Like my questions about the podcasts, I am curious about the relationships between the first wives and second wives in these multi-marriages. As described in this chapter, polygyny works best when the wives are present in decisions. For instance, the descriptions of Walladah being eager to establish connections with the potential second wives. While it seems self explanatory that every party should be consenting to the changes being made in a marriage, I do have to wonder to what extent Muslim women continue to be faced with criticism for not being married and further, a part of a polygamous (not sure the appropriate word) marriage. Unrelatedly, I really enjoy reading about this topic and am interested to know more about this rise in polygynous relationships.
