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Perhaps the alternative to monogamy they chose was not chosen well. Their failure isn't evidence of the wisdom of the current social norm.

Is it really the case that monogamy is the product of thousands of generations of experience? I recall various forms of polygamy being practiced openly and with the approval of society throughout various cultures in history. Polygamy is perfectly kosher in Judaism; a temporary Rabbinical decree (which, incidentally, has since recently expired, though it continues to be enforced for some reason I'm not quite clear on) was instituted prohibiting it primarily so as not to offend non-Jewish societies - essentially the same reason Mormonism banned it. I believe it's still acceptable in modern Islam.

And doesn't French society have a very different view and practice of monogamy and marriage than we do?