sister wife Villain Cody Brown is known for his poor treatment of his wives, but he was especially cruel to his first wife, Meri Brown, before sister wife Season 19. Mary and Cody married when she was only 19 and he was 21. Mary and Cody’s religion encouraged polygamy, and together, they agreed to enter into a plural marriage. Cody soon married Janelle Brown, followed by Christine Brown. in sister wife Season 1, the fourth wife, Robin Brown, joined the family.
Mary endured years of cold treatment from Cody. He refused to work on their problems and cut off affection from Mary, leaving her isolated. As Meri’s marriage grew strained, she was forced to watch Cody thrive in his relationships with his other wives, especially Robin. Cody’s preferential treatment of Robin began to take a toll on all of his marriages. Christine, Janelle and Mary left Cody within two years, leaving him in a monogamous marriage with Robin.
Cody guided Mary about having another baby
Meri is devastated by her fertility struggle
Meri’s fertility problems plagued her marriage to Cody. Despite being the first woman to marry Cody, she painfully witnessed both Christine and Janelle get pregnant before she did. Mary eventually became pregnant with her and Cody’s only child, Leon Brown, but they were unable to have more children. Meri watched as Cody welcomed six children each with Christine and Janelle. Cody also had two biological children with Robin.
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During the early seasons of sister wife, Kody and Meri considered their options to expand their family. Meri considered fertility treatments, and Robin even offered to be her surrogate. Cody left the decision up to Meri. She thought long and hard about her options, clarifying the vision she had for her family.
Cody told Meri that he was not interested in having another child with her.
however, When Mary and Kady revisited the conversation, it didn’t go as she planned. Cody told Meri that he was not interested in having another child with her. This was harmful because Cody was happy to have more children with Robin. Cody’s disinterest in expanding his family with Meri showed how little he cared about their marriage. This started the decline in Cody and Mary’s relationship as she began to see how Cody chose his other wives over her.
Cody divorced Mary to marry Robin
Robyn’s role as Cody’s legal wife has changed the dynamics of the family
Even when it was suffering, Meri and Kody’s marriage was especially important to the Brown family. Mary and Cody are legally married, while the prohibition of polygamy limits Cody to spiritual marriages with Janelle, Christine and Robin. Cody’s spiritual marriages are not valid in the eyes of the law. Although the family treated all marriages equally, Mary enjoyed the security of being the only woman recognized by law.
That changed when Robin entered the picture. Robin has three children from a previous relationship. Without a legal marriage, Robin’s children are not recognized as Cody’s children. Mary made the difficult decision to legally divorce Cody, paving the way for him to marry Robin and adopt her children. It was an emotional time for the Brown family, and Mary sacrificed the security of her marriage for Robin. Additionally, she handed Robin legal control of the family assets.
Cody and Robin held a small, secret wedding despite Mary wanting to be a part of it.
unfortunately, Mary’s act of kindness is not met with the respect she deserves. Cody and Robin held a small, secret wedding despite Mary wanting to be a part of it. They claimed they didn’t want to make a big deal about their marriage out of respect for Cody’s other wives. Cody and Robin’s decision to marry in secret was yet another example of them separating themselves from the rest of the family. Rather than Meri’s decision to divorce Cody bringing the family closer together, it created a divide between Robin and the other wives.
Cody never forgives Mary for cheating
He held her catfishing scandal against her
Meri and Kody’s marriage reached its breaking point when Meri found herself embroiled in a catfishing scandal. After her legal divorce from Cody, Meri was in a dark place and questioned her role in the family. She was lonely, not spending time with Kady, and her only child had grown up and left home. Meri entered into an online relationship and began an emotional affair. She found the attention she craved, but it led her down a difficult path.
Mary’s story quickly turned into a nightmare. She was blackmailed and manipulated, and she complied out of fear that her affair would be revealed. finally, Mary discovered that the person she was talking to was not even a man, but a woman who had spun an elaborate web of lies. Mary was left with no choice but to confess everything to her family.
Cody is initially not interested in the whole matter. His lack of anger showed how little he cared about Mary. However, he soon began to use Mary’s dishonesty as ammunition against her. Instead of working to rebuild their relationship, Cody held onto his resentment and used Mary’s affair as an excuse to avoid her. He continued to blame Mary for her anger for years, and their marriage never recovered. Meri finally left Cody after sister wife Season 18 when she realized that he had completely given up on their marriage.
Cody slams his marriage to Mary in season 19
His mistreatment of Mary continues
unfortunately, Cody continues in his old habits sister wife Season 19. In the trailer released by TLCCody is seen telling Mary he wishes they had never been married. He discounts the three decades they spent together, acting like it was a waste.
Cody’s behavior towards Meri after their split is even worse than how he treated Christine and Janelle. When Christine announced her plan to leave the family, Cody harped on all the effort he put into their relationship. During his split from Janelle, Cody tried to win her back and make their marriage work. But if the US sister wife Season 19 trailer is no indication, Cody is more than happy to let Meri go; In fact, he wants to act as if their marriage never even mattered.
As Cody grew his family and entered into other relationships, he benefited from Meri’s loyalty. He allowed their marriage to deteriorate, resisting Mary’s efforts once he found happiness with his other wives. As Meri reclaims her independence in sister wife Season 19, she will finally be freed from Cody’s mistreatment and able to find her happiness.
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