‘Sister Wives’ Star Christine Brown Splits From Kody Brown After 25 Years
The stars of TLC reality series Sister Wives, Christine and Kody Brown, have decided to separate after more than 25 years of marriage.
Christine made the announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday, writing, “After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave.”
She added: “We will continue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family. At this time, we ask for your grace and kindness as we navigate through this stage within our family.”
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Sister Wives documents the life of a polygamist family, which includes father Kody and his four wives (Meri, Janelle, Robyn, and Christine) and their 18 children. Christine entered the marriage in 1994, where at the time, Kody was already married to his first wife Meri and second wife, Janelle. Robyn joined the marriage in 2010.
While he was only legally married to Meri, who he divorced in 2014 to officially wed Robyn, Kody considers himself spiritually married to all of his wives.
In an Instagram statement of his own, Kody wrote, “Christine’s decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness. We enjoyed many years together and I have a large amount of respect and admiration for her. Although we are moving forward on different paths, we will always remain committed parents.”
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Together, the pair share six children, a son Paedon (23), and daughters Aspyn (26), Mykelti (25), Gwendlyn (20), Ysabel (18), and Truely (11).
In a teaser for the upcoming 16th season, Christine touches on her marital troubles with Kody. “Why would I want to live on the same property with a dysfunctional marriage where right over there, he’s got a full-functioning marriage?” she says. “Who would ever want to live like that?”
Sister Wives, Season 16, Premiere, November 21, TLC
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Christine....I am not a polygamist, but I have great admiration for you. You do what you need to do for you and your kids.
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Kody Brown is full of it. From the very beginning, he wanted to be head of his harem and have his wives as accessories to his life. The series presented him as somewhat of a cad, not showing respect/attention/tenderness/care to wives 1-3. Long before Merry, wife #1, was catfished, Kody showed no tenderness, understanding or love on camera. She cried in front of him and he didn't react. He used catfishing....which amounted to online communication only as a weapon. No meeting ever occurred, but he blew it up and severed intimacy with Merry, even though she made the ultimate sacrifice and granted him a divorce so he could marry, Robin, wife #4, the youngest one, so it would be easier to adopt her kids. Kody never put himself out and tried to work it out with his wives. He plainly told the cameras that he was done with wives who would not submit to his dominant position. Wives #2 and 3, are apparently out in the cold as well. Robin, the legal wife, appears subservient on camera. And Kody loves it that way.
Kody appears to lead the family into financial difficulties. From Utah to Nevada, the new/custom-built homes were not satisfactory. Kody likes to keep moving, even if it's at a financial loss. They moved from a cul de sac and close-to-each-other residences to pricey rentals/high-priced home purchases, which were to be temporary while they also purchased a huge lot, spent time dividing the property (as Kody dictated). Now, 3 of the 4 wives wish to leave the state.
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