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Vicki and Valerie DargerTwin sisters who married the same man married to their cousin
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- Vicki and Valerie Darger: Twins Married to the Same Man
- The Mormon Quartet
- Vicki and Valerie's Biographies
Vicki and Valerie Darger: Twins Married to the Same Man
Vicki and Valerie Darger are twin sisters who are married to the same man, Joe Darger. Joe was already married to their cousin Alina when Vicki and Alina helped him begin a relationship with Valerie, Vicki's twin sister and Alina's cousin. After years of polygamous marriage, Vicki and Alina assisted Joe in starting a relationship with Valerie, and one evening, Valerie finally felt a spark between her and Joe. They got married in 2000, and now the large family is raising 24 children together.
The Mormon Quartet
Joe Darger, 43, is part of a Mormon quartet that consists of three wives and himself. This polygamous family has added 24 people to the population of the United States. The quartet, consisting of Joe, Vicki, Valerie, and Alina, resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. The twin sisters, Vicki and Valerie, not only share similar tastes in fashion and personalities but also share the same family situation. They married Joe, who was already married to their cousin Alina. As fundamentalist Mormons, the large polygamous family lives together in a spacious house.
Vicki and Valerie's Biographies
Vicki is currently a homemaker, married to Joe for almost 23 years. Joe works in his successful construction company. Valerie, on the other hand, is involved in a family cleaning business with Alina. According to Mormon teachings, all three wives have equal rights. Each wife has her own bedroom, and Joe rotates among them each night. Valerie, busy with her family business, says, "The fact that Joe was married to Vicki didn't bother me at all. I took it as a sign that he could be a good husband to me as well."
During their teenage years, both Vicki and Valerie liked the same guys. Valerie often thought that it would be great if she and her sister had one husband. Joe was only 18 when he started dating Vicki and her cousin Alina. He married them in a Mormon wedding ceremony in 1990. The day after, Alina became Joe's legal wife under state law, while Vicki served as a witness. Vicki admits, "Even within our community, it's quite rare to court multiple girls at once. We were aware of the enormous difficulties and responsibilities we were taking on."
Following ten years of marriage, Vicki and Alina helped Joe start a relationship with Valerie. At that time, Valerie had divorced a man named Donald, who had six wives. She could no longer tolerate his cruel treatment and his addictive gambling habits. One evening, when Valerie and her five children were visiting the Darger family, she suddenly felt a spark between her and Joe. Joe confesses, "I developed a connection with Valerie, but the fact that she was Vicki's twin sister created strange feelings. They both had similar mannerisms, and Vicki opened up to me." Alina adds, "I was thrilled at the prospect of Valerie becoming part of our family. I genuinely loved her and wanted her to be as happy as possible." Joe and Valerie got married in a festive Mormon ceremony at their home, with Vicki and Alina standing beside them.
The Darger family strongly asserts that there is never any room for jealousy, envy, or animosity in their harmonious relationships. For many years, the Darger family kept their polygamous marriage a secret. However, about two years ago, they decided to openly discuss their relationships in an attempt to combat prejudice against their religion and way of life. While polygamy is officially prohibited in all 50 states, prosecutions are rare unless there is evidence of cruelty, rape, tax evasion, etc. Joe and his wives, along with some of their children, have written a book called "Love Times Three." Joe says, "We hope that sharing our lifestyle will help polygamy become more understood and that laws criminalizing it will change."
