Akon claims that having multiple wives provides a man with multiple lines of defense and support, effectively acting as a team to protect the household.

“Like so much easier, cuz you got to think like wives are like your best friends. They always got your back. >> Yeah. >> Like no matter what. They're going to hold you down, they're going to support, they're going to protect. So your your perimeter is already like you know, occupied by your soldiers.”