I don't think that people recognize the train wreck this would cause from a legal point of view. Frankly not many (if any) people would care that a guy has two wives. If they're all consenting adults then from a pure relationship standpoint its fine. Most guys would simply say "it's your problem."
The issue for the "system" to deal with though is a whole other enormous problem. Can you split income 3 ways, or more? At what point do you draw the line in that case? How many people do you allow to claim the various spousal benefits our society tends to allow? Can I take advantage of a spousal rollover of assets ad infinitum because there is always another spouse in line?
Its way more than "I want to have two wives from a domestic standpoint" kind of thing. Couple that with all of the social issues we're aware of and you can see pretty quickly why the government will not just leave these people alone, let alone make this legal and legitimate.
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