Sister Wives

[lisaviolet]

Can't wait for next week when Kody ponders if his wives would be happier with another man.

 

[lisaviolet]

I have never been a fan of Meri but no big house would ever fill the hole of watching your husband tell the cameras more than once there is no relationship, all the while watching him have relationships around her. Awful.

 

[lisaviolet]

Go find companionship. Is she suppose to live like a hermit the rest of her life?

Exactly. Because her only option for sex within marriage has decided nope, no can do.

 

[lisaviolet]

That said, it was really crappy for Meri to play sly about the girls leaving and it was crappy of the girls not to let him know. Granted, he should have been checking in but still that just felt plain spiteful. Then Kody throwing the “leave my house” thing in Meri’s face. Just so much passive aggression happening between those two.

Absolutely. It did seem spiteful, and she really seemed to enjoy it. They are becoming hard to watch.

 

[barkley]

Does anyone know how much they get paid by TLC? It must be a ton to keep up with their expenses.

they supposedly took a huge pay cut when the show was on the chopping block back in 2018. back then each adult was paid about $180K per season. when the show was going to be cancelled kody offered to do it for a per season flat $180K (not per person). current info. shows they now get paid a flat 10% percentage of the each episode's production cost which was estimated at $250-$400K per episode but i'm wondering how much production costs have gone down with covid-doesn't cost as much if you are not paying camera people, sound people....just having the family film themselves.

i've always figured on college-with that many kids the fafsa could be pretty generous in that situation just as medicaid rules for health insurance can be very beneficial to large households.

 

[lisaviolet]

Not necessarily, but my take on their situation is different. Legally married or not, they considered themselves married when, during a period of dissatisfaction with one another, she entered into a relationship with another man and was planning to leave with him. The fact that it wasn't actually a man and she was catfished (boo hoo) makes it no less a betrayal and act of infidelity.

Now, as we all know, some relationships survive cheating and some do not. Theirs has not and what I think should have happened is that if Kody couldn't get passed it, genuinely forgive her and work on rebuilding (a very personal decision), he should have left her somehow. It's much more complicated than it would be in a monogamous couple who could just divorce. He clearly has not forgiven her but for Pete's sake - she started it and I don't remember her ever apologizing to him or asking forgiveness. Wouldn't you, at the very least need that from an unfaithful spouse? And the whole "oh we're all so sorry this terrible thing happened to Meri" was just such a bizarre angle, IMO.

I agree with many of your points.

But then again he has decided that she has no options for any kind of full relationship for the rest of her life, if she stays - there truly seems like no crack in the door. I am hoping that they have had some kind of honest conversation off camera. Awful for any man or woman in any kind of relationship, to be blocked from a sex life but so flippin' complicated in this one - for Meri to make a decision. I can't imagine that level of pain.

 

[ronandannette]

I agree with many of your points.

But then again he has decided that she has no options for any kind of full relationship for the rest of her life, if she stays - there truly seems like no crack in the door. I am hoping that they have had some kind of honest conversation off camera. Awful for any man or woman in any kind of relationship, to be blocked from a sex life but so flippin' complicated in this one - for Meri to make a decision. I can't imagine that level of pain.

Which is why I personally think there should be some way for them to sever the relationship. They're not legally married so I don't know what you'd call it or how it would look but the way this particular cookie crumbles is that he has to stay with the rest of the family. She will have to "go" somehow and what the relationships amongst the "broken" family (all the kids and Meri) would be is anybody's guess.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Meri needs to just to leave Cody. He's never going to fully forgive her. He's treats he so badly.

Janelle the most grounded of all the wives. Could easily take or leave Cody. Her focus is her kids. She works and supports herself and possibly Cody.

Christine, Will do anything to please Cody.

Robin, Cody favorite hands down. She's trying to be the peacemaker.

All my opinion

 

[cvjw]

Don’t understand why the kids from Robyn and christine’s households can’t play together. Cody is already spreading germs from each household to the other. He isn’t social distancing from the adults or the kids and is visiting both households.

 

[piglet1979]

i've always figured on college-with that many kids the fafsa could be pretty generous in that situation just as medicaid rules for health insurance can be very beneficial to large households.

This would have helped them on the past. Though the amount they make from the show alone may have kept them from getting the Pell even with the number of kids they had. In about a year or son (I can't remember off the top of my head) this will change. They are no longer going to take into account the number in the household or the number in college. It will be strictly income based and seems to be much simpler. I think it will only be like 7ish questions. Your basic info questions and then income questions.

 

[Kitty 34]

Don’t understand why the kids from Robyn and christine’s households can’t play together. Cody is already spreading germs from each household to the other. He isn’t social distancing from the adults or the kids and is visiting both households.

I agree. It broke my heart to watch Truly and Robin's little ones being so confused about that situation.

I personally feel like this has been one SAD year (as far as the episodes' perspective) for them......not like any of them have been happy happy happy all the other episodes, tho.

***That was definitely sad news about Meri's Mom passing the other day.

 

[dreamin_disney]

I thought this family was crazy but seeking sister wives blows the Brown’s away

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Don’t understand why the kids from Robyn and christine’s households can’t play together. Cody is already spreading germs from each household to the other. He isn’t social distancing from the adults or the kids and is visiting both households.

Right! It really makes no sense. He told the kids, "Only Daddy is going from house to house right now. You can't play with the other kids." If anyone from any household becomes infected, he could easily become the vector that spreads it between houses. If they all lived in one house and everyone took precautions when going out, it wouldn't be such a problem. I think Janelle was smart to have Kody stay away since her kids are out working. He visited with Meri outdoors and six feet apart. Why did he think that was necessary when he's living and sleeping at Robyn and Christine's houses?

 

[mom2rtk]

Meri really does need to just leave. I think Kody mentally marked her as "damaged goods" when the catfishing incident happened. His ego is way too high for him to even consider his role in getting her to that place. I think mentally he can't handle even thinking about it. He'd prefer just not to see her.

I did think the part with her laughing about him not knowing the girls had left was strange though.

 

[wenrob]

Meri really does need to just leave. I think Kody mentally marked her as "damaged goods" when the catfishing incident happened. His ego is way too high for him to even consider his role in getting her to that place. I think mentally he can't handle even thinking about it. He'd prefer just not to see her.

I did think the part with her laughing about him not knowing the girls had left was strange though.

It was vindictive and mean. For all of Kody’s faults his one redeeming quality is that he loves his kids. Meri has been adept at turning things around and making herself look like the victim over the years but she got caught out in this one. I think Kody and those girls also hold responsibility for not communicating but she seemed to take particular pleasure from it. Using your kids, grown or not to stick it to your spouse/ex is the lowest of lows IMO.

 

[ronandannette]

Right! It really makes no sense. He told the kids, "Only Daddy is going from house to house right now. You can't play with the other kids." If anyone from any household becomes infected, he could easily become the vector that spreads it between houses. If they all lived in one house and everyone took precautions when going out, it wouldn't be such a problem. I think Janelle was smart to have Kody stay away since her kids are out working. He visited with Meri outdoors and six feet apart. Why did he think that was necessary when he's living and sleeping at Robyn and Christine's houses?

One thing I think of though is what we’re seeing them do is back in the very early days of the pandemic when nobody really knew what they should be doing or how to do “it” right. We ourselves are certainly much clearer on how we execute our routine precautions now than we were then.

As I understand it, many of the States didn’t have hard mandates and compliance wasn’t perfect with the ones that were in place. There was so much controversy about what was needed and lack of knowledge and misinformation about the virus. It actually gives some good insight on how cases might have spread so rapidly then. Even those who were trying to be safe we’re really just floundering around.

 

[lovin'fl]

So I binged the season yesterday and, boy, do I have some thoughts on that putz, Kody. The whole Meri thing. So she talked to (what she thought was) a guy online. Big who ha. She didn't cheat, physically. And, to me, it seems he used that to dump a wife he no longer had use for. She wasn't giving him babies. She wasn't the younger new wife. And she could be difficult and high maintenance so he brushed her aside. Using this catfish thing as an excuse. Plus I feel like part of it is his ego. NOBODY does that to HIM. Why ever would she need or want anyone else when she has HIM (well, 1/4th of him...lol)? Barf.

So it used to be Meri and Robin were top dogs. Now it seems it is Robin and Christine. Poor Janelle is the true basement wife. I really like her and feel so bad watching how she is treated. Kody sure jumped on that covid train and used that to avoid seeing her too (as well as Meri).

Christine and Robin seem so conniving. I don't buy Robin's peacemaker bit. I think she wants everyone to think that she is the peacemaker all the while she is working things out for her own benefit behind the scenes. It was funny how Kody was at Christine's at the beginning of Covid when they did Skype call where Janelle said she wanted Kody to stay away...then next thing we see is Kody at Robin's. I had said, when they had that Skype call...'man, Robin, you better get on the horn there and get Kody to your house pronto...in case he has to Shelter in 1 place'. And then they cut to next scene and there he is at Robin's. Like how she turned on the water works at that dinner they all had together...making it ALL about HER. And then Christine stole the show with her 'don't like going to family functions because everyone hates me.'. Those 2 hens are battling it out for that putz. I just don't get it. He is no prize.

Back to the Meri stuff...like marriage is "for better and for worse". He made a commitment and should make it work with her. But seems he just easily flicked her to the side. Man, he sure was all about her when trying to get her to divorce him so he could marry his queen wife, Robin. Maybe that whole thing hurt Meri deeply,, but did he see it or even care?? He is just a self centered user. Didn't he say plural marriage was all about being less selfish...giving and sacrificing. Does he mean for the women ONLY? Because that man sacrifices nothing...ever.

 

[lovin'fl]

Oh, and I am actually enjoying watching how the covid situation played out with a plural family. Very interesting. I too, like Janelle's son, think they should have all hunkered down together in same house. In fact, I think Kody should put his foot down and insist they all live in the same house again. But Christine is one of the top wives so she gets to control that decision. He must not really want that either or he would insist as he gets to be the boss (barf).

And Christine's whole idea of how they live...separate and not having to spend time together. Well then what is the point of plural marriage? At this point he just has multiple girlfriends he visits. They aren't supporting each other or helping care for all the kids together. They are just sharing a bed partner. Well, my guess is 2 are and the other 2 are like ex wives and he goes there just to see his kids.

 

[bethbuchall]

I don’t get how Christine feels that she’s “the basement wife.” She wanted to be wife #3 and wasn’t counting on Robyn coming along, but she’s treated way better than Meri or Janelle at this point. The whole crying over how Janelle was “gone so much” when the kids were little (that is, working a full-time job) so that Christine had to neglect her own kids to give Janelle’s more was bs. She wanted to be the fun, stay-at-home mom with all of the kids. How does she think that would have worked out without other adults working? I know in the early days, Meri considered herself the “top” wife, but Christine certainly gets what she wants. She was the one who used to say that she didn’t just want a man, she wanted the family. She doesn’t seem to be a team player anymore and is certainly getting her way on living in separate homes.

I like Janelle and usually see her kids as the most down-to-earth, but Gabe is coming off as a little bratty lately.

 

[lovin'fl]

I don’t get how Christine feels that she’s “the basement wife.” She wanted to be wife #3 and wasn’t counting on Robyn coming along, but she’s treated way better than Meri or Janelle at this point. The whole crying over how Janelle was “gone so much” when the kids were little (that is, working a full-time job) so that Christine had to neglect her own kids to give Janelle’s more was bs. She wanted to be the fun, stay-at-home mom with all of the kids. How does she think that would have worked out without other adults working? I know in the early days, Meri considered herself the “top” wife, but Christine certainly gets what she wants. She was the one who used to say that she didn’t just want a man, she wanted the family. She doesn’t seem to be a team player anymore and is certainly getting her way on living in separate homes.

I like Janelle and usually see her kids as the most down-to-earth, but Gabe is coming off as a little bratty lately.

Gabe sure did emulate Kody a bit in his selfish 'I do what I want' attitude towards Covid. He did have a point that he wasn't in the 'at risk' category but failed to consider spreading to those who are.