IN THE FAMILY Sister Wives’ Kody Brown reveals ‘awkward’ run in with exes at family wedding – saying ‘I don’t need another enemy’
SISTER Wives’ Kody Brown is finding it hard to find a new balance with ex-wife Meri Brown following their split.
In the latest episode of the TLC favorite, Kody, 55, spoke about coming to terms with the official end of his marriage’to first wife Meri, whom he legally wed in 1990.
The pair legally divorced in 2014 for the sake of expanding their family, with Kody marrying fourth wife, Robyn, in order to adopt her children.
But Meri remained in the family unit – alongside Robyn, second wife Janelle and third wife Christine – before breaking up with Kody properly in January 2023.
Both Christine and Janelle have also split from Kody, leaving him now with just one wife.
During Sunday night’s episode Meri took steps in order for their ‘divorce’ to be officially recognised by their church in Utah, which Kody explains is referred to as a ‘release’ in their religion.
He later discussed his thoughts on his relationship with Meri, saying he “didn’t need another enemy” and hoped one day he could be friends with his ex-wives.
“I think if I were single and Meri was single, would I date her? No, I wouldn’t,” he admitted to the camera.
“She is upset that I’ve dragged this out so long. I don’t blame her.”
Admitting he is no longer on good terms with Janelle or Christine, he added: “I don’t want Meri to be in this place where she’s taking this toll, this direction that both Christine and Janelle have taken. Oh, yeah, ‘I need one more enemy right now.’
“That’s why I’m trying to be in this place with Meri where it’s like, ‘Hey, can we just be friends and move on?’”
Between the four wives, Kody has had 18 children and six grandchildren so, naturally, their lives are still intertwined.
In another discussion to camera, Kody revealed his sadness at an “awkward” and “weird” encounter between him and his former wives at a wedding.
“Overall, the whole wedding was just sad for me,” he said. “We used to go places as a family and now it’s like those who were my partners are now almost like enemies. It’s awkward. I don’t know what the solution is.”
The new episode comes shortly after it was revealed Kody and Robyn have put their $1.6million home in Flagstaff, Arizona. up for sale, amid rumours they can no longer afford it.
The secluded home sits on a two-acre lot, but Kody and Robyn also own the nearby Coyote Pass, which has over five acres — and reportedly remains untouched.
Coyote Pass was purchased in 2018 for $820k and was meant to be split into five parcels so Kody and all four wives could build homes of their own on their properties.
Sister Wives continues Sundays on TLC.
