Sister Wives star Meri Brown finally got formal recognition that her ex-husband Kody Brown has abandoned their marriage by her church leaders, and she is taking the information as a sign to move forward. However Sister Wives season 19 is far different than any other season of the series, the relationship dynamics between Kody and Meri haven’t changed much since the end of Sister Wives season 18. Kody, the patriarch of the Brown family who once had a quartet of wives in his plural family, has been dealing with the change of going from four wives to one, Robyn Brown.
Meri, Christine Brown and Janelle Brown have left the patriarch over the past two years, causing chaos for the extended Brown family as they navigate changes in their relationships. Meri and Kody’s marriage, the first in the plural Brown family, lasted more than 30 years, but things got difficult when Kody fell in love with Robyn and emotionally distanced himself from his other wives. Although Meri continued to try to make things work, she made some mistakes throughout the 2010s. Meri’s decision to leave Kody and her marriage behind was not taken lightly.
Meri requested release of her marriage to Kody from her church
Their religion does not recognize formal divorce
While Meri and Kody’s relationship wasn’t always bad, things started to go downhill after Robyn joined the family, which led to Kody and Meri getting a legal divorce. Although she was still his wife spiritually, the two were legally separated so that Kody could legally marry Robyn and adopt the children she had from a previous marriage. Despite knowing that Meri would not be happy about having to separate from Kody, she gently took a step back in hopes that this would keep her marriage safe.
After years of difficulties, Kody and Meri decided to walk away from their relationship at the end of Sister Wives season 18. Although Meri revealed that it was a mutual decision, Kody tried to push the narrative that Meri had done it alone and forced him to break up. Although he was hopeful that they wouldn’t have to go through church to end their relationship, Meri decided to do things as formally as possible. She petitioned church leaders to release her marriage to Kodyand they quickly granted Meri release.
The Church granted Meri’s release due to abandonment
Kody denied leaving Meri behind emotionally
Meri’s release came with a formal statement from the church that shared they felt the release was appropriate due to Kody abandoning the relationship. Although Kody was adamant for years about not leaving Meri behind when he brought Robyn into the fold, the release disagrees. Explaining that Kody and Meri’s marriage did not have the spousal support the church deemed sufficient, the release allows Meri to move on with her life as a single woman. Sister Wives Meri’s release will allow her to be more independent in the eyes of the divine, which she values ​​highly.
Kody can’t deny he left Meri high and dry
He didn’t consider her feelings
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Although Meri’s release was something Kody knew he was looking for, seeing that the church officially considered him to have abandoned it in the eyes of its leaders was probably a surprise. Kody seemed to believe that his relationship with Meri was mutually abandoned, but it was clear that Meri still felt like there was something she could do to win her husband back. THE Sister Wives The patriarch may be upset that Meri chose to take a different path and find herself freed from marriage, but his behavior is what helped push her toward that decision.
Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10pm EDT on TLC.
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