Kody Brown recently talked about how his relationship with his older kids has changed through time. The 54-year-old star of the reality series Sister Wives admitted that he frequently feels “helpless” while trying to find common ground with his older children during an interview with PEOPLE magazine.
He also acknowledged the deterioration of their relationships in recent years. The interactions between a parent and a young child differ significantly from those between a parent and a teenager or young adult, according to Kody. He went on to say that he had no position of authority in his home to set rules and regulations.
Kody, a father figure in his family, felt powerless and admitted that their family started to fall apart due to their inability to navigate through their differences. He explained that when one person has a different perspective, it may end up offending the other party, making it hard to find good answers to difficult issues. Kody also revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected his relationships with Christine Brown, Meri Brown, and Janelle Brown.
However, he hopes to move forward and heal these severed relationships by learning to find a new normal with his former wives and all of his children. Gwendlyn Brown, Kody’s daughter with Christine, has previously shared her complicated relationship with her father and the family. In February, she posted a video on her YouTube channel where she grew emotional while reacting to an episode of Sister Wives where Kody took time to greet his and wife Robyn Brown’s kids after school.
Gwendlyn described her conflicted feelings about feeling ignored while watching her father actively parent her siblings. She understood that she ought to be happy for them, but it hurts to see her father treat their children well when she wasn’t given the same opportunity. The father of Gwendlyn has a total of 18 children from his multiple marriages with Robyn and his ex-wives Janelle, Christine, and Meri.
She is aware that her feelings can come out as self-centered, yet she is unable to change them. Christine, Gwendlyn’s mother, was always there for her, while her father wasn’t really involved in her life. She yearns for the kind of love and care that her father seems to show to her siblings.