Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown has been open about his motivations with his exes, even the sinister reason behind his consistent pursuit of Janelle Brown long after she rejected him. Kody, who was married to Janelle, Christine Brown, and Meri Brown for over thirty years before their divorces in 2021 and 2022, has struggled to maintain his relationship with his co-parents outside of their marriage. Although he still manages well with his wife Robyn Brown when it comes to their younger children, his relationships with his exes and adult children remain marred by years of distrust and misunderstanding.
In a recent episode of Sister wives, Kody shared that he is consistently interested in getting back together with Janelle because of her children’s perceptionnot because of his romantic feelings for her. Janelle, who is the most hesitant of Kody’s ex-girlfriends to officially get a divorce and move on, shared that she is “I’m so happy that I don’t foresee anything long-term for us” because of their mind games. “I don’t even know who he is anymore,” Janelle explained. For Kody’s part, he still feels angry at his children, explaining that “they excluded me” and without Janelle’s endorsement, they will continue to do so.
Kody’s aggressiveness is not surprising, but overwhelming.
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Although Kody has been trying to explore his relationship with Janelle for the sake of his relationship with his children since before their split, it’s clear that he’s becoming more desperate as it becomes clear that the kids aren’t interested in reconciliation. Kody’s behavior has been insensitive towards his adult children to say the least, and when the kids are asked about their relationship with their father on the show, it’s clear that little to nothing happens between them when the cameras aren’t rolling. Most of the Brown children are looking for a genuine apology from their father.
While Kody isn’t interested in dialogue or apologizing for his actions, his behavior toward Janelle has been difficult to watch without the added element of him using their potential reconnection as a bargaining chip. It seems like Kody thinks that if he’s in Janelle’s good graces, he’ll have earned some brownie points with the kids. Although this is probably not the case, Kody feels it is true so strongly that it is pushed him to pursue Janelle, even when she told him outright that she didn’t want a romantic relationship with him again. His aggressiveness isn’t surprising, but it is impressive to watch.
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Although Kody seems to understand that it was his actions that drove his children away in the first place, his revisionist history of Sister Wives events make it clear that he does not feel guilty about their estrangement. Although it is necessary for two parties to separate, Kody is the father in the situation and has the responsibility to pursue relationships with his children if he wants them. Instead of trying to win back his ex-wife to please his children, Sister Wives patriarch Kody should focus on rebuilding his relationship with his adult children and talking to them directly.
Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10pm EDT on TLC.