Summary
Since the 2010 premiere ofSister Wives,Kody Brownhas been the main driver of the dissolution of the Brown family. It’s ironic because when the Brown family made their television debut, they were a picture-perfect family. They all lived under one roof in a home designed by a polygamist. The large Utah house boasted multiple wings, each with its own entrance and full kitchen. Each of Kody’s wives raised their children in their own wing of the house, with Kody taking turns with each branch of his polygamist family tree.
Everything changed for the Browns duringSister Wivesseason 1. For starters, Kody married his fourth wife,45-year-old Robyn Brown, and incorporated her into the clan, along with her three children from her first marriage. Making matters worse, the Browns moved out of their shared Utah house and into four separate homes in Nevada.With four wives and 18 children, there was never enough Kody to go around, and he stopped trying. They say that it takes two to tango, but for the Browns, it was Kody leading the dance to the tune of the family’s downfall.
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It Was Evident That Kody Liked Robyn The Most
From the moment Kody and Robyn started courting, it was clear their marriage would be different from his marriages with his first three wives.The long-time polygamist approached his other marriages as if they were solemn duties, but he genuinely seemed to enjoy spending time with Robyn. The two seemed to understand each other on a level the other wives couldn’t compete with, and they didn’t fail to notice.
DuringSister Wivesseason 1, the Browns were planningKody and Robyn’s wedding, so Robyn took herSister Wiveswith her to shop for a wedding dress. The women helped her pick the perfect dress, and it was a beautiful bonding moment between the soon-to-be sisters. Sadly, the moment was tainted when it was revealedRobyn had gone back to the bridal shop with Kody and let him pick her wedding dress.
Kody Was Never Super Attentive
He Eventually Stopped Trying
After Kody and Robyn welcomed two children,Kody started to spend more time at Robyn’s house and less time with his other wives. This was another slight that his other wives noticed. Whenever they confronted him, his excuse would be he needed to spend more time with his youngest children. This led toresentment among Kody’s older children, which grew over the years. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, it further separated the already divided Brown family, and they could never recover.
A good polygamist spends equal time with all his wives and children. With four wives and 18 children, making everyone feel like their needs are met is a monumental task, to be sure. No one can say that Kody chose an easy path, but it was entirely his choice. Though his wives are not entirely blameless, his family’s downfall is largely due to his behavior.
Kody Didn’t Make An Effort With His First Three Wives
Kody’s second wife Christine Brown, took his neglect the hardest. The most romantic of theSister Wives, Christine wanted to be loved by her husband, and not just treated like a duty. After watching what she saw as Kody and Robyn’s functional marriage, she could no longer stick around in her dysfunctional one. In 2021,after 26 years of marriage, Christine and Kody divorced. After leaving Kody,Christine married David Woolleyand is happy to finally have the love story she always wanted.
Christine’s exit opened up Pandora’s box for the otherSister Wives, who soon followed her out the door.
After butting heads over Kody and Robyn’s strict COVID mitigation rules, Janelle Brown left Kody in 2022 after 29 years of marriage and six children. Finally, later in 2022, Kody’s first wife, Meri Brown, left Kody after 32 years of marriage and one child together. WithSister Wivesseason 19on the horizon,Kody finds himselfbarely speaking to his children and is in an accidental monogamous marriagewith Robyn.
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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.
