Sister Wives, anyone???

[phamton]

babies' daddy's (current kids) last name is Jessop. Although spelled slightly different from the Jessup freaks in Texas and New Mexico that are currently in trouble with the law for having all those teenager "wives", isn't that an odd coincidence? Do you think he could be related? I don't remember Robin's back story - has she had any experience with this lifestyle before? So bizarre.

Jessop is a very common name in Utah. It's more common than Jones in Utah. The majority are not polygamists. Robyn was married in a polygamist faith but her ex didn't take a second wife from what I understand.

 

[happygirl]

Yay! I found a sister wives forum I feel guilty watching it somehow but its like a train wreck, I cant look away!! They showed the previous season on TLC before the Sunday premier so I am all caught up again.

I dont dislike Robin as much as others...I think she is just naive as to how the others feel. Think about it: Kody courted her and while she knew there were other wives she didnt have to live it. He came to her in her old house, when she moved she had her own house and Kody visited just HER and now that they live in Las Vegas she lives on her own and is getting a lot of attention because of the baby has never had to live in a shared house and witness the shared attention. It must have always felt like a long distance relationship in a way with other women who feel like sisters not actual wives.

Its a lot easier to adapt to a situation knowing when you are coming IN rather than adapting to a situation that changes once you are in it. I would love to see how she reacts if they get another wife and she is no longer the shinny new "toy" for Kody, not that she is a "toy" but that she is new and young to him so is getting special treatment and more attention.

Of course Christine no longer feels special! She never had to adapt to a new wife, was always the newER wife and I think the youngest?

Its Meri who I feel the worst for...I bet she feels that since she cannot give Kody and more children that she will soon be totally forgotten. I would not be surprised if it was her that moved on eventually. I sort of see a glimmer of that in her. I bet she felt well if I cant give Kody a baby then I can give him a new wife...

See I think Meri would be the one to stick it out. She has been with him the longest, I think Janelle and Christina would be the two to leave.

 

[happygirl]

I apologize if this has been addressed already, but I didn't see anything.

Someone posted a 'family tree' with all these kooks on it with whose kid is whose, and it was very helpful. I notice that Robin's first husband and her babies' daddy's (current kids) last name is Jessop. Although spelled slightly different from the Jessup freaks in Texas and New Mexico that are currently in trouble with the law for having all those teenager "wives", isn't that an odd coincidence? Do you think he could be related? I don't remember Robin's back story - has she had any experience with this lifestyle before? So bizarre.

I might be wrong I don't believe Robin or ex were members of this lifestyle before, I think this is all new to her

 

[CdnCarrie]

I might be wrong I don't believe Robin or ex were members of this lifestyle before, I think this is all new to her

That is incorrect.

Her parents were poly. She has talked on the show how hard it was to be so secretive about her family when she was a kid.

And her first husband has poly roots too. They never took a 2nd wife as they had a unhappy marriage but it was always an open option.

 

[CJK]

Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think the 4 wives should leave TOGETHER with the kids and just make sure Kody sends them hefty cheques each month!

That Kody is way too immature for any of the women!!!! I don't see how they still consider him the 'leader' of the family. I think Meri or Janelle should be 'leader'!

 

[luvmythree]

Jessop is a very common name in Utah. It's more common than Jones in Utah. The majority are not polygamists. Robyn was married in a polygamist faith but her ex didn't take a second wife from what I understand.

I live in SLC and I can say that you are incorrect about the bolded part of your post. Maybe if you live in Hilldale or somewhere where the polygamist culture exists predominantly but otherwise NO it is not more common than Jones here.

 

[NY Disney fan]

That Kody is way too immature for any of the women!!!! I don't see how they still consider him the 'leader' of the family. I think Meri or Janelle should be 'leader'!

No matter how far we have come on the evolutionary ladder, dumb and cute will always trump brains. Plus there only so many guys to go around.

 

[bettymae1121]

Ok, I used the Google machine and couldn't find the answer to this question. I imagine they left Utah due to the investigation, but WHY did they decide to split into 4 houses rather than all live together again?

 

[happygirl]

That is incorrect.

Her parents were poly. She has talked on the show how hard it was to be so secretive about her family when she was a kid.

And her first husband has poly roots too. They never took a 2nd wife as they had a unhappy marriage but it was always an open option.

I thought that was Christine

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Ok, I used the Google machine and couldn't find the answer to this question. I imagine they left Utah due to the investigation, but WHY did they decide to split into 4 houses rather than all live together again?

They couldn't find a house big enough with the right layout for all 4 families...

 

[ElizabethB]

Grew up in a suburb of Salt Lake City -- Jessop is a pretty common name in Utah.

Also, there are certain names that are well-known as "polygamist names". I won't name them here, but anyone who lives in Utah for any length of time gets to know what the polygamist last names are.

Polygamy itself is pretty common, too. We had polygamists on our street when I was growing up. I recall the father of the family scoping out the teen girls in the neighborhood for possible future wives. Not pretty. A high school friend married a man from a polygamist household. A friend's brother married a polygamist woman who left polygamy for him, but decided she didn't like the outside world, left her husband and took the kids back to a polygamist community.

I suspect the reason the Sister Wives family is now in four houses is because they are making pots of money with the TV show and can afford four houses!!

As for why Kody is the boss and not one of the smart, bright women -- very simple -- the women have been raised since birth that men are to be leaders and women are to be followers. No doubt, they could not even imagine themselves in a decision-making, leadership (and, therefore, male) role.

 

[SaraJayne]

Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think the 4 wives should leave TOGETHER with the kids and just make sure Kody sends them hefty cheques each month!

That Kody is way too immature for any of the women!!!! I don't see how they still consider him the 'leader' of the family. I think Meri or Janelle should be 'leader'!

In the Mormon faith, men are the leaders and head of the house. Period. Women are taught they are always less than men.

If you delve into the Mormon faith, it's very interesting and mind-boggling, all at the same time.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I thought that was Christine

Christine was never married before. Janelle was - to Meri's brother.

Janelle is the only wife who was not raised in a polygamist family.

 

[OhMari]

See I think Meri would be the one to stick it out. She has been with him the longest, I think Janelle and Christina would be the two to leave.

Meri is the only one legally married to Cody-I think Cody soothes over Meri the most and Janelle and Christina look up to Meri and Meri just follows through confronting Cody. I have a feeling when her daughter leaves, Meri just might leave with her. Christina looks absolutely done-but she admitted that she wanted to be a Mother her whole life and she was the one that watched all the kids while Meri and Janell and Cody work. It is probably why Hunter goes over to Christina's house, he basically raised him being the stay at home mom. As for Janelle-she admitted Cody treats her more as a best friend.
The new wife-it seems when they talk to her they are fine, but their body language sure gives off a different vibe. Maybe it is better now, that they don't have to live with.

If none of the mom's are working in Vegas-how are they paying the bills.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Meri is the only one legally married to Cody-I think Cody soothes over Meri the most and Janelle and Christina look up to Meri and Meri just follows through confronting Cody. I have a feeling when her daughter leaves, Meri just might leave with her. Christina looks absolutely done-but she admitted that she wanted to be a Mother her whole life and she was the one that watched all the kids while Meri and Janell and Cody work. It is probably why Hunter goes over to Christina's house, he basically raised him being the stay at home mom. As for Janelle-she admitted Cody treats her more as a best friend.
The new wife-it seems when they talk to her they are fine, but their body language sure gives off a different vibe. Maybe it is better now, that they don't have to live with.

If none of the mom's are working in Vegas-how are they paying the bills.

They make $79,000 per episode (or so goes the rumuor). Plus they mentioned they had cashed out retirement savings. And they have been free with credit in the past considering all their bankrupticies. Oh and Robyn does get child support.

 

[Lassie Lynne]

. As for Janelle-she admitted Cody treats her more as a best friend.
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Yep, I always have thought that too. I think that Janelle is a more "independant" woman - she wanted children and family, but wanted a career too, with Cody et al, she was able to have both, lots of children, with other wives to help out and a career.

INMO - Janelle is really feeling it the most, not working, more child-raising and perhaps, the move was not exactly what she was looking for....and now, with two wives preggers.....gotta be a little interesting for her.

 

[shannon006]

Yep, I always have thought that too. I think that Janelle is a more "independant" woman - she wanted children and family, but wanted a career too, with Cody et al, she was able to have both, lots of children, with other wives to help out and a career.

INMO - Janelle is really feeling it the most, not working, more child-raising and perhaps, the move was not exactly what she was looking for....and now, with two wives preggers.....gotta be a little interesting for her.

Is Christine pregnant too?

 

[phamton]

I live in SLC and I can say that you are incorrect about the bolded part of your post. Maybe if you live in Hilldale or somewhere where the polygamist culture exists predominantly but otherwise NO it is not more common than Jones here.

The many Jessops I knew lived in Cache County (around the Logan area). Cache County was settled by Jessops and they aren't polygamist at least there. I didn't know of any polygamist in the Logan area, most polygamist either lived near Ogden, SLC, or in southern Utah. I knew lots of Jessops and not one Jones.

 

[happygirl]

Yep, I always have thought that too. I think that Janelle is a more "independant" woman - she wanted children and family, but wanted a career too, with Cody et al, she was able to have both, lots of children, with other wives to help out and a career.

INMO - Janelle is really feeling it the most, not working, more child-raising and perhaps, the move was not exactly what she was looking for....and now, with two wives preggers.....gotta be a little interesting for her.

Who else is pregnant beside Robyn

I watched them on Anderson I was shocked to hear Kody wasn't raised in the lifestyle

 

[C.Ann]

Is this show back on again? For some reason I thought that after the move, there would be no additional shows..