Sister Wives star Kody Brown wants his family to be "all" again, although he largely contributed to the downfall of his family due to his negativity towards his ex-wives and older children, changing the family dynamic. Kody has been one of the most complicated reality stars since Sister Wives debuted in 2010. At the time, he was a proud husband of three wives - Meri, Janelle, and Christine Brown. He was also bringing Robyn Brown into the family as a fourth wife.
Over time, Sister Wives spectators watched the polygamous family transition, going through ups, downs and some of the most heartbreaking moments ever. The Brown patriarch managed the polygamous lifestyle for a while, but over time, cracks began to form. Kody's failed marriages to his ex-wives, Christine, Janelle, and Meri, weren't the only people he had to worry about. He also became estranged from his older children, especially Gabe and Garrison Brown. However, Kody seems like a changed man in Sister Wives season 19, hoping to restore family unity.
Kody Brown alienated his family
"Don't blame me for not loving you"
When Sister Wives began, the Browns were a perfect polygamous family. However, Kody was anything but a loving husband to all of his wives. Robyn was always Kody's favorite wife and often received special treatment from Kody. Sister Wives star. He abandoned his responsibility as a father and husband after marrying Robyn. When talking about his relationship with Meri, Kody told her it was her fault he wasn't interested in her anymore.
Kody treated his first wife poorly until their official divorce in 2023. Nothing changed in Sister Wives season 19, with Kody still treating Meri badly. When discussing the divorce, Kody also stated that his marriage to Meri was miserable and insinuated that she had married the wrong person (through TLC).
"It's not the divorce that sucks, it's marrying the wrong person because you don't know."
Robyn was younger than his other wives, which excited Kody. He alienated his family and focused his attention on Robyn. Feeling Kody's love for her, Robyn dug in her claws and never stopped trying until she had Kody all to herself. It worked in her favor, with Robyn winning the "award"after the Sister Wives OG left his other marriage to pursue a monogamous lifestyle with Robyn.
Kody Brown blames his children for his failed relationships
Sister Wives Star Acts Like a Victim
Since the dissolution of his marriage to Meri, Janelle, and Christine, Kody has done nothing but blame everyone around him. He took almost no meaningful action to try to mend fences with his family. It was not until recently, as the Sister Wives star celebrated his birthday, that he talked about getting his family back.
The 55-year-old family patriarch wished his family was back together so he could be a better father to his children. However, this might be a little late for Kody, especially after the Sister Wives participant alienated himself from his older children. Mykelti Ann Padron said things would change if their father took on more responsibility for your actions.
“I think if he took more responsibility for his actions, his children, maybe not all of them, but at least some of them would reach out.”
With their relationship strained, most of Kody's children, including Paedon Rex Brown, Mykelti, Ysabel Paige Brown, and Robert Garrison Brown, spoke publicly about how distant their father was. Paedon said John Yates that their father was trying to stop older children from speaking out against him and even threatened to sue them. With Kody barely seeing anything wrong with his parenting style, having his family will be impossible.”all" again.
Kody Brown wants to change his public image
He's looking for sympathy
Kody and Robyn seem to have found a way to control the narrative in Sister Wives season 19. In one scene, Robyn begged Kody to reconcile with her children, but nothing about that scene seemed real. Kody has been in his villainous element since Sister Wives season 17.
During that season, the father of 18 fully embraced his patriarchal role, and the worst part was that he compared his wives to dogs during the reveal. Since then, Kody has been irredeemable. His actions and words towards his ex-wives and children made the situation worse. Saying he would love to have his family together and Robyn's little act about mending her relationship with them felt false.
Will Kody Brown's family be whole again?
Probably not
Kody's relationships with his other children and ex-wives have reached the point of no return. Christine is married and seems happy, while Janelle and Meri are enjoying their lives without Kody controlling their every move. Janelle seemed so over Kody that she didn't invite him to Savannah Brown's high school graduation party. As always, Kody said he would love to be part of the celebration, but his ex-wives conspired to exclude him and Robyn.
Kody has had a hard time accepting the reality of having a wife. Much of what held the family together is gone, including their home in Coyote Pass. Kody, the once proverbial poster boy for polygamy, will never get back the family he willingly discarded without remorse. With the Sister Wives Despite the star's lack of responsibility, it will be interesting to see how much effort Kody will make to have a relationship with his children again.
Sources: TLC/YouTube, John Yates/YouTube