Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society Book

1. Introduction;

Part I. Historical Background:
2. Mormon history 1830-1890: the early years;
3. Contemporary fundamentalist movements;
4. The people and their communities;

Part II. Early Stages of Relationships:
5. Deciding to add a new wife to a family;
6. Courtship;
7. Wedding and marriage ceremonies;
8. Honeymoons;
9. Adjusting to a new marriage;

Part III. Home Environments of Plural Families:
10. Living arrangements;
11. Wives and homes;
12. Husbands and homes;

Part IV. Managing Everyday Life:
13. The rotation process: husbands and wives alone together;
14. Budget and resource management;
15. Celebrations;

Part V. Social-Emotional Relationships:
16. Social-emotional relationships of husbands and wives;
17. Relationships between wives;
18. Family structure;
19. Parents and children;
20. Summing up; Appendices.