Sister Wives Meri Brown has been trying to improve her difficult marriage to Kody Brown for years, but it’s been over for years according to viewers.
Wives of Sisters Even though Meri Brown mentioned that her marriage to Kody Brown was gone in a recent episode of the show, she doesn’t seem to be the one who realizes it. Viewers have been following Kody and Meri’s relationship for years, but during the course of Sister Wives, Kody’s treatment of Meri has gotten much more awkward. Meri has always been willing to keep their marriage intact, but she has also shared some of the blame for their problems. In recent years, Meri, who was notoriously deceived by someone during the mid-2010s, has attempted to repair the harm.
Even though Meri and Kody have remained wed through the more trying periods, almost everyone can see that their union has been more staged than real. Meri’s unwavering commitment to her marriage to Kody demonstrates her strength, as the patriarch of Sister Wives season 18 has pushed her to the brink by repeatedly expressing his lack of interest in their union. Although Kody and Meri’s marriage appears to be nearing its end, their relationship has seemed like it has been finished for a while.
8. Kody Hasn’t Prioritized Meri In Nearly A Decade
While Meri has been working hard to try to ensure that her relationship with Kody doesn’t fall to the wayside, Kody hasn’t been prioritizing his first wife in the slightest. After Kody married Robyn in 2014, his priorities shifted entirely. He was focused on his new wife and ensuring that her children felt like they were a part of his family, but it came at the cost of ignoring his other wives, especially Meri. As things got more stable with Robyn and their children, Meri’s role in Kody’s life continued to shrink, ultimately leaving him choosing not to prioritize Meri at all.
7. Meri’s Catfishing Scandal Broke Kody’s Heart
Considering how much things had changed between Kody and Meri in the first 20 years of their marriage, learning about Meri’s catfishing scandal wasn’t exactly the biggest surprise. Meri felt pushed out of the family when Kody chose to marry Robyn, and when the family went public, they began getting attention in ways they’d never imagined. Meri fell into a predatory trap, getting catfished by someone pretending to maintain a deeply personal relationship with her and using the damning evidence against her. Though Kody and Meri chose to try to work through the betrayal, her choices broke his trust entirely and undoubtedly changed the nature of their relationship.
6. Kody Had To Check With Robyn About Meri’s Anniversary Dinner
Even though Meri and Kody have remained wed through the more trying periods, almost everyone can see that their union has been more staged than real. Meri’s unwavering commitment to her marriage to Kody demonstrates her strength, as the patriarch of Sister Wives season 18 has pushed her to the brink by repeatedly expressing his lack of interest in their union. Although Kody and Meri’s marriage appears to be nearing its end, their relationship has seemed like it has been finished for a while.
5. Meri Pushed Kody Away
Meri consistently acts like she’s been the one holding their marriage together, but Sister Wives viewers see that she’s been pushing Kody away for years. Meri’s been one of the biggest proponents for plural marriage in the family, sharing that she’s been happy to live a partially independent life as her time with Kody is minimal. Rather than prioritizing her time with Kody, though, Meri often chooses her business over her marriage. Likely from her subconscious understanding that Kody is pushing her away, Meri chooses to focus on her solo endeavors, making it clear that she has a life outside her marriage and inadvertently pushing Kody out of the picture.
4. Kody Didn’t Want Anything Physical With Meri
While Meri has chosen to invest in herself, the issues within her marriage to Kody have always been very apparent, especially considering he speaks about them openly. In recent years, Kody has been vocal about the fact that he’s not interested in doing anything physical with Meri. While he’s shared similar sentiments about all his wives but Robyn, it has been the loudest when it comes to Meri. With Kody openly saying he’s no longer physically attracted to Meri and admonishing the idea of being intimate with her, it’s been obvious he’s not happy in their relationship for the last few years on Sister Wives.
3. Meri Allowed Robyn To Convince Her To Divorce Kody
At the beginning of Sister Wives run, Robyn was new to the Brown family. As she tried to figure out her place in the family structure, she needed something Meri had – the status of Kody’s legal spouse. For Robyn’s children to be adopted by Kody, she needed to be legally married to Kody the way that Meri was. While Robyn and Kody brought the idea to Meri to discuss it, Meri agreeing to allow Kody to divorce her to marry Robyn was likely the first thorn in Kody’s side, even subconsciously. Kody was probably hurt by the idea that Meri would put him out to pasture so easily.
2. Kody Finds Meri Unattractive And Tells Her So
Similar to how Kody has expressed his disapproval of Meri’s appearance in public, he too has no intention of having a physical relationship with her. In recent years, Kody has evolved, speaking up more in public about the issues he has with his marriages. He’s not hesitated to voice his disapproval of his wives, particularly Meri, on Sister Wives. Meri has heard Kody express his opinion that she is not physically beautiful at this point, and he has told her as much. Meri has been offended by her husband’s public disdain for her appearance, but she hasn’t stopped Kody from discussing it.
1. Meri’s Never Picked Up On Kody’s Signals About Their Relationship
While Kody and Meri have been in a tough spot for years, the Sister Wives star has never seemed to pick up on her husband’s disdain for her, or at least she doesn’t seem to. Meri has often been quick to defend Kody in ways that make it seem like she doesn’t grasp just how uninterested in her that he is. Though she may see it and simply choose to ignore it, the signs about her marriage ending have been present for years. If Meri has chosen to be willfully ignorant of them, it could be a difficult storm for her as their relationship finally comes to an end.