- America’s marriage laws, based on 19th-century bigamy statutes limiting unions to two adults, are increasingly under pressure from two seemingly opposite but converging movements: a revival of biblical polygyny among some Christians and the rapid rise of polyamory among Gen Z.
- Biblical polygyny advocates, like Pastor Rich Tidwell and commentator Rob Kowalski, argue it is scripturally supported (drawing from Old Testament examples), focused on sexual responsibility, covenantal accountability, and addressing demographic decline by encouraging larger families.
- In contrast, Gen Z’s embrace of polyamory is secular, rooted in personal autonomy, identity, and rejection of monogamy as “outdated,” with surveys showing 42% of 18-24-year-olds viewing monogamy as obsolete and up to 57% open to non-monogamous relationships.
- Progressive cities in Massachusetts and California have already begun recognizing multi-partner domestic partnerships, paving the way for broader legal acceptance of polyamorous arrangements.
- Both movements challenge the post-Obergefell framework of marriage as individual autonomy, potentially shifting the debate from “who” can marry to “what” marriage even is, with risks of expanding beyond two people (including polyandry).
- Demographic crises, low birth rates, hookup culture, and distrust between sexes are cited as drivers pushing people toward plural relationships as alternatives to failing monogamous norms.
- Critics within conservative and Christian circles warn that polygyny leads to jealousy, instability, and contradicts New Testament monogamous ideals, pointing to biblical examples of family chaos.
- The article warns that if secular polyamory shapes the legal and moral conversation first, it could dominate the future of marriage, leaving traditionalists to play catch-up in a cultural vacuum.
Read the full story: https://redstate.com/matthew-holloway/2026/01/17/the-next-marriage-frontier-biblical-polygyny-gen-z-polyamory-n2198215
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