'Russians beating demographics with polygamy'

from rt.com.......

"When it comes to the dating game in Russia, it really is a man's world. There are 10 million more women than men in the country, forcing some to turn to unconventional methods to find love. Even if that means a sharing and compromise.


Andrey is a father of three. And a husband of three. Eleven years ago, Andrey got married. Two years on he proposed again. And then again.
His reasoning is simple: “Why should I refuse any of them if I love them all?”

They may not be a four-member family from a legal standpoint, since it the law has no place for polygamous marriages, but in all other regards they live as one.


The country’s demographic is on Andrey's side. The shortage of males leads to the need for sharing – a concept that Andrey's wives say they have made peace with.


“I thought he was kidding. But then I realized that he wasn’t. I never expected something like this happening to me, but we’ve all got used to it, you know. If you love – you’ll understand. We never fight for Andrey, never quarrel; there is no any kind of competition either,” says Olesya, Andrey’s first wife"................READ MORE