Kody Brown revealed throughout the season 19 Sister Wives premiere that his three failed relationships have considerably affected his marriage to Robyn Brown.
“Robyn and I are actually type of in a struggling place,” Kody, 55, confessed throughout the Sunday, September 15, episode of the TLC collection, noting that his ex-wife Christine Brown appears to have “moved on” after their November 2021 break up.
Robyn agreed, telling the cameras, “We’re in all probability doing the worst we’ve ever achieved in our marriage. It’s been powerful. It’s been powerful between us.”
Following his break up from third spouse Christine, 52, Kody separated from second spouse Janelle Brown in December 2022. His first spouse, Meri Brown, confirmed in January 2023 that they have been achieved after greater than 30 years collectively.
Within the wake of all his damaged unions, Kody leaned on Robyn, 45, whom he legally wed in 2014 after divorcing Meri, 53. (Kody and Meri remained in a non secular union till their latest break up.)
“He doesn’t know who responsible, himself or one of many different wives,” Robyn defined on the season premiere. “Kody’s feeling plenty of rejection. And so, I feel he’s type of me going, ‘Are you going to reject me too?’ I’m on my toes. I’m having to persistently be sure that he’s not sabotaging our relationship.”
She admitted, “There’s no useful resource to assist with the concept I’m nonetheless married to a person who’s going by way of divorces.”
Robyn, having been by way of her personal divorce previous to marrying Kody, confessed that she didn’t join monogamy. She supposed to develop outdated in a polygamist household alongside sister wives Meri, Janelle and Christine and their mixed kids.
Kody shares six kids with each Christine and Janelle and one little one with Meri. He shares two kids with Robyn and is the stepfather to her three children from a previous union. (Kody and Janelle’s son Garrison died in March by suicide. He was 25.)
“I miss the household expertise, you recognize, the youngsters, and I miss the camaraderie that I did have with my sister wives,” Robyn defined.
Elsewhere within the episode, Robyn revealed that though she “dedicated to this household 100%,” she is questioning what to do subsequent. “There’s days once I simply really feel just like the fool that doesn’t know find out how to let it go,” she mentioned.
Kody, in the meantime, famous that having Robyn’s assist by way of all of the household turmoil is what’s stored him afloat — even when they’re weathering their very own storm.
“I like Robyn and he or she’s expensive to me and I respect her dearly,” he mentioned in a confessional. “Her telling me I’m nonetheless good is effective to me.”
Kody confided, “I wish to give it extra credibility, however I’ve had three different folks principally blame me. It’s simply not that simple.”
The patriarch added that his three breakups have additionally examined his religion and the way he chooses to hope. “[I also went through] a breakup of not shedding my religion however being so indignant that I can’t look myself within the mirror and say, ‘Hey, dude, I like you,’” he revealed.
Kody continued, “And I can’t go to God and say, ‘Hey, assist me by way of this mess.’ I do. However my prayers aren’t the identical type of prayers they was once I was like, ‘Gee, thanks for this lovely household.’”
Sister Wives airs on TLC Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.