I would be completely interested in knowing what Dmitri and Drew do for an occupation. Drew has a dozen kids, and Dmitri is looking at a potential sister wife that would bring his total up to eight. The finances intrigue me far more than the social aspect.
Tied up in a nice little bow! Thanks for the info!Drew Briney is an attorney. He actually was acting as Brady Williams (My Five Wives) attorney on that show, they identified him when Brady made a phone call to him to ask about the state of the polygamy lawsuit the Browns filed. How's that for tying all the shows up nicely together? LOL
Just like a Shonda Rhimes crossover episode!Drew Briney is an attorney. He actually was acting as Brady Williams (My Five Wives) attorney on that show, they identified him when Brady made a phone call to him to ask about the state of the polygamy lawsuit the Browns filed. How's that for tying all the shows up nicely together? LOL
Not saying that April isn't manipulative, but I wouldn't want to move states away from my friends and family to live with two women who have been constantly ganging up on me either. Her commitment to Drew should supersede that of course, but I get the hesitation. Auralee completely soured Angela against April and now it's two against one. Three actually if you count Drew. Most situations can be viewed from more than one perspective. If you assume the worst about a person you'll attribute the most negative motives, if you aren't predisposed to think negatively, you might see the situation completely differently.
As for Dmitri....he needs to update his online profile to show that if you have anyone who isn't as hot as he thinks he is need not apply.
I read that the Alldredges (the ones who were considering Melina) are the second and third wife, and that the first wife didn't want to be on camera/tv. They also recently moved to South Dakota, I believe. He's only spiritually married to the two on the show, not legally married to either, supposedly. And he has a number of kids from wife #1. I get that someone might not want to be on camera, but I find it disturbing that they present themselves as though this other portion of family doesn't even exist.
Maybe some can confirm this or not but out of curiosity I looked into how polygamy works financially. For me if you financially support all these kids, then that's your business, but from what I've read they marry one woman, and the others are considered single mothers? Kind of a scam in some ways if that is the case. Maybe not all do that. And then the others get help from the government? I do wonder how in the world they can possibly support all those children.
Do we know that Kody and Janelle still have outside jobs? On a lot of these shows the adults start with jobs but those fade away after a while. I don't think I've seen anyone mention going to work in some time.As I understand it, the father can claim all of his kids and provide them medical benefits from his job. It's no different than a man with kids from previous wives or girlfriends that he's financially responsible for. That's why on Sister Wives, Kody and Meri got divorced. Kody was then able to adopt Robyn's kids from her first marriage and provide them with his medical benefits.
Otherwise, only the legal wife can apply with the husband for loans, file joint taxes, etc. When the Sister Wives family purchased the four homes in Las Vegas, they said that Meri (who was the legal wife at the time) was able to file jointly with Kody for her mortgage and have his income considered as well as hers. The other three wives had to file as single women. It seems that the Brown family keeps their finances somewhat inter-mingled. Kody has a job, as does Janelle. Christine got her real estate license several years back, although it's not clear whether she's actively working in the field. The family has a business that sells jewelry and clothing. Robyn seemed to be most involved in that. Otherwise, they get income from the doing the show (which I read has dropped considerably recently as ratings have declined). Meri had to approach the family for approval to buy the bed and breakfast she wanted.
I've read books about LDS communities that are much more strict and seem almost cult-like. The man might have six or seven wives and over 30 kids. In those communities, many of the wives do file for government assistance. Some of the wives have jobs while the others take care of all the kids. The ones who work must hand their paychecks over to the husband. He gives out the money to the family members as he sees fit. He also controls the money of those who get government assistance.
On Seeking Sister Wives, they never really discussed their finances. The Briny dad is an attorney. He probably makes good money and provides benefits to his kids. No idea what Dmitri does for a living (besides womanizing!).