Last night I was home alone while the boys were at the grocery store. I settled down into a rocking chair, with my newest knitting loom hat and checked out what was on demand.
I saw that the new season of "Hoarders" was available and I was stoked. Before that though, I checked to see if that new TLC show, "Sister Wives" was on demand.
It is.
I watched.
Holy cow.
I don't believe in polygamy. Icky to the ick ick. I don't want to share my husband with other women. I don't want to have a herd of offspring. I don't want to live in secrecy and hide from the government and my neighbors. I cannot make my short hair pile that high on my head and I don't look good in gunny sack dresses with therapeutic sneakers.
Polygamy is wrong on so many levels. It's been a huge hang-up of mine being a Mormon when I was in college. I just couldn't get over it and even talked to my grandpa about it. We had a book in my house growing up called, "Brigham Young's Harem". Yikes, right?
I am however, intrigued by the women on the show and their, "Sisterhood". The idea of a sister wife - someone to share the household duties, help raise my kids, be part of my life, and offer unconditional friendship (at least it looks that way on tv) - now that is appealing.
Being a mom, especially one who stays at home can at times be really isolating. I have some good friends in the neighborhood, a great book club, a wonderful mom and sister who I can talk to via phone, text or e-mail pretty much any time I want.
Wouldn't it be crazy fun (or not) though, to have a gaggle of women around all the time? Just one would be good. She could clean the bathrooms and I would vacuum and cook dinner. We could split the laundry and take turns driving to and from preschool. I would take the kids for walks around the lake and she could grocery shop.
Or, maybe I just need a nanny and a carpool.
3 comments:
You're weird. I am your sister, but I DO NOT want to be your wife. Thank you very much.
Tara and I are totally hooked on this show. I guess we're curious like everyone else about how this whole thing works. The surprising thing to me is how normal everything looks and how well adjusted the kids are.
BTW - I think Christine is pretty funny. The new wife to be cries too much. Wow, guess I'm a little too into this show....
This is so funny. Especially the part about piling your short hair up like they do! I'll have to find this show - have never seen it!
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