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{{SeeAlso|Polygamy_book/Age_of_wives|l1=Polygamy book: Age of wives}}

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|subject1=Joseph Smith’s Sealings to Young Wives: FAQ
|link1=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/common-questions/14-year-old-wives-teenage-brides/
|summary1=Hales deals with this sometimes-controversial aspect of Joseph's plural marriages.
|subject4=The Faith of the Nauvoo Polygamists
|link4=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/stories-faith-polygamists/
|summary4=Why did early members of the Church practice polygamy? Were they all dupes? Easily manipulated? Religious fanatics who believed Joseph could do no wrong? This article explores the initial reactions and eventual decisions made by the first generation of polygamists in Nauvoo.
|subject2=Joseph Smith’s Personal Polygamy
|link2=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/beginnings-mormon-polygamy/#AReluctantPolygamist
|summary2=Many are quick to declare that Joseph's polygamy sprang from religious extremism and/or sexual desire. This article explores the difficulties that Joseph had with plural marriage, and evidence for what truly motivated his acts.
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