Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Western world convention dictates, primarily through religious teachings, that a marriage should be comprised of one male and one female. Polygamy is legal in some countries, under Islamic law, and in some African nations. Based upon their religious and cultural foundations, the system of polygamist marriages has stood successfully for centuries in those countries. In Western culture, there have been attempts to establish polygamist groups, primarily based upon differing religious viewpoints; however, most of these …

…He constantly kisses her on the forehead as a father would to a child. His first steps after the honeymoon were to fire Flor’s long-employed maid and to reorganize the house with “a place for everything and everything in its place!” The Doctor got everything he wanted from Flor. She became the dutiful, loving wife and companion he wanted on the outside, while on the inside she maintained her passion and excitement with Vadinho.