Jennie Nguyen.Photo: Chad Kirkland/Bravo
On Sunday night’s episode ofThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Jennie’s ordeal with husband Duy continued from last week, after he previously suggested the coupleinvite a sister wifeinto their marriage so they can have more kids.
Sitting down together to take part in their “oyster night” tradition, Jennie brought up having more kids, much to the annoyance of Duy.
Telling his wife that the conversation they shared during the previous episode was “nothing new,” Jennie explained how it hurt her that he would suggest they get a sister wife to welcome more children into their family of five. She also questioned the legality of the idea.
Noting that it is “not against the law,” in the pair’s home state, Duy then told his wife, “Polygamy isnot unique here to Utah, they have it all over the world,” before he expressed in a confessional that it is also “not uncommon” in the pair’s culture.
“In Asia, there are many polygamy families,” Duy continued, later adding that his grandfather was a polygamist. “They made it work, so we can make it work here,” he said.
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As Jennie continued to press Duy for more answers, including what he is looking for in a sister wife, theRHOSLCnewcomer then wondered how they would even go about welcoming another person, not only into their family, but into their marriage as well.
But Duy, set on still moving forward with the idea, said in a confessional, “I don’t see it being anything unusual we’re trying to accomplish. The ultimate goal is: Let’s have a big family. It’s more fun!”
Jennie also questioned how the pair would even make it work with their Catholic religion, telling Duy, “This is not something that Catholics encourage you to do. What about our religion? Is this acceptable?”
When she similarly asked Duy if he had spoken to a priest about the idea of a sister wife, Duy said that he had not, expressing that he didn’t think it “was an issue” that needed to be brought up. “The 10 Commandments did not say, ‘Thou shall not have another, or have multiple wives,'” he said with a laugh.
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As their conversation continued, Duy said he understood where Jennie was coming from, calling her his “best friend” and telling her, “As I look at this, my greatest fear is I don’t want to lose you.”
Jennie, however, told Duy that he was not putting himself in her shoes, though she was aware that he was not trying to hurt her. “It’s not fair, what you’re doing to me,” she said.
But, as Duy then explained, he has an “emptiness” in his heart that stems from the loss of their daughter and Jennie’s previous miscarriages.
Jennie told Duy that she thinks he should seek professional help to learn how to cope with the pain from their tragic losses. “My best answer for you right now is let me think about it,” he said, to which she agreed.
In a confessional, Jennie added: “In our culture, we don’t go to therapy. If [Duy] admits that there is something wrong with him, it’s admitting that he’s a failure, admitting that he’s weak, that he’s vulnerable — and he doesn’t want to admit that.”
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“It’s just a lot for me today,” Jennie told the other women. “It’s my daughter’s death anniversary.”
“You know, I’m sensitive, I’m triggered, don’t attack me. I will attack back,” she continued, before the other woman expressed their condolences, includingJen Shah, who said she understood what Jennie was going through as she has suffered from her own pregnancy issues.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityairs Sundays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.
source: people.com
