"Sister Wives: Reacting to Sacred Loneliness and Strained Marriages" S18 Ep. 3&4

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In this reaction to Sister Wives: Season 18 Episodes 3&4 we share through an ex-polygamist lens insight and thoughts on the Brown family and their way of dealing with their strained marriages. We delve into the intriguing concept of "Sacred Loneliness" while reflecting on the challenges and complexities of their unique polygamous family. Join us as we share our candid reactions and insights on the emotional rollercoaster of Season 18 of Sister Wives.
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@teena4rl211 9 месяцев назад

Kody's nephew is comedian Ben Brown. He was AUB, then LDS then left altogether. He has a few interviews on RU-vid, very recently on Cults to Consciousness. He describes a very difficult life, some of which Kody lived. Apparently, Kody's father was not an easy person. Kody's father married Janelle's mother, before Kody and Janella married. Both Robyn and Janelle were previously married. Janelle was married to Meri's brother. Robyn was married to Christine's cousin, a Jessop. Christine is an Allred.

@laneneal3510 9 месяцев назад

Wow

@cassidynichols-dahill1066 9 месяцев назад

I knew about Janelle marrying Kody’s dad and Janelle being married to Mari’s brother but I had no idea about robin and Christine’s cousin

@GetRightOrGetLeft2024 8 месяцев назад

Yup and Robyn is best friends with MERI’S catfish.. she set Meri up

@lisasimko6016 9 месяцев назад

Robyn was the favorite from the beginning. Kody began ignoring the other wives as soon as he married her. They just hid it for the show

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

Before he married her. As soon as he started “courting” her. He was kissing Sobyn(which is against their beliefs before marriage) while Christine was in labor with Truely.

@halloweenseason 9 месяцев назад

They didn't hide it that well

@DDonner-cq1co 8 месяцев назад

I remember Gabe and I think Savanah were helping Kody pack, and Gabe said, where are you going? Kody replied I'm going to see Robyn. So he was spending the night at her place before they were married. Probably doing more than kissing. Excuse me, going to go throw up now.@@highjinx6519

@shirleylilwall607 9 месяцев назад

The bulk of the problems are Kody's narcissism. Robyn is the favorite wife, coming in late to the family. The family was expected to conform to Robyn not Robyn trying to fit in. She plays victim and takes no ownership in the blantant favoritism from Kody. Kody expects total loyalty but puts zero effort to the other wives and children.

@breem2999 8 месяцев назад

Yes, everyone can spot his obvious narcissism from a mile away. At 6:30 they're talking about his 'reverse discard' when the narcissist will treat their partner so badly in order to make them leave and then paint the partner as the bad guy and themselves as the victim yet again. He's so gross.

@evansjessicae 9 месяцев назад

"Kody as a bachelor" made me laugh out loud. 😂 Sam, I love when you let your frankness out.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! :)

@Maryanne625 9 месяцев назад

Another thing you need to know while in these late seasons, Kody and Robin manipulated (allegedly) Meri into divorcing kody so he could legally marry Robin.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

So crazy!

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

exactly. Meri was heartbroken over the divorce; there is no way that was her idea

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

I think you will find the episode where After six-weeks of no communication, Janelle made an appointment to see Kody and he thinks she wants to reconcile. Apparently that is the way it has worked in the past, they would separate, and he would just wait for his wife to come crawling back to him, and all he had to do was wait it out. He was surprised when she told him she wanted to stay separated.

@annehunt787 9 месяцев назад

@@abeal49agreed!!!

@tylerwhite3400 9 месяцев назад

@@abeal49but yet, Kody wouldn’t spend Christmas with his other kids because he said that pretending nothing happened was unacceptable?! So hypocritical since that’s what he does with his wives.

@rebeccaflanigan8813 9 месяцев назад

I can't wait until you do the earlier seasons. I think it'll give you some necessary background to what's going on here.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We are looking forward to it!

@MR-or6yv 9 месяцев назад

Robyn has received benefits that the other wives have not from the very beginning (e.g., kissing before marriage, fance wedding, long honeymoon, a nanny for her children, extra time, a fancy home, etc.) As for Kody, he has been very publicly rejecting the other wives for YEARS.

@mmsharonmm 9 месяцев назад

And she brought credit card debt into the family.

@s.a.6082 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1iyou from the AUB? Me too :) fun cult

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1iI didn’t know that. Interesting.

@nancimanuele4129 9 месяцев назад

@user-nw4op5im1i well Meri was the first wife so she could kiss her fiancee

@GrannyDi276 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1i Actually Katie Joy of WOACB read the rules on her site & it said not to kiss before marriage....you really see all of the rules Kody broke including having some sensitivity to the earlier wives....Kody was an unthinking, insensitive bulldozer. Christine tried to remind him, but he wouldn't listen.❤❤❤

@maryanneparsons5242 9 месяцев назад

Robyn didn't want to be the only wife, she wanted to be head wife.

@s.a.6082 9 месяцев назад

THAT PART. I’ve always said this. She doesn’t want to be the only. She wants to be the favorite. It’s so clear.

@katharinemichie2178 9 месяцев назад

I haven’t seen Sister Wives for some years. Some of the early episodes were fascinating. But Kody has always seemed to me like a spoiled overgrown child. My husband and I are retired Christian clergy, married happily for 44 years. Of course there have been ups and downs, often because of the conflicting needs of small children, aging sick parents, pastoral emergencies in our congregation, and nurturing the marriage. It definitely demands patience! You two really sound like you are working at having a good marriage and family. I find your presentations wise, and very compassionate towards those who have been victims of unhealthy religious practices. Thank you. I hope you will continue to grow together and enjoy your children for many years to come.

@irisblue2332 9 месяцев назад

The deliciously sad thing is that Meri followed all the covid rules and Kody still wouldn't join with her

@laneneal3510 9 месяцев назад

And Robyn said oh no! We have to stick to the rules!

@mjlarson7122 9 месяцев назад

I suggest you watch season 17. It will give you a lot of insight into how clueless Koda was to why Christine left. They had problems for years because she felt she wasn’t getting enough attention and Koda chose to cut off sleeping with her because she wasn’t obedient to him but expected her to live like that and maintain the marriage because Meri has done that for years. Why is he so mad at Christine? He thought he could treat her any way he wanted and she would stay.

@MsRyannEsq 9 месяцев назад

Just FYI, Kody and Meri’s child came out at transgender in June 2022 (after the currently airing season was filmed). They use they/them pronouns and now use the name Leon.

@Catmom-gl5nt 8 месяцев назад

That may be true, but you can’t rewrite history or alter reality. Reality is that They/Them are A) not multiple people, and B) was Mariah when the show started. I’ll respect people’s lunacy to a degree, but I draw the line at pretending their past doesn’t exist. I don’t care if someone identifies as whatever they want, but seriously? They/them? They only do that because they don’t want to acknowledge the singular is It, which is what they are identifying as, unless they actually think they possess multiple personalities…

@niklet9246 8 месяцев назад

They/Them can be singular. Here's an example: "My Dentist told me I have a big cavity" response: "Did THEY say you need a new filling?" Singular. And this is proper English. It's used in this case to indicate that the Dentist's sex is unspecified.

@karenadams882 9 месяцев назад

There is not much that can make Kody look worse than he already does.

@PeggyTheGhost13 9 месяцев назад

I work with victims of domestic violence. I watched one episode of this show, years ago, and I’m pretty sure I saw every thing on the power and control wheel except physical violence.

@mstringham 9 месяцев назад

You said that perfectly

@Schu0086 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, it’s so ridiculous for him to wave to the cameras and demand Janelle explain what he’s done wrong. The viewers could give him an itemized list of the ways he’s mistreated each one of his wives, and that’s just what was actually filmed. Who knows what all happened in their past. He calls her a gaslighter while actively gaslighting her 🙃

@teamcougars 9 месяцев назад

Kody is definitely his own worst enemy

@jackiejackman8664 9 месяцев назад

I think something to know about Janelle is that she’s worked so hard her whole life and put her money in the family account. Both Janelle and Meri gave the proceeds from the sale of their houses in Vegas to Robyn to buy that big huge house in Flagstaff.

@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr 9 месяцев назад

You said it perfectly at the end. Kody COULD mend things, but he isn't humble enough. That hits the nail on the head.

@idahogirl83646 9 месяцев назад

I don't know about other marriages and I am not a polygamist, but my hubby and I respect and are loyal to each other. We DO NOT obey each other. A dog obeys, partners respect. If I was ever told to obey, my response would not be very lady like at all!

@gretchenvanvrancken3334 9 месяцев назад

Yep! He says “If Meri were to leave & marry another she’d get no argument from me.” He said that on tv

@sjwillis39 9 месяцев назад

Kody converted after his parents. He was on his mission when it happened. Also, IM SO HAPPY you’re covering this now! But you gotta watch every season to get the full story.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We will be reacting to season 1 next week. Stay tuned 😊

@tennillepatterson5500 9 месяцев назад

You guys are like a match made in heaven. I'm so glad you all found each other through all the crazy, and that you are both able to be good partners for each other.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! ❤️

@cathywithac 9 месяцев назад

Yes, Kody has told both Meri and Christine that he regretted marrying them.

@laneneal3510 9 месяцев назад

😵‍💫

@gwendolynmorgan7803 9 месяцев назад

Kody actually didn't make the rules. He didn't give his other wives a list of Robyns rules until like 10 months into covid. Robyns nanny was allowed to be around at Robyns mansion every day with the kids, yet Robyn wouldn't allow any of the family over. Robyn wouldn't even let Meri hang out with her kids outside after Meri had totally isolated for months and months. Kody suggested Meri could visit outside and Robyn said "oh no no no". Robyn uses everyone around her, it's pathetic.

@lindaolson2691 9 месяцев назад

It seems to me, that all polygamist wives are cast aside after their child bearing years. Robyn is rapidly approaching those years She never made attempts to "mother" his kids.Only hers.He never really fathered his own children. The wives treated him like a favored child. ENOUGH!

@nissamills576 9 месяцев назад

Agreed Robyn will be pushed aside as well...Seems to me, polygamy is granting license to a man to be always looking for the newest novelty... I think this whole thing is more about sex then anyone is admitting. ICK!!

@GrannyDi276 9 месяцев назад

Robyn wasn't much of a hands on Mom even with her own children, hence the nanny for many years. Her youngest ariella had no schedule... up half the night, slept very late in the day & had a pacifier even at age 6. Robyn totally , totally enmeshed her life into Kody's even over her children, I think ❤❤❤

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

Robyn became the favorite wife before Kody even married her. Christine was pregnant with Truly and Kody was off courting Robyn, gone for days at a time

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1i the difference is the other wives didn't get big weddings or long honeymoons

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1ivery good points but are you trying to say Kody hasn’t shown favoritism toward Robyn and her children?

@elinebrock5660 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1ithe main difference between pre-show and post-show is that Robyn wouldn't have joined the family if they didn't have money coming down the pike.

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

@@user-nw4op5im1i and Robyn would not have wasted her time on Kody without the TV show. She pursued him because she wanted the show. She had already been cast as an extra in CMT countdown to 2000 (cheerleader) and as a model in Just Shoot Me. She heard the Browns were getting a TV show and she wanted in. Without the show, Robyn would have gone after other auditions

@lisatakeitorleaveit 9 месяцев назад

Love that you are making these ! The next show should be Janelle and Christine’s new life

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

That would be awesome

@user-in2ru8cs1g 9 месяцев назад

It seems like men in polygamy have a huge challenge not to become self-centered man-children. When your family revolves around you like you're a king, and your religion tells you you're going to become a god with your own planet, how do you not become a narcissist?

@YallAintRight 5 месяцев назад

Not a king, a god. They literally believe the man becomes a god and the when women become goddesses.

@shaunaj1971 9 месяцев назад

Kody has said he does not consider him and Meri married. And he hasnt wanted anything to do with her for years. I dont think the show or Covid ruined this family. It was Kody and Robyn.

@cathywithac 9 месяцев назад

Robyn created the rules, not Kody. Kody had the nanny write down the rules to be passed out at one of the meetings. Kody didn't follow the rules. Many examples of him ignoring his rules.

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

And as Christine so eloquently pointed out there was no way they could guarantee the Nanny was following those rules, demonstrated by the nanny being the first one to get Covid if memory serves me correctly.

@Jadey7799 9 месяцев назад

When Cody talks constantly about Janelle’s disloyalty, it’s code for you picked Christine over me. Unless she cuts all ties with her, he won’t get past it. Everything is about him.

@shannonblack2447 9 месяцев назад

I was so proud of Janelle for standing up against Kody. He has yelled at her and demeaned her and rejected her children. Kody fights like a spoiled child. His ego is his favorite partner.

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

Now that nearly all of the children are grown, there isn’t much left to put into the show except for temper tantrums. None of them want to lose their source of income, so fight they must!

@TeacherKellyTag 9 месяцев назад

I don’t think that he stayed with Robin because she was obedient during COVID. I think he used COVID as an excuse to be with ONLY Robin. They brought a nanny into the house and ended up getting COVID from her. So they did not even follow their own rule.

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

Yep Kody had already started neglecting the rest of the family for Sobyn long before Covid but it came along at the perfect time to provide the excuse and scapegoat they needed to try to turn it around on the other wives. Disgusting.

@daniellescrochet 9 месяцев назад

Kody argued that it is not about being the favorite, but finding favor. So he thinks Robyn is only his favorite because she obeys his authority. Robyn said she treats Kody like her best customer. Basically trying to please him. The problem is that in a marriage you need more than just a yes person, you're going to face difficult times and you need someone you can work together with. The OG 3 would tell Kody when his ideas were bad, they would tell Kody when they didn't have the money for stuff, they would say when they were unhappy. Robyn came in and her stratagem was that Kody was the one who got to decide (even if we all could see her leading him to the decision she wanted, she let him think he was in charge), that he wouldn't be burdened with unpleasant tasks while there. She basically treated him like a king. Something that was completely unrealistic and unsustainable in a marriage partnership. But just seeing the inequity in the wealth distribution in the family is heartbreaking. Even if he prefers Roby's company, as the patriarch he should have made sure all of his family were taken care of financially relatively equally. Especially since they all helped contribute to the family pot. Then when the other wives speak up saying their needs aren't being met, he says they're after him for his resources. Personally, I think Robyn was the favorite because she was younger and hotter than his other wives, not just about her pleasing his ego.

@Montanafelines 9 месяцев назад

Oh she’s startin to bad talk him now. She’s setting up a situation where she can leave him once the cash cows are gone! She literally didn’t look before sle leaped. She thought Kody had all the money 😂 surprise! 😂😂😂now she can call him cruel and have a good reason for s legal divorce ya see hahaha

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

dont forget the "affection" that Kody gets from Robyn that he doesn't get from the other wives "because they aren't comfortable" or "that's not them." She was talking about specific sex acts that she performs that the others didnt want to do

@brandywine4000 9 месяцев назад

@@abeal49whatttttt????? 🫣🫣🫣

@brandywine4000 9 месяцев назад

I never thought Robyn was more attractive in spirit or physical appearance than the others. I guess everyone has different views. 😊

@evasprung7539 9 месяцев назад

You have to watch the first seasons, robyn very much talks the one thing but then doesn't act accordingly

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We will be reacting to season 1 next week so stay tuned 😊

@karennotAkaren1 9 месяцев назад

Ironic that in the 1st season kody said one of the biggest benefits of polygamy is that you never have to be lonely. That’s why meri and Christine had never heard of this sacred loneliness because now he wants them to just accept being lonely and janelle is the only wife other then robyn he actually talks to (and not even janelle now)

@5apph1b1u3 9 месяцев назад

I believe Janelle cashed in her 401K to pay off Robyn’s consumer loans and also put money towards the house purchase that Kody and Robyn live in. If she’s thinking to the future (leaving Kody or even retiring), I understand why Janelle has significant financial concerns.

@gingerfreel9643 9 месяцев назад

I think it’s interesting that so many LDS and fundamentalist Mormons have never heard of the term “In Sacred Loneliness” because I’ve heard it, and I’ve never been LDS. It comes from the title of a book. The book is In Sacred Lonliness by Todd Compton.

@Chellistan 9 месяцев назад

Wait until you realize that the Covid rules came from Robin! She is super overprotective of her kids and separates them from the rest of the wives and kids. She controls the family through Kody.

@sanctifiedbytruth6048 9 месяцев назад

That makes a lot of sense. In season 2 I think they show how Robyn is a “helicopter Mom” while the other wives are free range type moms who think the kids should learn thru taking risk and having natural consequences. I think Robyn learned at the ranch vacation that she didn’t want her kids co patented by the other more laid back moms.

@Chellistan 9 месяцев назад

@@sanctifiedbytruth6048 Yes! The scene where they stop and the kids are all climbing a big rock…Robyn was freaking out.

@waydownyonderhobbyfarm8316 9 месяцев назад

Y'all need to binge watch the series from the beginning. You'll understand SOOOO much more.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We just finished the first season and look forward to releasing our reaction to it. Stay tuned :)

@Schu0086 9 месяцев назад

Kody has married (in my opinion) primarily to collect children. Especially early on he is very braggy about how many children he has, how many of his wives are pregnant, and totally disregards the other children’s feelings about the continued pregnancies. He collects them like action figures and at the first sign of rain he leaves them in the sandbox.

@Schu0086 9 месяцев назад

Also I think it’s worth noting that Robyn’s oldest son Dayton had a serious ATV accident previously in the show and his face was disfigured, he required a surgery to correct a problem with his eyelid that was almost completely obstructing his vision. So for all the criticism that can be levied toward Robyn I actually don’t believe she wanted him to buy these vehicles and I think she really does consider them dangerous.

@alisiamarie2396 9 месяцев назад

These shows are about 1 1/2 years in the past. Anyone who follows pop culture already knows kody does not work out with any of the wives except maybe Robyn atm. Love your take on all of this ❤

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! ❤️

@christineorozco5431 9 месяцев назад

I think Meri staying is a combo of religious reasons and a fear of being alone. I think she wanted the big family but only had one kid. She knows if she leaves, she will be alone.

@christineorozco5431 9 месяцев назад

@@Kathydawn25 good!

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

I have started to wonder if Meri figures Robyn will leave Kody for a better deal (more money) and she will be left to pick up the pieces

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

I think she partly stayed so long for the show. She has her other businesses but I have a feeling they both are a lot more successful than they would be because of her publicity from the show. Just a theory. Also pretty sure the only time she speaks to Robyn(as of when they filmed this season at least) was when they were filming.

@mjlarson7122 9 месяцев назад

In the beginning Christina raised all of the 3 wives children together, took care of the household and she also had some type of job. The other 2 wives worked outside the home. When Christine was overwhelmed and asked Koda for help he refused. Then later when Robin came in the family with her 3 older children and had 2 of Kody’s babies she got a nanny.

@eatingketchupchips9567 9 месяцев назад

Nope! Just Janelle’s, Meri hired her own help instead of having Christine watch Leon, and that was the initial wedge in her relationship with the Janelle and Christine.

@teamcougars 9 месяцев назад

I was so proud of Janelle 👏🏼😂

@melniee2551 9 месяцев назад

Kody has said some of the meanest, nastiest things about his wives to the camera. For example, he said he never loved Christine, that she repulsed him after he watched her eat some nachos (before they were married!) He put the family in the position of living in front of the cameras, and so he has NO right to complain if any of them (wives, kids, etc.) say something about him (to the camera) he doesn't like.

@teena4rl211 9 месяцев назад

Actually Christine pushed for the show.

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

Kody’s and Christine’s disdain for each other was obvious during the first season.

@gretchenvanvrancken3334 9 месяцев назад

None of Kody’s 18 children have been interested in the AUB, so that speaks volumes for their upbringing.

@mienafriggstad3360 9 месяцев назад

Wrong; Mariah who now goes by Leon was interested in Polygamy as a teen. People speculate she was interested in being a sister wife because she likes women.

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

It only speaks to the fact that the children weren’t brought up in the AUB. Their parents left the AUB but remained polygamists. How or why would any of the children be interested in a religion their parents left?

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

@@mienafriggstad3360 “Polygamy” and “AUB” aren’t the same thing. Polygamy means “multiple wives.” AUB is a church/religion.

@gretchenvanvrancken3334 9 месяцев назад

@@andeeq666 ok.

@gretchenvanvrancken3334 9 месяцев назад

@@mienafriggstad3360 she “said” she was interested. She wasn’t interested really

@susanjoyce8053 9 месяцев назад

I think Kody is making this up as he goes along.

@tfrazie 9 месяцев назад

Regarding sacred loneliness - I’ve heard several former polygamists say the term ironically is taken from the book, “In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith” by Todd Compton. It’s ironic because according to the book’s description: “For all of Smith’s wives, the experience of being secretly married was socially isolating, emotionally draining, and sexually frustrating. Despite the spiritual and temporal benefits, which they acknowledged, they found their faith tested to the limit of its endurance.”

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Very interesting thank you for sharing this with us!

@susanwilliams70 9 месяцев назад

Respect is a two-way street. You don't get respect if you don't treat the other with respect.

@edavis4038 9 месяцев назад

Kody's parents became polygamous while he was on mission. He clearly tries and repeatedly fails to get his father's approval--his dad and his high school friends thought he might be gay. Kody has 11 siblings. Not much about the sisters, but several of his brothers are misogynists but not polygamous--they have a podcast. Kody's dad, Winn, married Kody's second wife', Janelle's, mother (Sheryl). Kody's mother, Genielle, was supposed to take care of the children. The second wife was supposed to take care of Winn. Not too much known about Winn's third wife, Bobbie. Kody's birth family lived on a ranch/compound in Wyoming near Yellowstone.

@cathywithac 9 месяцев назад

Kody did not grow up in polygamy. Win had at least 2 wives who left quickly. Janelle's mom have never lived polygamy before joining Win. Kody's mom and Janelle's mom struggled HARD. It was up to Meri to teach both Janelle and Kody about living polygamy.

@abeal49 9 месяцев назад

@@user-ut4wl2qt6yso Genielle, Kody's mom, was first, Bobbie was 2nd, and Sheryl, Janelle's mom, was the third. Is that the correct order? So Kody and Janelle are step-siblings.

@sandigoguen4616 9 месяцев назад

Y’all need to go back and watch it from the beginning it will fill in all the gaps. Robyn is a master manipulator pulling puppet strings behind the scenes but lets Kody think it’s his decisions that are being made. Meri is still living out the faith and hoping to spend her “eternities” with Kody. Janelle was one of the major breadwinners from the very beginning until they moved to Las Vegas. She cashed in her 401(k) to help the family get homes and help pay off Robyn’s $30,000 credit card debt that Robyn brought into the marriage. Janelle was a team player believing that she was working for the common good. To see how financially responsible Janelle has been and how well she was doing and now has nothing to show for it is heartbreaking. This is such a huge realization for her that all of it was to support Robyn and Kody’s excessive shopping addictions and they bought a home which is a million dollar McMansion. Meanwhile Janelle is renting a tiny apartment. Kody (and Robyn) are icing out all of the wives one by one.

@b.m.t.h.3961 9 месяцев назад

They sound idiotic, but then polygamy is idiotic anyway

@TTalks93 5 месяцев назад

Didn't they say that Kody's mom led them to polygamy after doing research in the Mormon scriptures? Also, I was looking at their family trees. Kody and Christine are 3rd cousins from what I saw 😮

@kismetcreativity8481 9 месяцев назад

Not sure if anyone let you guys now, but this season starts in late 2021.. So the family is in so much disarray now thats not going to play out this season. There will probably be at least 2 more season since the show is so far in the past.

@amandagilioli5524 9 месяцев назад

You guys have such great insight, even without watching all the other seasons. Spot on!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🙂

@Siobhan146 9 месяцев назад

Kody came back from his mission for the LDS church. While gone his parents had joined this other Church. Kody joined at the church soon after. He said Meri was the bait for him joining.

@mariasonderman5785 9 месяцев назад

Robyn has always been the favorite wife since he married her. I don't think Covid caused all the separation between Kody & the kids it just gave him an official reason to cut them off . Kody & Robyn talked Meri out of hosting Christmas eve.

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

And the other wives agreed that Kody deserved a “trophy” wife like Robyn.

@daphnewilliams5984 9 месяцев назад

The agreement was reluctant from the OG 2 wives.😢

@lesliesheppard6112 9 месяцев назад

I can’t wait for y’all to see what actually happened durning Covid. 😂

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We are planning on watching it all. Looking forward to it... I think?

@RWorley3sl 9 месяцев назад

Well it got old really fast.

@connie2558 9 месяцев назад

Speaking of Janelle and starting over, that is the case with many divorcing people. That is why many people stay, for financial, fear, or lifestyle. The bad is being in the public eye, but also the good. They still have the opportunity to make money and stay safe.

@teamcougars 9 месяцев назад

Robyn is called Sobbin Robyn for a good reason all she does is cry but she doesn’t shed a single tear 🤮

@firevinyasabybuffy 9 месяцев назад

Remember the ear piercing stories? Robyn was the only wife who dealt with him about taking out earnings. The other wives just did it. Her being loyal and obedient is an excuse that works in their faith to favor her.

@kamrynmiranda4739 9 месяцев назад

It might be helpful to have the context that Janelle has been the primary wage earner and handled the family taxes and finances. Also she's the wife that Cody has called his best friend and intellectual equal and throughout the seasons Janelle is the wife that chooses most consistently to wait until she's calm and has a plan to have hard conversations with Cody. That fight, in that context, just looks and feels different to me. Especially when you see episodes of Cody's more explosive arguments the last few seasons. Wild

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Wow thank you for sharing all of this with us!

@staceystitches 9 месяцев назад

I always thought it seemed like until Robyn Janelle was the favorite wife. They always seemed to have the healthiest relationship as they were clearly good friends and had a healthy physical relationship. The physical aspect of their relationship has always been clear and obvious to the audience.

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

Janelle has not “always” been the “primary wage earner.” Kody and ALL the wives have been paid for each episode of the show for 18 seasons.

@thecreativecountrycrafter 9 месяцев назад

Sam, you absolutely nailed it at the end when you said that Kody could probably reconcile with Janelle BUT would he be humble enough!

@SusanPunako 9 месяцев назад

Well you guys are really are nailing it down. But…. I know you don’t have time but this show is all over the place with drama and things that make you shake your head. Bott😅line he is a terrible narcissist and he only is with Robyn and he said mean things to both Christine and Meri. He was disgusted by Christine when she ate nachos once and said he never was attracted to her. But she was a direct descendant of rulen and meri practically begged for a chance but she got caught up in a catfish incident and he will never forgive her. Another issue during Covid was Christine’s daughter had to have a huge back surgery and Christine earned all the money and went to the surgery all by herself with a daughter and the daughter cried and cried. Omg it’s so much you should really watch a season at a time. This is a mess. Too much to narrate in a comment section.

@lisazimmerman5622 9 месяцев назад

Yes! Kody 100% said he regretted marrying Meri, that she could move back to Utah and he wouldnt stop her, that he didnt understand why she stayed around. But if you watch last season's tell-all, he tried to change history to claim he wanted (recently) to reconcile with Meri and Christine stopped it. All the wives - except Robyn - said they knew nothing about that, and Christine said she would not have done that. (& she didnt even try to tell Janelle she had to leave Kody, at least not on film.)

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

He is so disgusting. He either thinks or hopes all us viewers are stupid. I have a feeling he knows to an extent how we all feel because from what I understand neither him or Robyn are on social media much these days other than his cameo appearances. They know damn well no one likes them anymore.

@kanadiangurl 9 месяцев назад

No, Robyn was always destined to be the favorite. They kissed before the wedding, he picked the dress, etc. The other three have every right to have been jealous from day one, and she is the reason the whole family fell apart. It might not be her fault, but she definitely has a lot of the responsibility for allowing him to make her the primary wife the way he has. She should have supported and encouraged his other relationships, and instead, she just allowed him to choose her every time and then had the audacity to act like she didn't know why this was all happening.

@jamesnutt4627 9 месяцев назад

He’s always concern about himself , his wives, he’s children , he’s household, surrounding him, not really concerned about others never had too, he probably very confused what’s happened to everyone around him! He never took accountability!

@user-xk8xu8dq3i 9 месяцев назад

There´s so much hurt and pain in the Brown family nowadays that I haven´t been able to watch that much of the last couple of seasons, it´s so heartbreaking :( I now watched the 3 first episodes of season 18 but all of it seems to be getting only worse. But thankfully I can watch your reaction videos instead ;) Take care of yourselves and greetings from Finland, keep up the good work!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! ❤️

@jillgott6567 9 месяцев назад

It appears Kody became less enamored with the 3 wives as they themselves became A. Unable to bear more children B. More vocal about their opinions , wants, desires C. Less enamored with his obvious desire to have them support his lifestyle with Robin D. More aware not just of his desire for Robyn's company but his lack of financial support for the rest of the family E. They were trying to hold him accountable for his behavior, words F. His refusal to contact and support his children emotionally, financially, moreally, physically

@Shadowlands-yb9zj 9 месяцев назад

I enjoy your reaction to Sister Wives. There are other youtube reactions & some are negative & go anti God bc of the failure of Kody's mess. You have a good perspective bc of your belief & faith. I am not LDS or in favor of polygamy but your perspective on SW & your faith honors the fact that we all can fall down in relationships & you apply Grace to SW in their faith walk. My personal opinion is that Kody & the SW have had underlying issues w everyone prior to the show. I don't know any marriage that can survive a TV show & camera intrusions. Kody's immaturity is the same result in any relationship. Thank you for your reaction. I appreciate your openess & kindness.

@aprilblais8463 9 месяцев назад

Robyn has always been the shiny new thing. Meri got catfished a few seasons ago . This was a huge thing at the time and Cody didn't forgive her for it . They really haven't had a relationship for years. She is sticking around but he doesn't believe they have a realition

@sinclair2269 9 месяцев назад

I can’t wait for you to go back and watch the previous seasons. I think your take on Robyn will change dramatically. That’s okay, we all had to walk down that path. Robyn is so manipulative and in Meri’s case she is quite cruel.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We just finished the first season and look forward to releasing our reaction to it. Stay tuned :)

@yabbys5 8 месяцев назад

Did you see where Robyn told the other wives she would display affection for HER husband whenever she wanted and they would have to get use to it? They didn't do pda when gathered before Robyn.

@ebryant4 9 месяцев назад

For a little context, I went back through some of the episodes and made a little "cheat sheet" of some of the more defining moments. This is not exhaustive by a long shot. Season 1 episode 6 Kody secretly picks out Robyn's dress then drops the "bomb" on the other wives. They thought they were the ones helping pick the dress. Season 1 episode 9 Robyn and Kody take an 11 day honeymoon. The other wives talk about not having a wedding or a honeymoon. Season 8 Episode 7 Meri agrees to legally divorced Kody so he can legally marry Robyn and adopt her kids. Season 9 episode 12 Meri is Catfished. Part 1 of Season 17 One-On-One Special Kody says he doesn't consider himself married to Meri anymore.

@hannahl3891 9 месяцев назад

I feel like the quality gets better every video. Y’all are doing a great job.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@DDonner-cq1co 9 месяцев назад

You guys are only 4-5 episodes in, and you're pretty much nailing it. But wait! There's more!

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Haha thanks! We're looking forward to watching more

@notheothersarah 9 месяцев назад

@@GrowingUpinPolygamyoh, bless your hearts, buckle up!

@jblkcns 9 месяцев назад

😅😅

@wewemcrhyne 9 месяцев назад

He didn’t want the mark of divorce on him. But he already had a mark from his divorce from Meri!

@wewemcrhyne 9 месяцев назад

@@user-ut4wl2qt6y you’re right he only divorced her legally, but eventually her told Meri he didn’t believe they were married and she can leave.

@jblkcns 8 месяцев назад

When Kody decided to move to Flagstaff and disrupt the family he said "Consequences be damned" but all we've seen the past few seasons is him trying to blame everyone else for his decisions. He wants the title without the responsibility.

@ashleyrussell830 9 месяцев назад

He was on his 2 year mission when he got back his parents had converted and his father married Janelle's mom

@karlar1485 9 месяцев назад

It’s nice to hear your views not seeing prior seasons can’t wait to hear what you have to say if you watch those.

@gretchenvanvrancken3334 9 месяцев назад

His catch phrase is “I’m a polygamist it’s all ego, Baby!”

@highjinx6519 9 месяцев назад

Yep I’ve seen several people claim that he really did love Christine and that’s why he’s so upset she left. I don’t think so. It’s all about his ego.

@vickijankowski2945 9 месяцев назад

Love you guys. You really need to go back and maybe watch every third episode. Mary has been holding on for many years

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! We will be reacting to season 1 next week. Stay tuned 🙂

@ellipuuvanen2441 9 месяцев назад

I am so waiting to see these. I think it is good you haven't seen the previous season. Your opinions are so neutral and fresh.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@DDonner-cq1co 9 месяцев назад

She didn't want to make MERI uncomfortable with affection towards Kody, not the kids.

@smlorrin 9 месяцев назад

I think that there was something similar when Christine's daughters were there when Meri wasn't.

@staceystitches 9 месяцев назад

It was confirmed that Meri wasn’t invited because McKelti hates Meri and didn’t want her there.

@azzyArcher22 9 месяцев назад

There was only one wife in this plural marriage that Kody did not talk to the other wives about, and even got upset when they brought her up. He did not mind gossiping or bitching about his 3 other wives with Robyn or with other wives. Robyn and her bio children (with someone else) as well as her children with Kody always get favorable treatment from Kody...all the while he ignores his own bio children. He was all smiles bringing Robyns daughter, his step daughter...to pierce her ears...but did not even want to accompany his own daughter to have her back surgery.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

So sad!

@whiskybrush3219 9 месяцев назад

Eeeep that is savage! My daughter had an aggressive corrective back surgery. It was the scariest and hardest thing my husband and I have gone through. Thank god we were there for each other. That guy is a low life piece of scum.

@KatesCraftingCorner 9 месяцев назад

Please, go back and watch a few earlier seasons. It would answer a lot of your questions

@itskashkashi 9 месяцев назад

Oh you sweet summer children, is this your first season? There's so much more to these relationships/lack there of.

@VirtuousHereticKristin 9 месяцев назад

Maybe you already know this, or maybe there’s already a comment, but In Sacred Loneliness is a book about Mormon polygamy.

@natalietaylor8390 9 месяцев назад

His parents converted when he was on his mission. When he came back (and I think even while he was gone), his mom convinced him that it was his calling as well.

@stephanimarvin3435 9 месяцев назад

Here are some kickers... kody's dads second wife is Janelle's mom who was also mainstream Mormon until she married him (before Janelle married Kody). Janelle was also married to kody's brother for a short period of time before kody

@karennotAkaren1 9 месяцев назад

Janelle was married to meri’s brother. Janelles mom did marry Winn before kody and janelle married but they met through kody and janelle. Oddly enough janelles mom converted at around the same time as janelle

@mienafriggstad3360 9 месяцев назад

FYI... Jenelle has been divorced before. She was married to Meri's brother. Mari and Jenelle were sister-in-laws before they were sister wives. Also Cody and Jenelle are step siblings. Jenelle's mom became Cody's dad's 2nd or 3rd wife.

@niteotter 9 месяцев назад

Please read their book “Becoming Sister Wives.” It will fill in lots of your questions. Also, it’s about 11 years, since they often had long seasons or very short ones.

@sanshiweinle 9 месяцев назад

His parents converted while he was serving and LDS mission. Then he converted when he got back. Janelle is also a convert from the mainstream LDS and her mom was concerned about it. Then Janelle's mom ended up converting too and married Kody's dad shortly before Janelle and Kody got married. So technically Kody and Janelle are step siblings. And Janelle was married to Meri's brother before she married Kody.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

This is all so crazy! Thanks for the info!

@sanshiweinle 9 месяцев назад

@@GrowingUpinPolygamy haha yeah it is a lot. You're welcome.

@tamicarper2886 9 месяцев назад

Down the rabbit hole you go.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

LOL no kidding!

@meomy29 9 месяцев назад

Kody gave three of Robyn's kids $850 dirt bikes on Christmas. Three of his other kids came over a couple days after Christmas and he gave them a few presents a a billion more presents for his kids with Robyn's. His 16 or 17 yo daughter had a birthday in early December. He then got so angry with Janelle that he didn't even have her over with the other three &, worse yet, didn't even call her on Christmas. One of the (adult) children who went to Robyn's house said he never gave Savanah a Christmas present. She was a child.

@notsosweet808 9 месяцев назад

The Polygamist Bachelor would be an amazing show 😂

@ED-eh6iq 9 месяцев назад

😂 no need to eliminate anyone!

@SaraBettencourt-ie3xu 9 месяцев назад

Janelle was also the #1 money 💰 maker for the family.

@mienafriggstad3360 9 месяцев назад

No; Mari was

@andeeq666 9 месяцев назад

They ALL have been paid for being on the show for 18 seasons! No one is the #1 money maker.

@spacejunkjen 9 месяцев назад

I watched Kodys nephew on "cults to consciousness ".He explained that the Brown name was pligs early on in mormonism.Then not,then back...Something like that...

@teamcougars 9 месяцев назад

One of his dads wives is Janelle’s mom 😮so one of .Kodys mother in law is also one of his moms … that’s twisted and very creepy 😢🤦🏼‍♀️

@lesliedill6212 9 месяцев назад

Also remember that the scenes are filmed but the interviews are filmed later and they’ve had time to calm down process through the scenes and come to a different conclusion than when they were angry and yelling at each other. Past the heat of the moment.

@ladybugmom10 9 месяцев назад

So I avoided watching your channel for quite awhile since as someone who grew up in a different sect from the flds by of the same faith and a plural wife, I was concerned you would have nothing but negative things to say about polygamy. I have to say I’m beyond surprised how much compassion and understanding you show through your comments. Not only for the wives and children, but also the husbands and even your own father. I can’t express enough how much I appreciate it. I feel like I can watch and listen and not feel attacked or made to feel like I’m just brainwashed. Please continue to do videos this way.

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your comment! It means so much to us as we always want to be respectful.

@dilarpolido5849 9 месяцев назад

You kids need to watch from the beginning. The manipulation that occurred from the beginning from Robyn and Kody is so obvious. The abuse toward the first three wives and the kids not belonging to Robyn is utterly heartbreaking.

@jenopolis9227 9 месяцев назад

Love you guys and your fresh perspective!! ❤ But try not to take Robyn at her word... Over time you see that words don't match actions at all, in fact are often the opposite.

@littlehouseinthebigapple5716 9 месяцев назад

I wish you folks would binge the whole thing… there’s crazy context in the earlier seasons

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We are going to react to season 1 next week. Stay tuned 🙂

@littlehouseinthebigapple5716 9 месяцев назад

@@GrowingUpinPolygamy great! It’s not that we want to torture you guys, but the place where the family has arrived was plotted out so distinctly. When you see season one you will be like OH! Ok…. It all makes sense!

@suegillettful 9 месяцев назад

Cody acts like a child protesting over and over protested "I did not". Robyn could have smoothed things over and told Cody to go meet with his boys and work it out. Or at the very least contacted them herself and straightened things out. Obviously she is a pro at manipulating Cody and not letting him realise it. Like at a family meal, Cody asked Robyn if it was ok to invite Mary over because she's been staying home and following the rules. She does her usual by saying something like "I/you wont feel comfortable about that." She also said something after she said It's sad the family can't get together for Christmas but she wouldn't be comfortable because they need a conversation 1st.

@sandragill9916 9 месяцев назад

The family visits kodys parents in an early season , he more or less outs them, Janelles mother is kodys fathers second wife, wait till you guys start watching from the start want you to watch how robyn starts acting and how much she has to say

@bygrace3113 9 месяцев назад

And Janelle's first husband was Meri's brother, I think 😅

@GrowingUpinPolygamy 9 месяцев назад

We are excited to start watching from the beginning and see how this all unfolds. Thank you!

@bygrace3113 9 месяцев назад

@@user-ut4wl2qt6y even worse!

@eatingketchupchips9567 9 месяцев назад

@@bygrace3113 so what was janelle’s reason for divorcing her first husband? I’d just think growing up LDS, divorce is also sacreligous except for cases of abuse - no?

@bygrace3113 9 месяцев назад

@@eatingketchupchips9567 I don't know if it was ever mentioned

@Lysiefaithasmr 9 месяцев назад

Their book really fills in a lot of the gaps of what happened before the show- it seems that Meri was once the favorite wife, so to go from that to being the one “he regrets marrying”- it’s a lot. She did have an emotional affair that ended up being a catfish situation, but this was after he had basically become monogamous with Robyn. I think most of his regret stems from her being unable to have a bunch of kids, and their only child together being non binary.