Janelle Brown is sharing her thoughts about her separation from her husband, Kody Brown, and her outlook on dating in the future.
The “Sister Wives” admitted to being in a “weird place” that made her uninterested in returning to the dating scene. Janelle and Kody married in January 1993, and the union lasted nearly three decades before they announced their decision to end their marriage.
Janelle Brown Will Require God Speaking To Her Before She’ll Accept Another Man’s Advances
Numerous family tragedies have played out since the 18th season of “Sister Wives” debuted last month. An example of this drama happened earlier in the season when Janelle and Kody got into an argument over how to handle their sons, Garrison and Gabriel. The couple reportedly got into a heated quarrel over Kody’s remoteness from his worries that the boys weren’t adhering to his COVID-related regulations. The couple’s disagreement in 2022 was so major that they separated and spent the Christmas apart.
Now, nearly a year after that, Janelle has opened up about coming to terms with her new single status and potentially finding a new man. In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of the hit TLC reality series, the internet personality candidly shared:
“I’m in this really weird place right now because I don’t want Kody back at my house, and there’s no real legal mechanism that shows we’re legally divorced, but I’m not at all interested in any other kind of relationship.”
She then touched on her reluctance to start dating again, saying, “I’m not interested in dating unless God somehow throws this guy right in my path and points with big arrows, ‘This is it, this is it, this is it.’ I’m just not interested.”
Janelle has a strong desire to keep Kody away from her house, despite the fact that she previously acknowledged missed having his warm body in her bed. She said to Christine, another former sister-wife, “It’s a new chapter for me.” Christine inquired about her feelings in response to the statement, to which she replied:
“I’m still unsure, but I have a positive outlook and sense that there are many possibilities. This summer appears to be far more exciting than previous year’s.
Christine then discussed the difficulties their polygamous family had faced, particularly in light of her choice to leave Kody and the family last summer. She reveals that when Christine announced her leaving, Janelle had an emotional response and started crying.
“I did cry. That was rare for me,” the 54-year-old replied, eliciting a laugh from her and Christine, who subsequently reminisced about their enduring friendship. The 51-year-old confirmed:
“You cried then, but not with you and Kody, but we’ll always raise the kids together. We’re always going to be sister wives.”
Janelle Maintained That She Would Consider Reuniting With Kody If He Took Counseling Seriously
Earlier this month, The Blast observed that an episode had required Janelle and Kody to reconcile to address the issue of their marriage temporarily. After he admitted that he was “embarrassed” by his behavior during their infamous fight, Kody got a shocking response from his estranged wife.
It turned out that the reality star had no interest in reconciling with her ex and was adamant that they “stay separated for now.” Kody was astonished by this choice because they had not even exchanged words since their quarrel. Despite this, Janelle expressed her readiness to seek counseling, showing that she was open to working through their relationship problems. She reiterated that if we can locate a counselor, she would be “really, really willing to do some counseling.”
Additionally, she made it clear that regardless of their separation, she still has “a lot of affection” for Kody,” but insisted, “Yeah, maybe some counseling is a good idea.” She reiterated her stance on the matter during her confessional, where she said:
“If he doesn’t want it, I’m not going to sit here and put all the effort into trying to create this because I think there’s something better for me.” Janelle’s openness to counseling became apparent following her and Kody’s clash over his reluctance to take responsibility for staying distant from their adult children.