Summary
Sister WivesMeri Brownhas always been honest about her relationship with her fellow sister wives, and after her 2022 split from Kody Brown, she’s sharing where she stands with these former family members. As Kody’s first wife, Meri was the first to enter into the plural marriage that would ultimately becomethe subject ofSister Wives.After Meri married Kody in 1990, Janelle Brown joined the family in 1993, followed by Christine Brown in 1994. The family functioned well until Robyn Brown joined the marriage in 2014, ousting Meri as Kody’s legal wife and bringing her children into the mix.
“I don’t seek them out to have a relationship”
In a recent interview with theMiss Understoodpodcast,Meri shared that her relationship with Janelle and Christine has changed since their respective splits from Kody, but she’s not upset with the way the cards have fallen.“When I see them we have cordial conversations, but I don’t seek them out to have a relationship,”Meri explained.
She opened up about the fact that there’s been potential for theSister Wivesstars to connect for years, but they’ve all passed it by.“I feel like we had a lot of time to be able to do that,”Meri revealed.“I’ve had a lot of things I’m working on in myself.”While Meri shared thather relationship with her former sister wives isn’t close, it isn’t non-existent, either.
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Meri Brown Thinks It’s “Awesome” Janelle & Christine Are Close Friends
While Meri revealed that she’snot close with Janelle or Christineafter splitting from Kody and the Brown family, she’s been able to reflect fondly on the relationship that her former sister wives share now. Meri opened up about seeing Janelle and Christine growing closer, admitting that“they were not [close] when we were all together…for all those years,”but sharing that she’s happy to see them leaning on each other.Meri feels it’s“awesome”that Christine and Janelle have each other, but is relieved to be able to lean on her friends and siblings after her 32-year marriage ended.
While Meri’s comments appear to be kind, it’s clear that her distant relationship with Janelle, Christine, and likely Robyn have taken a toll on her over the last year. For Meri, who was firm about the fact that she never wanted to abandon the family, the end of her marriage was difficult. After Christine separated from the Brown family in 2021, Janelle and Kody’s relationship fractured from an argument, while Meri was ignored by her husband. DuringSister Wivesseason 18, Meri revealed thatKody offered to stay married in name alone, as he didn’t want a relationship with her.
ThoughMeri has isolated herself from the rest of the Brown family by moving to Parowan, Utahto be closer to her bed and breakfast, Lizzie’s Heritage Inn, she’s expected to appear on the upcomingSister Wivesseason 19. Meri’s time with Janelle, Christine, and Robyn has been tough, but even after their separation, there are difficult moments that have brought the family back together to support one another. Despite not having a traditional relationship with her formerSister Wives, Meri has been able to find a sense of peace in moving forward on her own.
Sister Wives
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Sister Wives is a TV series created for TLC that follows Kody Brown and his four wives as they raise their eighteen children and tackle the challenges associated with their massive family dynamic and the stigma that comes with their way of life.
