Can A Wife Legally Prevent Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife?

Shalom:

I read some of your material on polygyny. It seems as you have omitted a very important fact. That is that a woman could include in her ketubah [marriage contract] that her HUSBAND COULD TAKE NO MORE WIVES IN ADDITION TO HER until after her death. That fact invalidates much of what you have printed on this site.

Shalom

By what Scriptural authority could a woman forbid her husband from taking additional wives while she was still alive? I have found no such authority to date. And I would be hesitant to give someone authority that Yahweh has not given that one. I look forward to hearing from you.

Shalom

ISAAC


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