Political patriarchKody Brownhas said a lot of terrible things about his family over the years, but recent comments he made duringSister Wivesseason 19 are under intense scrutiny. The series, which premiered in 2010, was supposed to present the image of a functional polygamous family. It ended up chronicling the Brown family’s downfall instead.
When all was said and done,Kody had four wives and 18 children. By the timeSister Wivesseason 19 rolled around, three of his wives had left him, and he was barely speaking to many of his older adult children. During a recent episode, the former polygamist lamented the fact thathe no longer had relationships with multiple children. He said that he missed his children’s love more than he missed his children. The comment rubbed some people the wrong way.
Kody Misses Being Adored, Not His Actual Kids
He Wants To Be Respected
Kody’s comment duringSister Wivesseason 19seemed to be saying that he thinks his children should be of service to him. His comment wouldn’t have sounded so bad if he hadn’trepeatedly insisted that his children apologize to him before he’d resumed relationshipswith them. Kody isn’t on speaking terms with several of his older children and seems to be stubbornly resisting making amends.
Kody Doesn’t Seem To Care About How His Older Kids Are Doing
He’s Been Feuding With Maddie
During the second episode ofSister Wivesseason 19, it was revealed Kody wasn’t speaking to Maddie Brush, his daughter with second wife Janelle Brown. He no longer speaks to Maddie, nor does he see her children. Maddie doesn’t want her father in her children’s lives unless he can be around consistently. For his part,Kody is sad he has no relationship with Maddie, but he thinks Maddie could reach out to him too. Since neither Kody nor Maddie seem willing to make the first move, the father and daughter are at an impasse.
Did Robyn Make Kody Feel This Way?
“Core Family”
Afterthree of Kody’s wives left him, his relationships with many of their children suffered. By the timeSister Wivesseason 19 premiered, Kody was in a monogamous relationship with his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, andliving with her and their five children full-time. Kody’s recent comments about focusing on his “core family” with Robyn suggest he has no interest in fighting for his other children.
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Sister Wivesseason 19 airs on Sundays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.
Sister Wives
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Sister Wives is a TV series created for TLC that follows Kody Brown and his four wives as they raise their eighteen children and tackle the challenges associated with their massive family dynamic and the stigma that comes with their way of life.
