The 42-year-old sisters are in a polygamous marriage with Joe, 43, who is also married to a third woman — their COUSIN Alina, 43.
The Dargers, who are fundamentalist Mormons from Salt Lake City, Utah, live together in a large family home and have 24 children between them.
Vicki, currently a stay-at-home mum, has been married to Joe for 22 years, while Valerie joined the family as his third wife in 2000.
Valerie, who works in the family cleaning business with Alina, said: "The fact that Joe was married to Vicki didn't bother me at all. I took it as a sign he would be a good husband for me as well.
"As teenagers, Vicki and I liked some of the same guys. I thought it might even be good if we married the same man."
Vicki added: "I know that some people are uncomfortable at the thought of two sisters sharing a husband.
"But there's a good chance if a husband is compatible with one sister, he'll be well matched with another."
Mutiple marriages: Joe Darger poses with his three wives, twin sisters Valerie (centre) and Vicki (right), and their cousin Alina (left)
Awful lot of offspring: The quartet have 24 children (pictured) between them, from one-year-old Victoria to 18-year-old Tavish
'I was attracted to both girls': Joe with Alina (centre) and Vicki (right) while courting together a year before they were married at a joint wedding ceremony in 1990
'Vicki opened my mind to it': Joe smiles for the camera after his marriage to Valerie (centre) in 2000, which was happily attended by his other wives Alina (left) and Vicki (right)
Happy family: Alina and Vicki (top image) in 1989 and twin sisters Vicki and Valerie (bottom) in 1997. Vicki and Alina encouraged Joe to start pursuing Valerie, who had just gone through a divorce to a man with six wives
In love: Construction company boss Joe and Valerie during their engagement in 2000
Willing wives: Joe and Valerie (pictured here, centre, in 2004) married in a service at their Utah home in 2000, with Alina (left) and Vicki (right) standing beside them
Keeping them sweet: Joe Darger alternates between each of his wives' bedrooms every evening
Wants acceptance: Joe hopes that by talking about polygamy it will change attitudes and even the law
The Dargers, who are fundamentalist Mormons from Salt Lake City, Utah, live together in a large family home and have 24 children between them.
Vicki, currently a stay-at-home mum, has been married to Joe for 22 years, while Valerie joined the family as his third wife in 2000.
Valerie, who works in the family cleaning business with Alina, said: "The fact that Joe was married to Vicki didn't bother me at all. I took it as a sign he would be a good husband for me as well.
"As teenagers, Vicki and I liked some of the same guys. I thought it might even be good if we married the same man."
Vicki added: "I know that some people are uncomfortable at the thought of two sisters sharing a husband.
"But there's a good chance if a husband is compatible with one sister, he'll be well matched with another."
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