Sister Wives

2022 - 12 - 15

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'Sister Wives': Christine Explains Why She Ended Meri Friendship (Today.com)

"Sister Wives" stars Christine and Meri Brown unpack why they are no longer friends. Christine says her relationship with Meri no longer felt "safe" and ...

As much as it hurts me, I’m glad to know where she actually stands,” she said. So that’s what I’m going to do: Surround myself with people that I trust, and that I know trust me,” she said. “I’m hurt that she doesn’t see value enough in our family.” And it was just too stressful," she says. “I don’t know if I’m ever going to be anything different. We tried a little bit here and there in Vegas but her treatment of me wasn't nice. "I know what kind of relationship she and I have had in the past. I ended the relationship, I did. “Well, I mean, I have not always been the perfect person or the perfect wife or the perfect sister wife. I missed that for a lot of years with her," Meri says. "Cause she has always said, 'I didn't just want the man. Christine joined the marriage four years later in 1994 as Kody's third wife.

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'Sister Wives' stars Meri and Kody Brown split after 32 years: 'He ... (Page Six)

"Sister Wives" star Kody Brown broke up with Meri Brown after 32 years together – 24 of which they were legally married – in a polygamous relationship.

“I said to him, ‘Then if that’s where we are, don’t you think that we should address that publicly?’ And he said, ‘No I don’t want to address it. We’re not acting as married,'” she claimed he told her. “Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,” Christine [announced that she and Kody had “been separated for several months”](https://pagesix.com/2022/12/12/sister-wives-stars-kody-and-janelle-brown-break-up/) earlier this week. However, Meri also said that she “definitely would” like to make their relationship work, “but I don’t think that he’s interested.” [her sister-wife Christine Brown left Kody, 53, last year](https://pagesix.com/2021/11/02/sister-wives-stars-kody-brown-and-christine-brown-break-up/), Kody was “frustrated” that she “made the decision” without him, but he seemingly did the same to her.

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'Sister Wives' ' Kody Brown Once Accidentally Channeled Shania ... (PEOPLE.com)

A resurfaced video of Kody Brown shows the Sister Wives star almost directly quoting Shania Twain's song 'Any Man of Mine' while discussing his issues with ...

With three wives no longer married to the TLC star, that leaves just [Robyn Brown](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-robyn-brown-at-a-loss-over-marriage-to-kody-brown/) — [Kody's "favorite" wife](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-star-christine-brown-calls-out-kody-brown-for-having-a-favorite-wife/) in the eyes of the others — who is still married to him. [Christine Brown](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-christine-brown-reveals-final-straw-that-made-her-leave-kody/) also announced her decision to [leave her plural marriage](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-christine-kody-brown-split-after-25-years/) to Kody. [Janelle Brown](https://people.com/tv/janelle-brown-wonders-if-sister-wives-family-can-hold-it-together-as-they-face-the-ultimate-test/) [announced her separation](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-stars-janelle-brown-kody-brown-split/) from Kody ahead of [Sister Wives: One on One](https://people.com/tag/sister-wives/). [Kody ended their marriage](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-meri-brown-confirms-kody-split/) for good — though she's still open to reconciliation. [Kody Brown](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-kody-brown-says-janelle-brown-is-betraying-him/) was trying to be the perfect man — at least for [Shania Twain](https://people.com/tag/shania-twain/). [Sister Wives](https://people.com/tag/sister-wives/) family officially disbands, there's TikTok to thank for bringing back one of the reality star's funniest moments.

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Kody and Meri Brown of TLC's 'Sister Wives' have split up (Los Angeles Times)

Marriage with more than one individual is outlawed across the U.S. However, Kody Brown has called his relationships with Meri, Christine and Janelle Brown “ ...

Jinger Duggar Vuolo thanks TLC after ‘Counting On’ gets the ax. During the TLC interview with host Sukanya Krishnan, Meri Brown is shown a clip of Kody Brown in which he says, “I don’t consider myself married to Meri. However, even after Christine Brown left the family last year, she [loves and respects](https://twitter.com/farahkhishqa/status/1603527787691839488)” her, while another said she “ [deserves better](https://twitter.com/TAINTEDLUVV/status/1603462873476317184).” She is the most recent partner to leave Kody. [Danielle Gra](https://twitter.com/ImDanielleEGray/status/1601673425269186560) [y](https://twitter.com/ImDanielleEGray/status/1601673425269186560) calling him “an awful human being” who was “very controlling” and “cruel” toward his wives. Marriage with more than one individual is outlawed across the U.S. [another viewer](https://twitter.com/fromkm/status/1603442422654328834). [tweeted](https://twitter.com/JamiDeniseO/status/1603482765906702336). Behind the scenes, it was ‘life and death’](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-11-30/jessica-willis-fisher-memoir-sexual-abuse-tlc-reality-show) [confirmed](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-stars-janelle-brown-kody-brown-split/) to People she had separated from Kody Brown. [People](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-meri-brown-confirms-kody-split/), which on Thursday teased a look at a “ [Sister Wives: One ](https://www.tlc.com/shows/sister-wives/episodes/one-on-one-part-1) [on ](https://www.tlc.com/shows/sister-wives/episodes/one-on-one-part-1) [One](https://www.tlc.com/shows/sister-wives/episodes/one-on-one-part-1)” interview special, which will air on TLC on Sunday.

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'Sister Wives': Meri & Kody Brown End Marriage After 32 Years (TV Insider)

In a first-look clip shared by People, Meri sits down with host Sukanya Krishnan to discuss the state of her marriage to Kody. As the women watch a segment of ...

You just saw him say that.” Meri isn’t opposed to reconciliation either, “But I don’t think that he’s interested,” she told Krishnan. Are you still married to Kody?” Meri responds “Well, he’s already made that decision. We didn’t consult, we didn’t talk, she just made the decision,'” Meri said, pointing out that Kody was hurt that Christine decided to end things and seemingly made the choice alone. “You know, our first anniversary that we had here in Flagstaff, it was cheers to a new beginning as opposed to this last anniversary he’s like, ‘I don’t even know why you called me Meri.’ He’s like, ‘We’re not married. “Even since being in Flagstaff, he has led me to believe that he was trying,” she explains. As the women watch a segment of Kody stating, “If she wanted to move on and marry another, she wouldn’t get an argument with me,” Krishnan asks Meri to weigh in.

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'Sister Wives' Star Meri Brown Urged to Remember Past After Kody ... (Newsweek)

"Sister Wives" stars Meri and Kody Brown have ended their 32-year-long marriage. Meri is the third wife to have split from Kody in the last 13 months.

The admission seems to come as a shock to Meri, who says: "I've never heard him say that to me." Are you still married to Kody? Or, do you get to decide?" "But I don't think that he's interested," she adds. As another wrote: "#SisterWivesTLC #SisterWives Meri needs deep counseling to regain some semblance of self worth. How pitiful."

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Sister Wives' Meri Brown Confirms Breakup With Kody Brown (E! Online)

In a new Sister Wives preview, Meri Brown said partner Kody Brown, who is also separated from Christine Brown and Janelle Brown, "made the decision" to end ...

Their relationship hit a bump in 2015 when it was revealed that Meri [had been catfished](https://www.eonline.com/news/1175981/basketball-wives-evelyn-lozada-reveals-shes-been-catfished-more-than-once) by a woman posing as a man, with Kody and Meri eventually living separate lives. I don't want that to be out there publicly because I don't want that judgment.'" The revelation came after Meri was shown footage of Kody saying he doesn't consider himself "married" to her, prompting the 51-year-old to point out the differences between their separation and how sister wife [Christine Brown](https://www.eonline.com/news/1343610/is-sister-wives-christine-brown-done-with-polygamy-after-kody-brown-split-she-says), who [announced her split from Kody in 2021](https://www.eonline.com/news/1308122/sister-wives-christine-and-kody-brown-break-up-after-more-than-25-years-together), ended things. "Even since being in Flagstaff, he has led me to believe that he was trying," she recalled. "It just doesn't make sense to me that he would be so frustrated with Christine and be like, 'She just made this decision. I've never heard him say that to me." "You know, our first anniversary that we had here in Flagstaff, it was, 'Cheers to a new beginning!' As opposed to this last anniversary, he's like, 'I don't even know why you called me Meri. "Like, he just made the decision. [Janelle Brown](https://www.eonline.com/news/1358044/sister-wives-janelle-brown-shares-fitness-progress-after-kody-brown-split) revealed that she, too, had [broken up with Kody](https://www.eonline.com/news/1357892/sister-wives-kody-brown-reveals-hes-separated-from-janelle-brown). [Leon](https://www.eonline.com/news/1336162/sister-wives-kody-browns-child-leon-brown-comes-out-as-transgender) together, [divorced in 2014](https://www.eonline.com/news/621231/sister-wives-kody-brown-divorces-one-woman-to-marry-another) so that Kody could legally marry his fourth wife, [Robyn Brown](https://www.eonline.com/news/1346960/sister-wives-robyn-brown-says-husband-kody-was-an-angry-man-during-christine-split), while still remaining in a spiritual matrimony with Meri. As she explained, "He said, 'No I don't want to address it. [Sister Wives](https://eonline.com/news/sister_wives) [: One on One](https://eonline.com/news/sister_wives) special, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she and Kody have ended their 32-year polygamous relationship.

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'Sister Wives': Why Fans Are Convinced Kody Brown Will Get New ... (TV Insider)

Plus, the big clue last remaining wife Robyn dropped about what may happen.

Is he going to “court” potential wives? If Kody quit his job to promote SWs & Robyn has no income then 3 of his wives left how can he promote being in a plural marriage? “If Kody quit his job to promote SWs & Robyn has no income, then 3 of his wives left, how can he promote being in a plural marriage? And that’s why the older 3 all left FORMALLY at the same time. And that’s why the older 3 all left FORMALLY at the same time,” tweeted one fan. It’s interesting that all 3 announced it this season. And I’m like, ‘Hey, guys, I want to live plural marriage!’” “So Meri announced she left Kody too. “I said to him, ‘Then if that’s where we are, don’t you think that we should address that publicly?’” Meri tells host Sukanya Krishnan. This just leaves Robyn, Kody’s newest wife and the only one he is legally married to. However, the most recent season has seen turmoil in the family, as Christine, Janelle, and now Meri have decided to end their marriage with the Brown patriarch. First, a trailer for an upcoming Sister Wives episode showed

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Here's Where Kody Brown Stands with All 4 'Sister Wives' After Meri ... (PEOPLE.com)

Sister Wives: One on One previews have confirmed the state of Kody's plural marriage to Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, Meri Brown and Robyn Brown.

In November 2021, Christine [announced she was divorcing Kody](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-christine-kody-brown-split-after-25-years/) in an Instagram statement. In order for the two to wed, Kody legally divorced Meri at the time (though they remained spiritually married until this year.) "They handed him to me and said 'We don't want to spend time with him, basically," she said. [Meri Brown](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-kody-brown-doesnt-want-to-be-in-a-relationship-with-first-wife-meri-brown/) confirmed her marriage to Kody was over — and it was his decision to walk away. Though they were happily married for some time, Meri's [2015 catfishing scandal](https://people.com/tv/sister-wives-meri-brown-catfished-by-woman-pretending-to-be-a-man/) — in which Meri was catfished by someone pretending to be a woman — changed the nature of their relationship. In a preview for the One on Ones, she said Kody has been handed to her by his other wives. And that's the last time I ever talked to my dad," Gabe said in a confessional on the show. And she still has a really hard time with it." [For more on Sister Wives, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.](https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q6v7kS3MbYL7pchuhg5XM) A recent episode of Sister Wives showed a riff within the family, in which Janelle's son Gabe revealed he Meri continued, "I said to him, 'Then if that's where we are, don't you think that we should address that publicly?' And he said, 'No I don't want to address it. [Sister Wives: One on One](https://people.com/tag/sister-wives/) episode confirms that Meri and Kody are no longer married.

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'Sister Wives' Meri says she and Kody have officially split: 'He made ... (Motherly Inc.)

He's in a monogamous marriage with his fourth (and legal) wife Robyn Brown. He and his third wife, Christine, officially divorced in September 2021. She now ...

Technically, Meri and Kody have been in a spiritual union ever since, but have been living very separate lives for many years. “He’s already made the decision,” Meri said when Krishnan asked where the two stand now. “I don’t really considered myself married to Meri,” Kody says in a teaser clip for the special. “And I said to him then, ‘If that’s where we are, don’t you think that we should address that publicly?’” In a clip for the upcoming Sister Wives: One on One special, Meri says Kody decided to end things. This will likely come as no surprise to fans of the show, who have witnessed Meri and Kody’s estranged relationship during the last several seasons.

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Kody Brown of 'Sister Wives' down to 1 wife — Meri Brown confirms ... (Globalnews.ca)

Meri, who is Kody's first wife, sat down for a solo interview with host Sukanya Krishnan to discuss her 32-year-long, polygamist marriage to Kody. Read more: ...

(Meri and Kody used to be legally married, but divorced in 2014 so that he could marry Robyn in order to adopt her three children from an earlier marriage.) The following two episodes will premiere on Jan. The first episode of the Sister Wives: One-on-One special will air on TLC on Sunday at 10 p.m. We’re not acting as married.'” She said Kody did not want to separate from her publicly because he did not want the “judgment.” “You know, our first anniversary that we had here in Flagstaff, it was cheers to a new beginning, as opposed to this last anniversary he’s like, ‘I don’t even know why you called me, Meri,'” she explained.

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'Sister Wives' Star Janelle Brown Reveals Her Health Journey After ... (Entertainment Tonight)

"A couple of months ago I added Pilates into my workout mix and I've been so pleased with how it compliments my other workouts," Janelle captioned a pic of a ...

1 and Jan. This health journey I've been on has been incredible. Hours after the news of her separation was announced, Janelle took to Instagram, writing, "I'm ready for you 2023! The mother of six has made it clear that her health is a priority in the New Year. "I think I'm addicted to how good I feel after class." The 53-year-old Sister Wives star took to her Instagram Stories to share her new fitness obsession, just days after news broke of her and Kody's separation.

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Sister Wives: Why Christine's Energy Isn't Right For Love Just Yet (Screen Rant)

Christine Brown of Sister Wives is not ready just yet to find love and needs a bit more positive energy to get back out into the dating game.

Her energy may be shifting as she has noticed that the men she has been dating have been gentlemen and even opened doors for her. It is evident that Christine is a bit nervous about hopping back into the dating world and how the idea of committing to another man is "super scary." Nonetheless, she hasn't been unhappy with the men in the dating pool. Christine has started to think about what dating a monogamous man might look like, stating that she has already gone on two dates with one guy. The third wife of Kody finally decided to take destiny into her own hands and start living for herself. Christine is now living out her single girl's dream back in Utah.

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'Sister Wives' Star Gwendlyn Pokes Fun at Parents Christine and ... (Entertainment Tonight)

The 21-year-old daughter of the former couple recently got engaged herself.

[Janelle Brown announced she and Kody are "separated"](https://www.etonline.com/sister-wives-stars-kody-and-janelle-brown-announce-separation-after-almost-30-years-of-marriage) after 30 years of marriage in the trailer for the upcoming one-on-one special. 1 and Jan. Christine made the decision to end her spiritual marriage to Kody after 25 years and six children together. 18, Jan. The 21-year-old daughter of the former couple took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share that her account was newly verified. Verified b****es."

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Sister Wives' Christine and Kody Brown's Kids Share Reactions to Split (In Touch Weekly)

Sister Wives' Christine and Kody Brown welcomed six kids before they announced their split in November 2021. See their kids' reactions.

[revealed via Instagram](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-christine-and-kody-brown-split-breakup-statement/) in November 2021. “The kids are upset by the split — they don’t know all the details of Kody and Christine’s relationship, but they’re aware he wasn’t around.” My kids are not happy.’ They started being more independent and her kids realized they were happier elsewhere,” the insider revealed about Christine’s attitude at the end of their relationship. 5 of 6 4 of 6 3 of 6 [Aspyn](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-star-aspyn-brown-moved-to-utah-away-from-her-family/), [Mykelti](https://www.intouchweekly.com/tags/mykelti-brown-49710/), [Paedon](https://www.intouchweekly.com/tags/paedon-brown/), [Ysabel,](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-ysabel-brown-moving-in-with-maddie-for-college/) [Gwendlyn](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-gwendlyn-brown-engaged-to-beatriz-queiroz-photos/) and [Truely.](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-christine-takes-truely-on-flagstaff-road-trip-after-kody-split/) 2 of 6 1 of 6 [Avalon](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-mykeltis-daughter-avalons-photos-baby-album/). “We will continue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent our beautiful children and [support our wonderful family](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-janelle-brown-enjoys-halloween-north-carolina-with-family/). [she wouldn’t choose](https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/sister-wives-mykelti-supports-robyn-christine-amid-kody-split/) between Christine, Kody and his fourth wife, [Robyn Brown.](https://www.intouchweekly.com/tags/robyn-brown-25423/)

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Sister Wives : See Meri Brown's Post on "Inner Peace" One Month ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

Sister Wives' Meri Brown spent time "accepted things that needed to be accepted" the month before her and Kody Brown's breakup was confirmed.

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