Neither Emma's tears nor her rage were enough to make Joseph monogamous, however; nor were the prevailing mores of the day. He kept falling rapturously in love with women not his wife. And because that rapture was so wholly consuming, and felt so good, it struck him as impossible that God might possibly frown on such a thing. Jon Krakauer
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The idea of being in love with multiple people is a common theme in history, even though it’s not something that is easy to explain. For some people, being in love with multiple people is a sign of their genuine happiness. It is for others, however, a sign of mental health issues, something which is common in today’s society. Being monogamous doesn’t mean that you can’t be in love with more than one person at the same time; it simply means that you must only be in love with one person at a time. If you are already married or involved with someone else then you should not be having an affair.

Source: Under The Banner Of Heaven: A Story Of Violent Faith

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