Polygamy in America: Lisa Ling Reports

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POLYGAMY IN AMERICA: LISA LING REPORTS

october 26, 2007

Children of Polygamy

Lisa Ling talks to the teenagers of Centennial Park about the plural lifestyle they were born into.

After the Show

What's it like to share your husband with your sister? The discussion continues in this online exclusive.

Third Wife

Valerie's husband has two other wives and 21 children—why she wants to see polygamy decriminalized.

Speaking Out

Polygamy is illegal, and men rarely speak publicly about their plural marriages. Why is Richard willing to risk eve...

Forced Marriage

Carolyn and her children escaped from Warren Jeffs's polygamist community in the middle of the night. Hear her stor...

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Polygamy in America

Lisa Ling reports on polygamy in America. Even though polygamy is illegal in the United States, experts say there are 30 to 50,000 people living in plural families across the country. More

Polygamy in America - After the Show Video

Polygamy in America is a topic that often goes unadressed on television. Plural families share the ups and downs of living in a family with multiple wives and dozens of children and Oprah has a change of thought on this highly controversial topic. More

Behind the Yearning for Zion Gates

Oprah spends a day behind the gates of the Yearning for Zion polygamist ranch. More

Former Polygamist Speaks Out

Carolyn Jessop, a former polygamist, shares her thoughts about Oprah's visit to the Yearning for Zion Ranch. How she feels about her daughter being part of the community. More