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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katie Hawkinson

Mormon grocery store founder sues her polygamist husband because he paid too much attention to her sister wives

A Utah woman is suing her polygamist husband of 47 years, alleging he neglected her throughout their marriage. - (Getty/iStock)

A Utah woman is suing her husband, a polygamist prophet, for 25 percent of their property after he allegedly neglected her during their marriage, according to a report.

Shirlyn Watson, founder of a Utah grocery store, sued David Watson and her sister wives, local outlet ABC 4 reported. David, a well-known local polygamist leader, married Shirlyn in 1973 through the Apostolic United Brethren church, which he would go on to lead, according to the outlet. The pair had 11 children together.

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