Polygamy, Polyamory, and the Future of Marriage
Albert Mohler
Friday, March 10, 2006

"Think having three wives is a dream come true?" That is the question asked by HBO as it introduces its new series, "Big Love." Set to begin March 12, the show is about a man named Bill Henrickson (played by Bill Paxton), who is described as "a modern-day Utah polygamist who lives in suburban Salt Lake City with his three wives, seven children, and a mounting avalanche of debt and demands."

The executives at HBO obviously believe that the show will be a winner--and they are releasing it to great fanfare. The description of the series indicates something of how the show will combine elements of a soap opera with more serious drama. Of course, all this comes with a new twist, as HBO pledges to explore "the evolving institution of marriage through a typical atypical family." The rest