Sister Wives

[lisaviolet]

Does anybody know the prospects for "remarriage" for this type of polygamists? I'm not talking legally; they are of course free to marry because they're not legally married in the first place. I mean within their belief system. As the only wife who has officially "left" the marriage, can Christine be joined (or sealed or whatever they call it) to somebody else? Do polygamists even bother getting together if they are past child-bearing?

I asked wenrob all about that when we heard that Christine had left. Because I could not imagine being cut off from an intimate relationship at such a young age, in whatever form she chooses.

I will probably screw up her reply but wenrob said that Christine will still be considered spiritually bonded/married in the church's eyes. Ie. Being in another relationship would not just be a stretch in her religion but for Christine herself, considering she grew up with the doctrine.

But if Christine is leaving because she refuses to be told she will not have intimacy for the rest of her life, a given - understandable, I do wonder if she is open to branch out from it all. And she did say the choices were between her and God, ie. no one's going to be the person to tell her if she is released from her spiritual bond.

 

[Allison Joy]

I found it very upsetting when he said he’s only concerned with his minor children not the adult children. I don’t know any parents who don’t still worry about their kids even even into their 20s. They are driving, dating and away from home which causes more gray hairs for Mom and usually Dad. You don’t just forget about them once they turn 18!

Oh, yes. I meant to comment on that part too. That was bad, but the next statement was even worse. It was something along the lines of his focus is on the kids that are obedient to him. Kody. That’s not how parenting works. You don’t get to abandon your kids because they are disobedient! It wasn’t clear if he meant his kids over 18, or all his kids. But still. No. Just…. No. I mean it’s one thing if your 19 or 20 year old is beating you up and abusing you as a parent. Okay. Kick them out. But that is a far, far cry from anything we see from these kids. “I’d rather spend time with my girlfriend and mom than my absent dad” is not disobedience, and certainly not abuse or a reason to abandon them.

 

[bethbuchall]

I also wonder what happened to Paedon, Gwendolyn and Ysabelle. Snips of news only mention Christine and Truly living in Utah. And as for financial support, there was mention last night of Christine’s “inventory”. Does she still do Lularoe? Does anybody? I thought that pyramid collapsed.

I am pretty sure I saw that Ysabelle moved in with Maddie and Caleb to go to college near them.

 

[bethbuchall]

There were so many things that bothered me last night.

One quick note was that when Kody found the boxes in Christine’s garage, he said, “I’ve been moved out of MY house.” So, Christine’s daughter needed to go off to have surgery without him. Janelle’s boys are disobedient and need to make the choice between girl friends and him. He said that he’s not comfortable in Christine’s house previously and really feels comfortable only at Robyn’s. But all of a sudden this is HIS house?

Also, he expected to share living space and a BED with a woman that he told is not worthy of intimacy?!?!

 

[lifesavacation]

Also, he expected to share living space and a BED with a woman that he told is not worthy of intimacy?!?!

That is really messed up.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

I didn’t notice her commenting on it.

"I don't see why giving up is an option when you haven't actually tried". Robyn has to be talking about Christine. Certainly isn't talking about Kody although it absolutly applies.

 

[Claudia1]

"I don't see why giving up is an option when you haven't actually tried".

We saw multiple times over the years that she tried and spoke out. The counseling sessions were recorded.

 

[sk!mom]

Theoretically, isn’t it their “marriage” too that has just been fractured? I’m actually surprised there hasn’t been more collaboration/discussions between the women about Christine’s plan to leave and no mention of counselling or submission to church authorities.

"Submission to church authorities" Is that real?

 

[ronandannette]

"I don't see why giving up is an option when you haven't actually tried". Robyn has to be talking about Christine. Certainly isn't talking about Kody although it absolutly applies.

I could have sworn Janelle said that...I've deleted it now so I can't go back and check. You could be right though.

"Submission to church authorities" Is that real?

Is that question rhetorical?

 

[sk!mom]

I could have sworn Janelle said that...I've deleted it now so I can't go back and check. You could be right though.

Is that question rhetorical?

Not rhetorical.

First, I wasn’t aware that the Brown’s were part of an actual church. I remember old episodes where they had “home” church but haven’t seen that recently. I just don’t ever recall them being involved in a church.

Second, Counseling, yes and maybe a good idea unless you already tried and just want to be done. Submission to church authority when considering leaving your marriage is foreign to me and I can’t imagine it. So I’m serious, is that something people do? I certainly realize that some people seek counseling from pastors but Submission to authority sounds like a cult.

 

[Claudia1]

"I don't see why giving up is an option when you haven't actually tried". Robyn has to be talking about Christine. Certainly isn't talking about Kody although it absolutly applies.

Yes, Robyn said it. Janelle said, "She made a choice that she was never going to have a functioning marriage".

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

OK, this episode, not as great as I was hoping for. Can't wait for next week. Maybe we'll find out Janelle left too? Didn't someone say she was living in an RV?

So Kody, acting so dumbfounded about the nanny and how could they ever get it by following the rules? He seriously has no idea how out of touch he is with everything and he just thinks whatever he says people will follow.

When Kody, Robyn and the kids went for their COVID test, the tester asked if they've done it before and they said no. So either they mean they've never done saliva test. Or, is is double standards that everyone had to get a COVID test for Christmas except precious Robyn and her kids? And, speaking of her kids, please do away with Ari's mullet!

I know a ton of people who deeply love each other and no longer are intimate. They have zero desire to look for it elsewhere though. So it's sad for Christine to want that intimacy and Kody to just push her aside. I hope Christine writes a book after this. Or who knows maybe they'll do a spin off with just her and how she's navigating her new life. She was early 20's when she got married so this is basically all that she has known her adult life. It'll be interesting to see how she navigates dating and if she'd want plural marriage again. Maybe no plural for her as she said in one of the flashback clips how she was so jealous and she didn't think she'd be. I'd watch her spin off.

I as well don't understand what they do for money. Online it said they make $24-40k per episode (to split between all). As of Nov 20, 2021 it said they have made about $375k annually for filming. Yes, that's alot of money. But not alot to run 4 households and having the land (lol and hiring a nanny). I don't hear much of them doing speaking engagements or stuff like that. One article I read said Coyote Pass was $820k, Christine's house was $520 and Robyn's $890.

 

[ronandannette]

Not rhetorical.

First, I wasn’t aware that the Brown’s were part of an actual church. I remember old episodes where they had “home” church but haven’t seen that recently. I just don’t ever recall them being involved in a church.

Second, Counseling, yes and maybe a good idea unless you already tried and just want to be done. Submission to church authority when considering leaving your marriage is foreign to me and I can’t imagine it. So I’m serious, is that something people do? I certainly realize that some people seek counseling from pastors but Submission to authority sounds like a cult.

Maybe so, but whether or not any individual adheres strictly to their church's doctrines, there are many authoritarian religions that would threaten to bring spiritual and maybe even practical consequences to bear for disobedience. AUB, FLDS, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, some independent fundamentalist Christian sects (like whatever those Duggars are), some Islamic sects, Hasidic Judaism...the list is long. Heck, in theory, Roman Catholics can be excommunicated for dissolving a marriage outside the Church's authority.

 

[TheIncredibles!]

Ten years Christine and Kody have had issues. Should be no surprise.

I have known other women who have tried to get through to their husband, but he never believed them until they walked. I am always so proud and cheer that they got out and the clueless men finally got what was coming to them.

And for Kody to have other wives and places of stuff, he sure had a lot of boxes at Christine’s.

Did they ever say if Janelle and her daughter had covid?

If only, Janelle and Meri would walk, too.

I am sure through the years he’s accumulated “stuff“ that only stays with each home he is in and since he’s responsible for literally nothing in his family other than yapping, it’s no surprise he has no clue how much crap he has. Christine’s been cleaning, packing up, moving, unpacking and cleaning all his crap for decades. Look at her now. She dumped the biggest steaming pile along with those boxes and looks as free and as happy as could be

 

[mom2rtk]

This was an interesting episode, but so disappointing that it's the last one we'll see for a while. Honestly, I doubt that they answer that many questions next week. I bet they'll go private with any more details on Christine and Kody's split. And I bet Janelle hasn't, and isn't, going anywhere.

I really had hoped Christine left because of the way Kody had treated them, particularly Ysabel with the surgery. Instead she wanted to be closer to him than he was willing to be. Very disappointing. But at least the end result was good, with her finally getting out.

The fact that he thought he'd keep sharing a bed with her after dictating to her that they would no longer be intimate, was just crazy. He's delusional.

I came away from the whole thing really hating Robyn. And while I've always been skeptical of her before, I never felt like I hated her. She came across this season as extremely manipulative and not entirely truthful.

That party for Ari seemed off to me. Sort of like Kody holding court for his princess. Maybe it's just that we haven't seen them doing anything for any other kids, but it felt really off.

And how is it these people only just discovered Covid testing in December of 2020?

I'd really like to see the reaction to Gabe and Garrison catching Covid, and see how much more dramatic it was than Robyn's nanny putting the family in peril with her case.

The answer Robyn, is yes, it is your fault the family was exposed because you can't haul your a** out of bed every day and care for your own 2 kids.

 

[CdnCarrie]

The preview of next week’s tell-all showed clips of Meri and Janelle commenting on the split. It will be interesting to see who they blame. Theoretically, isn’t it their “marriage” too that has just been fractured? I’m actually surprised there hasn’t been more collaboration/discussions between the women about Christine’s plan to leave and no mention of counselling or submission to church authorities.

I also wonder what happened to Paedon, Gwendolyn and Ysabelle. Snips of news only mention Christine and Truly living in Utah. And as for financial support, there was mention last night of Christine’s “inventory”. Does she still do Lularoe? Does anybody? I thought that pyramid collapsed.

Paedon is in construction I believe with his brother in law Mitch in Utah.

Gwendolyn moved out last year. She’s come out as bisexual.

Ysabel started college and is living with Maddie and Caleb. That’s South Carolina??

 

[bcwife76]

"I don't see why giving up is an option when you haven't actually tried". Robyn has to be talking about Christine. Certainly isn't talking about Kody although it absolutly applies.

Didn't Sobbin Robyn divorce her first husband? Frickin hypocrite.

 

[ronandannette]

Pardon is in construction I believe with his brother in law Mitch in Utah.

Gwendolyn moved out last year. She’s come out as bisexual.

Ysabel started college and is living with Maddie and Caleb. That’s South Carolina??

I've not heard a peep about either one of them for several seasons. I think Gwendolyn was around Aspen's Thanksgiving table? Someone upthread mentioned Paedon was in New Jersey when Ysabel had the surgery but I don't particularly remember that. And although not one of Christine's children, Hunter completely dropped off the radar quite a few seasons back.

 

[Alicefan]

And as for financial support, there was mention last night of Christine’s “inventory”. Does she still do Lularoe? Does anybody? I thought that pyramid collapsed.

I saw on instagram yesterday that she seems to have moved on to another sales scam. Some sort of health shake. When does she stop being the epitome of a marketing sucker?

 

[mom2rtk]

I saw on instagram yesterday that she seems to have moved on to another sales scam. Some sort of health shake. When does she stop being the epitome of a marketing sucker?

When she stops making money at it. Unfortunately being well known from a reality show moves even bad products.