Sister Wives star Meri Brown has publicly expressed her discomfort with her ex-husband Kody Brown's recent discussion of intimate details related to their divorce after more than 32 years of plural marriage on their popular TLC series. The disagreement started when Kody Brown during a recent December 29th Sister Wives episode stated that he and Meri consummated their separation after obtaining a legal divorce. This confession is quite personal and a private one.
Kody's Revelation About Intimacy with Meri After Legal Divorce Creates Controversy with Sister Wives Fans
Kody Brown claimed their legal separation was merely a shift in paperwork during the Sister Wives December 29th episode further revealing that he went to dinner and later made love with Meri right after officially divorcing back in 2014 for paperwork purpose. Meri however disagreed saying this was a misrepresentation and she stated he would never offer such details to his last wife Robyn. Kody had obtained a legal divorce with Meri to adopt Robyn's three kids named Dayton Aurora and Breanna which is a process done solely through paperwork for Kody's and Robyn's marriage to be legal according to the American laws that they reside within.
Meri who shares a child named Leon with Kody felt that bringing up these private moments was ‘disgusting’ emphasizing that their connection was already severely lacking during that period in their marriage and these private details are not needed by others. She openly disputed his claims pointing to the distance already between them as a married couple at this time before even legally filing the papers at the court.
Meri Contradicts Kody’s Version of Divorce Timeline on TLC show After Long Lasting Separation
Meri claimed that Kody was only being kind to her only for the short term following their legal divorce with those nice actions ceasing not long after that. The lack of long term actions made Meri’s view that there was never intention from Kody to have true relationship. Meri explained that she decided to file legal documents in an effort to get past her long troubled marriage as well as end the years of emotional distress. She admitted that she felt very insecure in her relationship with Kody despite believing her marriage would grow stronger when Kody led her on for many years.
Meri explained that she decided to file legal documents in an effort to get past her long troubled marriage. The catfishing situation by a person claiming to be man only took place eight months after the divorce highlighting their already strained relationship where trust was never a mutual element.
Ongoing Emotional Distress and Conflicting Perspectives on Relationship Intentions with Sister Wives
Meri feels that the legal divorce was part of an escape plan for Kody who for years didn’t want to take responsibility or even blame for his behavior. Meri openly questioned the entire timeline and whether Kody’s claims aligned with his true intentions suggesting his version does not meet her recollection of past occurrences and many aspects do not add up. Kody's version of Meri's actions suggests it was triggered due to him being emotionally distant from his partner as time went by. Many individuals have commented that this relationship was doomed from the beginning. Kody has openly discussed he always found Meri a source of stress during his time on TLC’s Sister Wives Show.
Kody's Mixed Messages Led to Meri Seeking "New Beginnings" but Never Receiving Long-Term Stability
Kody made many comments before their 2018 move to Flagstaff Arizona suggesting to Meri there was a plan to make amends however that long term commitment never arrived. Meri also said the mixed messages was all due to his constant story changing of his real feelings about his real wants which made communication complicated. She highlighted she never got full understanding because of that lack of direct honest communication about all of this situation.
Meri's friends openly expressed relief after her formal exit from Kody because they felt that he was trying to get her to leave the relationship in the first place and this would show that he is not a villain. They felt Kody never gave her stability within her relationship causing her a lack of security for decades. Meri explained that despite the history she always believed in her marriage and his love. Meri now states that Kody always wanted her to leave to prevent responsibility.
Financial and Property Issues Cause Major Conflict for All Involved with Polygamous Family Dynamics
Kody also discussed in early episodes that he no longer has the drive to hold onto a shared property with the family citing his desire to sell it to prevent financial difficulty to himself which became an unpopular opinion among sister wives. Remaining wife Robyn was against it stating her lack of agreement which makes many people online speculate Kody was protecting her assets. Janelle one of the ex wives cited Kody’s parenting lapse as being the biggest motivator for her final separation demonstrating a pattern of family discord with parenting, asset division plus a general feeling of mistrust and discord. The major breaking point for Janelle was when he would not fix strained relationships he has with the children and other adults in their family which became too much for Janelle.
Robyn’s Emotional Struggles: Feeling "Left Behind" Amidst Shifting Family Dynamics and Monogamous Practices
Kody openly states that he feels that he doesn’t ‘fit in the family anymore’ expressing estrangement he now experiences. Robyn openly admits her monogamous connection has also caused conflict within herself as well. She explains that their connection is strained more than ever now with no source of professional counsel during those tough moments while her ex wives all move on without Kody. Kody also stated during his on screen confessionals his frustration with himself. The dynamic and structure for that polygamous style of relationship they once shared in Las Vegas had totally crumbled when moving to Arizona and he stated that it created emotional distance he now needs to confront after breaking down years of family life in a very public forum.
Kody and Robyn Relationship Details Emerge with Janelle's Family Estrangement Growing With Each Episode
Maddison Janelle’s daughter no longer holds any sort of contact with her dad which shows complete family disintegration as Maddie is unwilling to subject her kids to inconsistent grandfather. Janelle is quoted as stating the breaking point with daughter Maddison occurred when Kody's engagement with his grandkids were non consistent to Maddison . She stated during her interviews on TLC show Kody does not call and Maddie has cut off Kody and Robyn after years of emotional damage and non consistent actions which led to Kody cutting off Maddie and the children from the main family dynamics creating serious discord with every individual involved. Maddie also was quoted in early seasons of show to feel great affinity towards her step father Caleb making it a complicated interpersonal dynamic. Kody claims all the wives and adult kids have blamed him unfairly for the family issues. Kody often would reveal private discussions and family information to certain parties often causing friction and arguments which often brought serious concern to the other women in the show.
Unequal Finances and Emotional Baggage From All Sides Expose Longstanding Problems Among Sister Wives
Janelle cited issues with past family finances specifically citing that Robyn was financially backed by all to purchase her house in Arizona as a family asset with many names being added into loan but that was eventually rejected with Kody specifically wanting Robyn’s property to remain separate. Janelle explains that the pooling of financial resources shifted with time and now no longer benefits everyone leading her to pursue action for a piece of assets such as Robyn’s Arizona house as it was jointly financed years ago. Kody also noted he did not want to share more details with anyone because he claims that information spreads fast among his ex wives and that his prior wives also shared private and personal details of him to their close friends and loved ones.
Kody often cites issues in his relationships as all stemming from their move to Arizona stating he found it ‘easier to be away’ since Flagstaff creating much frustration with the wives during their individual confessional scenes . Janelle states that during early seasons they felt their kids were treated unfairly within the blended family unit often being scolded and looked down upon whenever she left Robyn and Kody to their own devices stating these were times when her family was unwelcome. Janelle stated ‘poor parenting decisions’ from Robyn regarding her children.
Kody's Kids Reflect on Parent Estrangement While Longstanding Relationship Issues Plague Sister Wives Series
Mykelti who was still close to both Kody with Christine and Janelle often provided needed stability during divorce stating her personal strong affection for Robyn who often did a lot for Mykelti when her biological mother would not. Kody admitted he feels his adult children were working to punish him saying he failed to fall madly in love with all their mothers. Kody admitted he was ‘brainwashed’ by his ex wives regarding parenting and financial aspects making it more difficult for him to take on responsibility or any accountability when those moments surfaced in past conversations with different wives and even children.
Robyn revealed when seeing Kody’s inability to fix the issues he has with kids reminded her own traumatic childhood experiences stating she is losing respect because of his lack of consistent behavior towards the rest of his family. Kody mentions he can't ‘mend his heart first’ and thus makes more efforts at not fixing anything with his own children at this present time citing he feels like his children ‘are colluding’ against him stating that he needs to be respected and have an apology before reconciling. Kody revealed he does not see much if any of his grandkids stating that moving so far from them is enough of an excuse for such a situation.
The show’s text message dispute that lead to more intense conflict involved Kody his kids and Robyn stating that his family must reconcile with her in a way that allows Kody to feel protected and his other wife to feel respected during reconciliation and communication attempts. Robyn claimed her children were not ever welcome as his biological kids. Gabriel confessed that while some had hoped he could rekindle the bonds between siblings and Robyn’s children it was very unlikely unless real responsibility can be taken by their father in future communications and actions. Kody also confessed a past strategy with Meri claiming she was not loyal and so he would use any tactics to move on in whatever direction to protect himself from public ridicule from the show and from society at large. All the drama surrounding relationships plus money led to Meri deciding on official religious separation after years of neglect from her former husband stating he has also abandoned all responsibility.
Meri Brown Starts Fresh with New Home and Ventures While Remaining Open to Future Relationships
Meri Brown discussed a housewarming party in her new home located in Parowan Utah after ending her 32 year polygamous marriage with Kody. She has openly stated that the escape plan all along was the legal divorce. The house in Utah that Meri now owns was originally intended as a business endeavor but Meri decided to move to that area herself as a new location to establish new beginnings. Meri explains how casual the house warming party was and that she was excited about getting to know new people as a fresh start within her current reality of finally being a free woman.
Meri also explained during her interviews that her lack of dates at the party has not diminished her hopes for relationships. She is now open to dating stating she was open to a speed dating style party with options. Meri also revealed that she’s trying to learn more about herself before engaging seriously in any future intimate connections by putting emphasis on casual dating as she focuses on personal independence and personal growth while also learning to recognize warning signs and vibes.