Which of the following statements describes polygynous mende households? (choose best answer) wives are ranked by order of marriage. mende men and women agree that that of wives from high-status families outrank wives from lower-status families. serious problems arise if a husband shows favoritism toward a wife higher in the marriage ranking and neglects a wife from a high-status family. both mende men and women agree that that of wives from high-status families outrank wives from lower-status families and serious problems arise if a husband shows favoritism toward a wife higher in the marriage ranking and neglects a wife from a high-status family.