Meet the Williams, a progressive polygamist family who believe in love
and commitment rather than religion. Despite ongoing hardships within
their community, this modern family presents a fresh and honest look at a
very controversial lifestyle.
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Short Synopsis of what we know about Brady Williams and family:
BRADY WILLIAMS: Brady was born into
the Mormon Church, but until age 16, he had never heard of polygamy. At
that time, his parents converted to a faith that embraced the lifestyle.
Until the age of 34, he grew as a church leader before he and his
family decided to break away. Currently, Brady works as a project
manager at his brother’s construction business while also pursuing a
degree in philosophy at the local college.
PAULIE (1st Wife):
Paulie and Brady have been married for 21 years and have six children,
ranging in ages from 20 to nine years old. She was raised in a
polygamist family and expected Brady to have additional wives, but she
is also proud of her oldest daughter, who is recently married and plans a
monogamous lifestyle. Paulie works as a dental hygienist.
ROBYN (2nd Wife):
Robyn and Brady have been married for 20 years and have five children,
ranging in ages from 19 to nine years old. Married about nine months
after Paulie, Robyn also grew up in a polygamous home and expected to be
a plural wife. Dubbed by the family as the “creative” wife, Robyn has
taken a few art classes and loves making handmade gifts for her large
family.
ROSEMARY (3rd Wife):
Rosemary and Brady have been married for 18 years and have four
children, ranging in ages from 17 to 11 years old. Rosemary used to work
for the family construction business but stopped after winning a
scholarship at the local college. She is studying for her teaching
degree in music and biology and is particularly passionate about
composing.
NONIE (4th Wife):
Nonie and Brady have been married for 15 years and have five children,
ranging in ages from 14 to four years old. Nonie was living in Montana
when she first met Brady, and the two had a brief long-distance
courtship before they got engaged. She currently handles the
administrative side of the family’s construction business and is the
only wife that works with Brady on a steady basis.
RHONDA (5th Wife):
Rhonda and Brady have been married for 12 years and have four kids,
ranging in ages from 13 to two years old. Rhonda, who is Robyn’s cousin,
loves to work outside the home and is now a medical assistant. Despite
their immediate bond, she confesses it still took eight years before she
really felt like she belonged in the family. While Rhonda says there
are downsides to polygamy, she loves that her kids always have other
mothers around that love them.
Names the first-born son from each wife Brady.
Like the Browns, the Williams family are hoping that putting themselves on TV
will make the public more accepting of polygamy.
"Sure, it’s scary," Brady said. "But it’s
important to stand up for what’s right. And it’s right to allow
consenting adults who are well-adjusted and not coerced to be able to
share their lives and raise their children in a stable and loving
environment."
They don't want their kids to live in fear...etc.
Ok, we've heard all that before. Here's to hoping they are more honest and easy to like!
Here's an interesting quote from an article from 1997:
Polygamy remains a felony in Utah, but it is no longer prosecuted, said
Eric A. Ludlow, the Washington County Attorney, in southern Utah where a
number of plural families live. Polygamists, he said, get around bigamy
statutes by legally marrying only one wife; the others are recognized
by religious leaders, or simply by the individuals themselves. ''They go
under the table, and we don't track it,'' Mr. Ludlow said. ''It's a
consensual relationship between adults.''
Brady Williams was also interviewed in the article. Here's his piece, with only 3 wives then.
''It does get expensive,'' he said. The only space the women share is a utility room for laundry and a family room. Mr. Williams keeps a few shirts in each apartment, and he rotates his meals and nights between wives, but the entire family eats together on Sunday. In a considerate gesture he designed the house so that no master bedroom is directly above, below or next to any other master bedroom.
''I believe the girls should have their own identity and place and not be mindless zombies,'' he said, ''but want to work together at times, like when they're canning fruit. I have really good wives. It works out.''
(Source of quotes: http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/11/garden/a-house-10-wives-polygamy-in-suburbia.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm)
