Misinformation and confusion about the Mormon faith are not in short demand. This is due, in part, to Mitt Romney’s campaign for the presidency, in which his faith has surfaced as an issue and raised Mormonism’s profile in the media. Meanwhile, TV shows like Big Love and Sister Wives portray Mormons as polygamists, though the LDS church outlawed plural marriages in 1890. Almost all of the stereotypes floating around in regard to Mormonism serve to portray its church members as Other. So what does Mormon marriage really look like?

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