[ **up: [[Non-monogamous relationships]]** ] --- # Polygamy Polygamy is marriage to more than one spouse at a time. Historically, the most typical form of polygamy was [[Polygyny|polygyny]] (= one husband, multiple wives), to the point that many English-speakers seem to use *polygamy* as a synonym for *polygyny*. [[Polyandry]], another form of polygamy, has also been practiced (one wife, multiple husbands). --- [[2024-0730. In countries where only monogamous marriage is legally valid, de facto polygamy is typically allowed as long as adultery is not illegal; in these regions, additional spouses after the first have no legal recognition.|'In countries where only monogamous marriage is legally valid, de facto polygamy is typically allowed as long as adultery is not illegal; in these regions, additional spouses after the first have no legal recognition.']] --- - *See also:* - [[Group marriage]] - [[Polyamory]]