Big Love
Utah plural marriage
Big Love is an HBO television drama (2006–2011) following a polygamist family in suburban Utah.
The husband maintains three wives in adjacent houses, navigating domestic tensions, Mormon fundamentalist politics, and mainstream society.
The title captures both the expansive household arrangement and the genuine affection binding them: We're doing a Big Love rewatch this weekend.
Union with multiple partners
- sister wivesPlural marriage spouses
- co-wivesFellow spouses in polygyny
- compoundCombined into one
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
patriarchy · multiple spouses · wedlock · consent · secrecy · prosecution · decriminalization · covenant
Premium cable network
- compoundCombined into one
- UtahBeehive State, western region
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
Bill Paxton · episodes · seasons · storyline · ensemble · showrunner · premium cable · 2006
Mormon church abbreviation
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
- Joseph SmithLDS church originator
- Brigham YoungEarly Latter-day Saints president
- TempleNamed religious structure
Salt Lake City · revelation · doctrine · excommunication · mainstream · splinter groups · priesthood · sealing
Married female partners
- childrenYoung human beings
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- siblingsFellow offspring
- dynamicsStudy of forces
loyalty · jealousy · hierarchy · scheduling · mother · patriarch · homemaking · unity
Cultural or social prohibition
- debateFormal argument on issues
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- backlashStrong negative reaction
criticism · representation · normalization · religious objection · feminist critique · exploitation · consent · autonomy
plural marriage
Union with multiple partners
- sister wivesPlural marriage spouses
- co-wivesFellow spouses in polygyny
- compoundCombined into one
fundamentalist · patriarchy · multiple spouses · wedlock · consent · secrecy · prosecution · decriminalization · covenant · family structure
HBO
Premium cable network
Bill Paxton · television · episodes · seasons · storyline · ensemble · showrunner · premium cable · 2006 · finale
LDS
Mormon church abbreviation
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
- Joseph SmithLDS church originator
- Brigham YoungEarly Latter-day Saints president
Temple · Salt Lake City · revelation · doctrine · excommunication · mainstream · splinter groups · priesthood · sealing · apostasy
wives
Married female partners
dynamics · loyalty · jealousy · hierarchy · scheduling · mother · patriarch · homemaking · unity · conflict
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
backlash · criticism · representation · normalization · religious objection · feminist critique · exploitation · consent · autonomy · media portrayal
Big Lovemonogamy
One partner at a time
traditional marriage · nuclear family · two-parent household · The Brady Bunch · Father Knows Best
Big LoveLeave It to Beaver
Fifties domestic comedy series
Father Knows Best · The Cosby Show · Modern Family · Full House · 7th Heaven
Big Loveconditional love
Affection dependent on conditions
withholding · coldness · indifference · hatred · lovelessness
love, big, bigot, bigger, biggest, bigly, bigotry, bigness, big-hearted