Meri Brown has admitted COVID was very hard on her. She was extremely isolated and lonely since her marriage to Kody had disintegrated into a friendship. Kody even admitted Meri’s sister wives were not actively seeking out a friendship with her. The one she felt closest with was Robyn and that was because she adored her youngest children and vice versa. At the same time, Meri’s daughter, Mariah was off in Utah manning the inn for her mother so that added to her loneliness. In the upcoming episode of Sister Wives, Meri explains where her marriage with Kody stands.
Meri Brown- First Wife No More
When the series first started in 2010, Meri was introduced as the first wife to Kody. She was his only legal wife with Janelle and Christine being his second and third spiritual wives. He would soon introduce Robyn, a woman he was courting. She came into the picture thanks to Meri’s encouragement and the two were eventually married. The four wives all blended very well with Meri and Robyn clicking the best.
Meri only had one child so she and Robyn had a lot of fun. She was also attempting to expand her family with Kody and Robyn made her a very generous offer. After Robyn gave birth to her first biological child with Kody, she offered to be Meri’s surrogate. This was something so very special to Meri and the two also worked side by side on a family business. Together, they launched My Sister Wife’s Closet.
Unfortunately, Robyn was hurt when Meri wanted to switch her focus to school and spend less time on the business. However, she selflessly divorced Kody in 2014 so he could marry Robyn and legally adopt her three kids from a previous marriage. Sadly, Meri and Kody started having problems and never quite recovered. She really tried to get back what they had but they are now at a standstill. He wants to keep it at a low-key friendship while she is desperate for any signs of attention. So, where do they currently stand, at least on the show?
Where Do Meri and Kody Stand?
In an Us Weekly preview for next week’s episode, Meri and Robyn are talking about their individual relationships with Kody. Robyn claims she is tired from having Kody around constantly as she did not sign up for monogamy. As for Meri Brown, she does not know exactly where she fits in. She knows she’s a wife technically but she really is not so sure. It does not even feel as if she is a sister wife anymore. She has had no legal ties to Kody since the divorce.
In a moment of full transparency, Meri tells Robyn of Kody: “He told me that we can be friends, and that’s all.” Throughout the past two seasons, Kody has made it very clear that he and Meri are just friends. It was very odd, however, that during their thirtieth wedding anniversary Kody claimed he needed to be courted by Meri. Yet, the more she tries the more he pulls away.
Are you surprised they are still just friends? Let us know in the comments and watch Sister Wives Sundays on TLC.
