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012 Why Did Plural Marriage Begin in the Church?

Church History Matters

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The Myth of Plural Marriage

There was an episode of an HBO show that had innuendo about Mormons Latter-day Saints having more than one wife. So if this is really sensational and we've got to separate sort of myth from the actual facts, where are the sources that a person would go to start understanding the factual practice of plural marriage? The first place you probably want to start is the church's gospel topics essays. Then my favorite source, I think he's a trusted source is Brian Hales. He's done so much great work with this.

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