there was power play involved when certain wives had softer personalities than others etc. But I only watched like 2 or 3 episodes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854680 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:55 +0000 brownie 854680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with you I would love to do it. And sharing my husband would be okay with me. Of course all three would have to be into it and I like the seperate but together house idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854664 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:48:39 +0000 allison 854664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think that modern-day polygamy would involve the whole family when taking a new wife. Like, it wouldn't just be the husband bringing her home and being like "here's your new wife, ladies!". So, if you were a polygamist's wife, you'd get a say in who were your sister wives. Right? Probably? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854635 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:44:36 +0000 SugarplumsMom 854635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I could deal with another woman, but you gals got me thinking about a brother-husband for DH! Hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854611 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:41:29 +0000 .twist. 854611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Yes, and along with those children come another woman and sometimes that woman is far worse than you could ever imagine. Dealing with with an insane ex myself, has made me realize how much I actually love my husband for putting up with his ex's bullshit. (Re: restraining orders, physical &amp; emotional abuse, drug use, immaturity, greed, jealousy, lies). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854608 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:41:07 +0000 JessKas 854608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, I was just telling my friend yesterday I love the idea of a sister wife except for that whole sharing a husband thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me/page/2#post-854597 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:38:48 +0000 kjpugs 854597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every part of it sounds good to me except sharing DH's sexual attention. In theory everything else is great! And would be so helpful. But I just couldn't deal with the jealousy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me#post-854590 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:36:50 +0000 DillonLion 854590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: It would be a risk, but there's risk in monogamist relationships too that could be similarly awful and it isn't stopping anyone from getting married (serious spousal illness, spousal death, spousal infidelity/loss of love/divorce/etc.) plus there are step children that sometimes come with a regular monogamist marriage, so sometimes you take care of other people's kids that belong to your husband in that situation as well. And it is a bonus sometimes if you bond with those children! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me#post-854589 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:36:48 +0000 mrbee 854589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: it's an especially tall order if they have to work for free!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-idea-of-a-sister-wife-appeals-to-me#post-854584 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:36:13 +0000 regberadaisy 854584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: China too. But I think that is a different scenario. It is more a "responsibility and duty" thing. There are no feelings involved. Most cases it does not transcend into a sexual relationship. You're not looking to breed with them. </p>