Sister WivespatriarchKody Browngets a lot of blame for destroying three of his marriages, butRobyn Brownis the one who’s sabotaging their marriage. Robyn is Kody’s fourth and final wife since his three other wives divorced him throughout the last few years. Robyn and her three children from her first marriage joined the Brown family in 2010 during season 1. At the time, Kody was already married to his first three wives, and the large family all lived under one roof in a massive house in Utah. The home was designed by a polygamist and meant for a polygamous family, so each wife had her own wing with her separate kitchen, and Kody would go from wing to wing.
Once Robyn and her children joined the family, everything changed. Kody, his four wives, and18 Brown family childrenleft Utah and moved into four separate homes. With Kody having to drive from house to house, things got way more complicated, and Kody started seeing certain family members less and less. The family fell apart after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, and it wouldn’t be long before Kody’s first three wives, Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, then Meri Brown, left him. WithKody and Robyn finding themselves in a monogamous relationship, there are signs that Robyn is trying to sabotage the marriage.
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8Robyn Is Always Complaining To Kody
Her Dream Died
There has been a lot of speculation that Robyn wanted Kody all to herself, but reality is more complicated than that.Robyn wanted a plural marriage, and was clear about that. TheSister Wivesseason 18 star was always open about the fact thata big part of the reason she fell in love with Kody was because of the Brown family dynamic. She loved how close the family was and Robyn wanted her children to be a part of it.
Robyn’s first marriage was a traditional monogamous union, and it ended badly in divorce.
After several years of being a single mom of three kids, Robyn met Kody and his family. Robyn believes in the principle of plural marriage and isn’t interested in being Kody’s only wife. Since Kody doesn’t have any intention of bringing another wife into the family, itexplains why Robyn would want to sabotage the marriage by constantly complaining to Kodyabout it. Robyn feels like Kody and the other wives, and she constantly whines about it to Kody. It’s like she’s trying to drive him away.
7Robyn Cries & Acts Like A Victim All The Time
Her Woe Is Me Act Is Getting Old
Over the years, Kody favored Robyn while overlooking his first three wives, buthe also neglected his other children in favor of Robyn’s children. Never was that more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Kody stopped seeing his older children entirely. TheSister Wivespatriarch insisted that he avoid his older children to protect his children with Robyn, who acted like a victim about the whole thing. The resulting resentments landed Kody in several feuds with his older children, including his25-year-old son Garrison Brown, who sadly passed away in March. Despite all the tragedy, Robyn saw herself as the real victim of the story and didn’t even bring her children to Garrison’s memorial.
Kody wasn’t on speaking terms with Garrison at the time of his tragic death.
6Robyn Has Said She Doesn’t Want To Be The Only Wife
She Wanted Sister Wives Too
Robyn claims shejoined the Brown family because she wanted to live in a plural family, but, over the years, Robyn pushed Kody’s other wives away. Whether Robyn wanted Kody all to herself, that’s what she got, and she may learn that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Kody is a very emotional person who needs a lot of attention. Kody needed so much attention that not even four women and 18 children could give him enough. Now, Robyn is stuck having to manage Kody all by herself, andshe may want the support system she used to rely onbefore Christine, Janelle, and Meri left. Though they had problems, she may prefer that to being alone with Kody. WithSister Wivesseason 19on the horizon, it’ll be interesting to see how Kody and Robyn handle being in a monogamous relationship.
5Robyn’s Thoughts On Polygamy Are Skewed
Which Hurts Her Relationship With Kody
Robyn didn’t grow up in a polygamous household, so her thoughts on polygamy are based on her early expectations after meeting the Brown family. To understand this, it’s important to realize that whenSister Wivesfirst premiered, the Browns were a big, happy family. Thewholesome bunch was the very picture of a functional polygamous householdand nothing at all like the scary images of extreme polygamous cults. Kody’s first wife, Meri, met Robyn first and felt compelled to bring her into the family as a fourth wife. At the time, the Browns were a boisterous, fun-loving bunch, and it’s understandable why Robyn wanted that for herself and her children. Sadly, it wouldn’t be long beforeKody blew his family up, and destroyed Robyn’s dream.
Meri was the one who introduced Kody and Robyn and encouraged the union, even when Janelle and Christine weren’t as sure.
4Robyn Makes Trouble For Kody
She’s Not The Peacemaker She Claims To Be
Robyn met Meri first and quickly became best friends. Things were always a little awkward between the two women because, whileRobyn was Kody’s favorite wife, Meri was, by far, Kody’s least favorite wife. Robyn wanted Kody and Meri to improve their relationship, but she often made things worse. After Robyn joined the family,she would play peacemaker while sometimes stoking conflict between Kody and her sister wives, including Meri. Meri stayed in the marriage much longer than she should have because of Robyn’s constant meddling. Every time Meri would try to leave, Robyn would freak out and cry, which just prolonged a marriage that Kody had long been finished with.
During aSister Wivesepisode during COVID lockdowns, Robyn told Meri that Kody had met with Christine’s daughters for a belated Christmas celebration, despite knowing that Meri was heartbroken about his neglect.
3Robyn Could Be In It For The Money
She Could Take Half
It’s always possible Robyn issabotaging the marriage because she knows that she would be entitled to take halfof everything that Kody owns. When the seriesSister Wivespremiered in 2010, Kody was legally married to Meri, his first wife, whomKody now says he regrets marrying. At the time, he was also spiritually married to Janelle and Christine, and they were all in a complex plural family. When Robyn joined the family, she entered into a spiritual marriage with Kody, but it wasn’t a legal union since polygamy is against the law. Wanting to be a good sister wife,Meri tearfully signed the divorce papers, and Kody legally married Robyn, to whom he’s still legally married. Unlike Meri, Janelle, and Christine, if Robyn were to divorce Kody, she’d be legally entitled to spousal and child support.
Kody and Meri were legally married for 14 years, but, in 2014, Kody decided that he wanted to adopt Robyn’s three children from her first marriage.
2Robyn Sabotaged The Whole Family
Nanny-Gate
During COVID-19, the Browns were quarantined in four separate homes, and Kody would go back and forth between the families.The separation hurt the already strained family, so when Ariella Brown’s fifth birthday rolled around, the family decided to finally get together. They were all careful, dutifully testing beforehand, and followed all the CDC’s rules. The birthday party took place duringSister Wivesseason 16, and everyone seemed to have fun. For a moment, it felt like the troubled family had turned a dark corner and would reunite.
However,a few days later, Robyn contacted everyone and told them that she had accidentally exposed them to the virus, whichRobyn blamed on her nanny. Since Kody and Robyn didn’t want to risk another exposure, that was the last time the Brown family got together. Since then, many have speculated that the nanny never exposed the Browns to COVID-19 and thatKody and Robyn didn’t want to spend time with the family, and the pandemic was a great excuseto maintain social distance. The incident, which came to be known as Nanny-gate, was the final nail in the family’s coffin, and they couldn’t recover. It’s entirely possible Robyn sabotaged the family, either purposely or subconsciously.
1Robyn Feels Guilty
She Thinks It’s All Her Fault
Within a few years of her entering the picture, three wives had walked away, and several members of the family were barely on speaking terms.
After everything that happened to the Brown family since Robyn and her children joined them, it’s understandable thatRobyn would be harboring deep-seated guilt about her part in it. When she came into the picture, they were a smiling, happy-go-lucky unit who seemed to be deeply in love. Though it’s likely subconscious on her part, Robyn may be so riddled with guilt that she’s sabotaging a marriage she doesn’t feel she deserves. Considering Robyn has become ia villain in the eyes of so many, some would argue that, by being stuck with Kody,Robyn is getting what she deserves. WithSister Wivesseason 19 on the horizon, Kody and Robyn will decide if they want to continue being in their accidentally monogamous marriage.
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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.
