He probably finds it convenient, having a legal wife who's never around.

It must be proved that the defendant is the legal wife of the man who coerced her.

She is considered his first and only legal wife.

By his legal wife between 1831 and 1850 he had five children.

Her first words as my legal wife: "You sure know how to sweep a girl off her feet!"

He has 47 children from 4 legal wives (one deceased) and 15 unmarried.

Tonight, you will join me in my bed as my legal wife.

In the event he returned to his legal wife and they had a daughter together.

She remained Michael's legal wife but was again mostly ignored.

Having an official, legal wife would make things more complicated.