Akon has opened up about the way he practices polygamy and how it keeps his family functioning — even as his longtime marriage undergoes a major legal change. During a recent appearance on the We Need to Talk podcast, the "I Wanna Love You" hitmaker confirmed that he currently has multiple wives, though he declined to reveal exactly how many. When pressed on the number, Akon laughed and said: "I'll just leave that to your imagination." The conversation comes months after his wife of nearly three decades, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce in September 2025 . Court documents cited irreconcilable differences and that Thiam wants joint legal custody of the couple's 17-year-old daughter, Journey, while requesting physical custody and spousal support. Akon has not publicly addressed the divorce filing in detail, but he did use the podcast appearance to explain why he believes a multi-partner relationship can succeed. According to the "Lonely" singer, the arrangement begins with a strict family hierarchy.…