sister wife‘ Polygamist patriarch Cody Brown went through three divorces recently, but it is possible that he could reunite with his second wife, Janelle Brown. Cody married his first wife, Meri Brown, in 1990, but the couple were not happy together. Since divorce was not an option, they decided to bring a second wife. Cody and Mary have polygamist family backgrounds, so it’s not a foreign concept. At the time, Janelle was married to Meri’s brother, but she divorced him and married Cody in 1993.
Janelle had six children with Cody, but when all was said and done, Cody had four wives and 18 children. In recent years, Three of Cody’s four wives left the plural marriageAnd some of his grown children don’t speak to him. The latest premiere of sister wife Season 19 finds Cody and his fourth wife, Robin Brown, in a monogamous marriage. However, Robyn believes Cody can save his marriage to Janelle.
Timeline of Cody & Janelle’s relationship
Second in, second out
After marrying Janelle in 1993, Cody married his third wife, Christine Brown, in 1994. Cody and Janelle were mostly happy togetherBut things fell apart when Cody started feuding with Janelle’s older sons. In 2021, Christine left Cody, followed by Janelle, then Meri, in 2023, so Janelle was the second woman to join the family and the second to leave. The sister wife The Season 19 star had six children with Cody, but, sadly, their son, 25-year-old Garrison Brown, died in March.
Janelle likes polygamy
She enjoys independence in the spiritual union
During a recent episode of sister wife Season 19, 55-year-old Janelle tells 52-year-old Christine that she enjoys being in a plural marriage and would be open to polygamy again. Unlike Christine and Mary, who often felt neglected by Cody, Janelle appreciated the fact that Cody would come over every few nights. She felt like it afforded her a level of independence that she really appreciated.
Robin has faith in Cody and Janelle
Is she delusional?
As Cody’s last remaining wife, Robin doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life stuck all alone with Cody. The sister wife Star married Cody to be part of a plural family, so she wasn’t interested in being his only wife. Since Christine is already married, and Cody is not attracted to Mary, Janelle is Robin’s only hope. Robin encouraged Cody to try to make amends with Janelle, or Cody’s marriage to Robin could be doomed.
Mrs |
Age |
Married |
Divorced |
Children |
Mary Brown |
53 |
1990 |
2022 |
1 |
Janelle Brown |
55 |
1993 |
2022 |
6 (1 deceased) |
Christine Brown |
52 |
1994 |
2021 |
6 |
Robin Brown |
45 |
2010 |
— |
5 (3 from previous marriage) |
sister wife Season 19 airs Sunday nights at 10pm on TLC.