Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much controversy as polygamy, called plural or celestial marriage within the church. It divided prophet Joseph Smith's own household, caused a schism ...

While Christine always wanted a plural marriage, things started to change in 2018. "I started thinking maybe this isn't working for me," she says. "And then I stopped believing in polygamy.

"throuples," "ethical non-monogamy," "sister wife" polygamy — are new variations on old themes. And even countervailing trends to enforce the "sanctity of marriage" and "trad" spousal roles have ...

In a conversation with the Deseret News, Howell said there are likely "thousands" of families still practicing polygamy within the state. Cases of underage polygamous marriage continue to be ...