Britain's Part-Time Wives

ISLAM

Multiple marriages are on the rise in the U.K.'s Muslim communities—and the women are the ones seeking out second-wife status.

Published Aug. 5 2013 12:00AM EDT

1375692312332.cached_my2wlv — Mati Stein/AP

Aisha laughs out loud at the thought of how her colleagues and clients would react if they knew she shares a husband. The laughter makes her loose hijab slip slightly, exposing a few strands of dark hair.

Jamie Dettmer

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Britain's Part-Time Wives

Multiple marriages are on the rise in the U.K.'s Muslim communities—and the women are the ones seeking out second-wife status.

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Jamie Dettmer