Sister Wives – News Roundup (Week of Oct. 2-8) – (Christine’s Married & Meri Lost Her Brother)
This week, Sister Wives star Christine got married, and Meri grieved because her brother Adam passed away. Kody opened up about feeling "powerless."
- Sister Wives season 18’s been filled with explosive fights and tension between the cast members, particularly Janelle and Kody Brown.
- Kody feels “powerless” in his plural marriage, and has ongoing conflicts with his older children, leading to strained relationships.
- Christine Brown got married to David Woolley in a beautiful ceremony that fulfilled her dreams, while Meri Brown’s grieving the loss of her brother. Janelle Brown’s focusing on her health and fitness journey.
Sister Wives season 18’s been a wild ride, but it’s been sad too, and it’s time to talk about what the stars of this bittersweet installment were up to this week. Many of them were active offscreen, at Instagram. Last week, the show’s main and supporting cast members showed the world how much they’ve evolved (or not) since the cameras stopped rolling. During this season, there have been some explosive fights. Janelle and Kody Brown are fighting the most, and it’s wrenching to watch them come to terms with where they’re at now. Janelle once felt so content with Kody, but times have changed. Now, she’s wondering if there’s anything left to fight for.
The other wives aren’t much happier. In Sister Wives season 18, even Robyn Brown, Kody’s favorite wife, is complaining about his personality changes. Because Christine Brown left him, he’s hard to live with. He’s lost his identity as a polygamist, and that’s chipping away at his self-esteem. Janelle seems ready to flee, and Meri Brown may be next. Kody’s always been the ultimate patriarch, and now, he’s losing his flock. This sea change is throwing him off balance, and offscreen, he’s been talking about what it was like to experience the ups and downs that are currently unfolding onscreen. The upheaval’s taken a heavy toll on him.
Kody Brown Said He Felt “Powerless” in His Plural Marriage
In Sister Wives season 18, Kody felt, “powerless,” according to his exclusive interview with People. He blames that feeling for the tension he was experiencing with some of his children. His problems with them seem to be continuing offscreen. Kody’s been feuding with certain kids, including Paedon and Gabriel Brown. Robyn chose to keep Kody and his older sons apart during the Christmas holiday season, after a drama-fueled family text chain went awry.
Kody’s been talking about the fact that parenting older children’s a whole different ball game. He seems to find it much easier to bond with his kids when they’re little. Younger children tend to ferociously adore their parents, but that sense of awe and adulation can really wane when the teenage years begin. Kids start to feel rebellious, as they begin psychologically preparing for life on their own.
When kids mature, they also develop their own points of view. Kody’s daughter Gwendlyn Brown has openly criticized her father online. Gwendlyn takes to YouTube to make fun of Kody and Robyn, and talk about the couple’s supposedly wild spending habits. That stuff would hurt any parent.
Kody said, “your relationship with your 10-year-old or your five-year-old or your babies is very different than the relationship you have with a 15-year-old, a 20-year-old, and a 25 and a 30-year-old. It’s very different,” He added, “I didn’t have any power in my household to say, ‘These are the rules.’
Patriarchy’s about power, and Kody’s lost so much of the hold that he had on other people, including the women in his life, his ex Christine, and certain kids. Of course, that would be very depressing. He needs to find the strength to build bridges with his children, as kids are the most precious things. They need loving parents who never give up.
Christine Brown’s Married To David Woolley
