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Date: October 14, 2010 08:10PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_WivesAs a fundamentalist Mormon family, belonging to the Apostolic United Brethren Church, the Browns' faith does not align with the mainstream Mormon church, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since the practice of polygamy has been officially banned within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1890, the Browns have no affiliation with the church. The title of the series, "Sister Wives", refers to a concept prevalent in Mormon fundamentalism that the wives in a plural marriage not only marry the husband, but are eternally united to each other.
For years prior to the series, the family kept their polygamist lifestyle what they called a "quasi-secret". Both Kody Brown and his wives have claimed part of the reason they are participating in Sister Wives is to make the public more aware of polygamist families and to combat societal prejudices often associated with polygamy.