Polygamous marriages may not be performed in the United Kingdom, and if a polygamous marriage is performed, the already-married person may be guilty of the crime of bigamy under section 11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

How many wives can you have in England?

The decision has not been publicly announced. Islamic law permits men to have up to four wives at any one time provided the husband spends equal amounts of time and money on each of them. In Britain, bigamous marriages conducted in the UK are punishable by up to seven years in prison.

Can you marry more than one wife in the UK?

Bigamy, as we all know, is unlawful in the UK. However, polygamous marriage is legal in several other parts of the world and the UK will recognise any marriage that lawfully took place abroad. The issue of polygamous marriage can therefore on occasion affect the operation of UK law.

Is Sexting grounds for divorce UK?

If you wish to apply for a divorce on the grounds of adultery, sexting will not satisfy the criteria. To establish adultery, one must be able to show that their spouse has had extramarital sex with a person of the opposite sex (note that the law is still yet to be extended to include a person of the same sex).