The Brown Family's Life on Show is Far Different Than Reality According to Source
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No wonder (so far) all of their children have chosen monogamous marriages!
Thats so true🤔💯
Carolyn Smith it’s a major red flag and. Sign of how their families really “ work” I say work lightly bc it doesn’t work.
Wow, true.
I think it’s strange that the oldest son is not on the show at all anymore.
Leah Hart couldn’t robin go to court and keep the kids
How incredibly sad to live with the belief that God is vindictive and so judgemental you must live such horrible lives to be accepted into Heaven. That's not my God. My God is a kind, loving and caring God who welcomes all of his children back with open arms. God does not condone women being treated so horribly and made to feel like they are subhuman trash to be used and thrown at at man's whim.
True LDS members don't believe God is vengeful or judgemental. We believe He is a loving Father who cares about us and wants the best for us. And we do not believe in polygamy.
And our God, our Lord in heaven would never say it's. That's why these men have created these FAKE gods,and men like Kody will follow them.
Steph I pray you find the truth - the law was only changed in the church because they would get in trouble. Find truth- find peace ✌🏼
@Nurse Kimberly they aren't FLDS. They are actually AUB which is different
God is not a man. The divine is beyond gender.
Another religion created by men for men. Thank you for the research Katie.
So sick
so sick and pathetic. So sad people follow this crap
Is this what's written in the book by Joseph Smith? Do they believe in the Bible at all, or is it completely unrelated?
Your right. It's just about keeping the money rolling in. I still like to watch them. Meri is my favorite.
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Kody can destroy her? That’s what he’s done, totally disposed of her, and destroyed her emotionally!
But still uses her financially!! She has to give money to the "family". AND her name is used on their credit needs!!
Denise Donica Mary was a teacher and I believe supported the family for a bit. Genelle takes care of the finances. They may be the only productive members.
Wasn't Janelle also married to Meri's brother before Kody? So before becoming sister wives Janelle was Meri's sister in law.
As a Christian, I'm so very HAPPY some of the kids aren't following in their mom and dad's footsteps 🙌🙌
Have ANY of the kids said they were going to follow it?
I don’t think so I don’t think any of the kids are going to follow up this crazy idealism Mormons are crazy THEYRE loonies an THEYRE not in christianity
Amen
And as a non-religious person, I agree with you. Let's hope none of Robyn's kids do either.
Can you imagine being stuck in"Eternity forever" with Kody? Yuck. I'm so glad I'm not religious.
This is not normal religion...this is morman....
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Heck, I can't imagine being "fake married" to him now!! If he is the one and only way to the celestial heaven I'd rather just chance going to hell than to be stuck for my entire life miserable and berated. I'm waiting for the day they all wake up, especially Meri, and leave him all alone...probably never happen but I think Meri is ready to tell him to kick rocks😂
I'm in the UK am I allowed to say I don't like Cody because I don't, I really really don't like Kody!!!!
Hi Mel I'm in the UK too South Wales...I think he's a control freak and speaks to Meri and Christine in an appalling way....I totally agree with you too I think he's horrible....
Good job doing your homework. Meri was/ is depressed from first episode. Janelle was checked out from episode one. Relegated mother role to Christine. Janelle is Kody sycophant and is comatose most shows. Christine WAS happy until it was all exposed by the show all the secrets Kody kept with Robyn that mostly hurt Christine, pregnant at the time. Through the years the attitude of Christine changed the most, due to Robyns true manipulation being revealed. Robyn manipulated Meri, who thought they were besties. Robyn manipulated Kody with her uterus and ability to pop out kids. She would not give him a second child until she got the legal marriage. She manipulated the move to AZ to help her autistic son in college. Now looks like she manipulated and got her mansion over the other woman’s modest homes and rentals.
Robyn gets the mansion because Kody lives there 99% of the time. The woman hate each other, Period!
I believe the reason Christine was involved in helping with Janelles kids is that Janelle was working in real estate and kody working also and that is how the family was supported for a while.
This was one of the best comments I've read so far.
Pretty much!
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@@chrisfry436 Janelle worked in finance or accounting for many years when her children were little, Christine was the ONLY full time caregiver for the 10 oldest, Logan, Aspyn, Mariah, Madison, Mykelti, Hunter, Paedon, Garrison, Gabriel, Ysabel, Savannah & Gwendolyn
The only child born to the first 3 wives since the show started is Truely.
Meri and Kody also worked when they were in Utah and the kids were small. Janelle did not go into real estate until they moved to Vegas, and at that time, most of the older kids were over 12 yo. But, yes, Christine was still their caregiver, even though Robyn was in the family and in the Cul-de-Sac too, I don’t think Robyn ever stepped up as a mom for any of the kids!
I'm just trying to figure out what is so special about Kody.....and still no answer....he's gross....
His hair now looks like he is wearing a piece.
Maybe it's somewhere in his pants????
Sooooooo gross
Patty Choser nothing 🤮 I can’t find any good qualities in him.
After watching the show I am more and more convinced that some people, like Kody Brown and his 4 wives, all like living in one big long giant group therapy session, think about it their lives are just a long drawn out group, they like complicated, they will create drama and complicate things that should be rather simple...
I felt so bad for meri when she was basically forced into a divorce. That was terrible. 20+ year marriage down the drain. At that point the relationship was truly over and we all knew it.
Me too. I find her very intelligent, genuine, hard working and endearing.
K D This totally explained why Meri was crying all the time and still they were saying Meri volunteered to divorce Kody so Kody could adopt her kids. So fake!
Carol Mc right. And her giving up her marriage proved how genuine and endearing she is. She really cares for robins kids but she also knew how fucked up it was for her and I think she resents kody for making her do that because it actually was unnecessary.
Diane Johanson yes I remember her crying so much even in her interviews back then. It was clear what was going on. She even said she didn’t want to do it. I never understood why robins kids just had to be adopted. It’s clear he wanted robin over all the old wives and just wanted to make her top dog.
Do you people watch same show I do. Metro brought up the divorce the no one ask her no one had even talked about it. Then did her Drama thing to get attention
What I don't get is they willingly went into this. They know he is with each woman. Why do they say they don't want to see him going out with one wife, don't want to see him kiss another wife...hello! This wasn't a secret!
If they dont follow along with the cult, they are considered dead to their family and believe they are going to hell. It's not so easy to just walk away when you risk losing your children, family and friends AND believe you're going to hell.
You’re so right it’s literally what they signed up for
They watch the show so they see him kissing the other woman and going out with them. When the show is on they send out tweets while watching it. So them saying they don’t want to see it makes no sense to me.
Yeah, they signed up because they felt like they had to it in order to get to heaven. I don't believe the majority of them did this because it's something they actually wanted to do, so of course they get jealous and insecure. I don't see Mary sticking around.
I also think their faith has been tested and I don't think their personal beliefs are as strong as they once were, at least with some of them. The majority of them don't look happy, even kody.
Imagine your family telling you they would disown you. Imagine if this is the only life you know. I think people are too eager to be judgmental.
If Meri left I’m sure none of the kids would disown her. It’s clear none of them agree with this lifestyle or want it for themselves.
I so badly want Meri to just be a rebel and break all the rules and leave Kody and his sinfully hideous hair behind. She seems like a sweet person, she deserves better
vinnie vee and she’s talented. She does not need his money or his approval. Regardless of what a covenant says, there are laws in this country that aren’t going to give automatic custody to that thing. Plus, Mariah is a grown woman
vinnie vee I honestly think Meri is scared of her daughter. Mariah would absolutely disown her. She is so beyond disrespectful to her mom. She literally punished her for a long time for the cat fish incident. I think that Mary just solely operates on the fact that Maria would treat her like scum
@Us Us Iwas thinking that same thought.
Just Me so sad considering that by being gay is also a no no in their religion, but Mariah for some reason feels she has the right to judge her mom. Mariah and her future wife need to support Meri 100% if (and I pray she does, she deserves soo much better!) she decides to leave! Meri is definitely my favorite! But I would absolutely love to see any of the 4 wives to leave, just to see the air leaving Kody’s huge, overinflated freaking ego!
Kimberly Kiniry agreed! But Mariah has been brainwashed by the church and the rest of her family. I wouldn’t be surprised if Kody purposely exacted that type of revenge on Meri. He is that hardcore of a narcissist.
Meri deserves the world. Kody never deserved a woman like her, she deserves love so much.
I’d love to see Christine break free too. I just know there’s a fire inside that woman threatening to break loose. She was happy and brainwashed while she was the favorite but I think since Kody married Robyn she’s realized what kind of person he is and how poorly he treats her. She deserves better and has so much untapped potential.
Something I don’t understand- if Mari was willing to have an emotional affair when she was catfished, then she was willing to give up her place for eternity right?
So what’s stopping her from leaving Kody now?
Thanks for all the info. Interesting
I'm wondering if she was just looking for sympathy or comfort and it turned out or went farther than intended? I've wondered why she doesn't leave too but if what was said in the video is true, it makes more sense. Saddens me that she has to live under Kody's thumb.
@@tinablevins6513 I agree with your comment. I guess she didn't think nobody would find out. I just started watching the show 2 weeks and that woman looks emotionally destroyed. You can't keep all of that in your heart, she'll get a heart attack...so to me, it sounds like she needed to let of that toxic energy out or else. So sad for her
Yeah that is interesting. Meri has confessed that she was looking for emotional comfort. So by that she has giving her place is heaven up. And also her daughters'. So Meri could go ahead and leave now if she wanted. Kody has already said that being gay was against their religion. You can't remember how he exactly said it, I took it as he was saying he could forgive. I wish I could really remember how he said it, or at least what episode it was on. But the point I was making is that according to the Covenant Kody is not going to forgive her and when he did that he put his daughters' eternity out there too. Maybe I'm taking it wrong.
Genine Cook make up a fairytale how to get into heaven. Not God’s word. Another cult.
That's what I said before reading your post.
This kind of relationship is like prison.
Ugh, everybody is so miserable! CUT YOUR LOSSES!
I can't stand how Jim Bobs and Kodiess of the world rewrite Jesus's words into a religion that will get them laid by contentious women and have continual children . It keeps, good people from finding God because of this kind of blasphemy.
Jesus was the biggest women’s rights “activist” there ever was. What a Champion!
I suppose we could make it illegal for anyone to believe in something that can't be proven. Oh, that would cover your religion too so not fair? How about we let everyone believe what they want? I'm an atheist so i'm good either way, but even I support freedom of religion, no matter how much bs they are all full of.
Yeah. Their invisible man is weird. Your invisible man is not weird.
AMEN.....
Yes!!! 🙌
Joe & Teresa did time for having no visible means of support why haven't Kody etc been looked at by the IRS ?
Good question!! AND all of Kodys wives have gotten food stamps,welfare and medicaid!!
Katie literally said Kody doesn't have a job. That means no income.
Joe and Teresa flaunted their business and millions of earnings. Yet paid no taxes.
How do you not see a difference? Also, Katie didn't mention for a second that they are hiding wages. What big income source do they have that they should be getting millions from that suggests they may be under-reporting their income?
I was waiting for the fraud accusation in the video.. but none came. Basically we are being manipulated into thinking they are fraudulent bc .. oh right. there's no indication of fraud.
And WHO wrote this covenant? A MAN!! How convenient. lol Come on ladies.. Open your eyes.
You write your own covenants.
I know right ? Stupid
Sounds like this is all Cody’s interpretation of the Book of Mormon ... misguided people
A false prophet named Joseph Smith
BeachN Sandy a men that got caught having an affair for 10 years and to justify said I did that because God said we need to live polygamy
I would get a divorce and switch religions that says it’s ok to divorce for infidelity 🤷🏻♀️
I just want Meri to leave and go be happy in get life!
Feel so sad for Meri, he’s not a husband to her, so bad
I truly feel so sad for Meri you can see the sadness in her eyes and she’s a nice woman and deserves a real man to love her! Not kody not a catfish. I wish I could be her friend and tell her she’s amazing and deserves better.
meri needs to get herself together and stop that doggone crying - she needs to learn to love herself - that religion of theirs sounds like the church of scientology which is also nothing but a cult. they are just brainwashed and that is so sad...............
Just find someone who truly loves you.
I know it's kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?
Notice how the intro to the show has changed? No more love should be multiplied not divided nor sister wives I wanted the family not just the man....
What is it now? I haven’t watched for awhile.
I remember when Cody brought up the divorce to Mary and I always had this feeling he broke her heart. That was a big turn for her I think. Honestly I stopped watching after that season.
NOPE...Not Kodys idea
@@marieedie9320 I'm not sure but I was under the impression that it was meri's idea and she was secretly planning to leave with the person she was talking to.
Marie Edie I’m not sure if she was secretly planning to leave with “Sam’ aka Lyndsey the person who was manipulating her, but as far as the way the show is portrayed, they made it look like the divorce was Meri’s idea, and the reason that was given was so that Kody could adopt Robyns 3 children from her first marriage. I dunno, the whole thing is very sad, I don’t think there are any winners, but I hope Meri’s B&B in Parowan in Utah is going really well. 🤷🏼♀️
Marie Edie sorry -that above message wasn’t for you.
I didn’t like it when Kody REFUSED to lend Meri the $20,000 she needed for her down payment on the Inn because he said they were Broke! And didn’t have it. But a couple months later he was Gung Ho on moving to Arizona! Shelling out Tens of Thousands of Dollars! And of course Robyn got the Biggest and Most expensive House!
Also when the Grand Opening of Meri’s Inn happened that MERI did all of the work for , the rest of them did nothing to help at all. It was Shocking that Meri was pushed to the back and Kody cut the Ribbon!
They are taking All of the Money coming in from Meri’s Inn . I was so angry to watch what they all did to Meri. And the constant Browbeating of Meri.
I can’t believe Meri is making money off the B&B. It’s located in a tiny town with no tourism so Cody isn’t getting any income from Meri. She asked him for 30 thousand and I agree he said no. TLC is their main income and they might not renew the series. I have no idea how they manage finances but no one has a real job.
Her B&B is doing great and thank go Kody didn't loan her the money. The B&B is owned by her, her Mother and her Brother and the browns get nothing for it
@@possumqueenholley8163 ...TLC is not their main income. All the wives work except for Robyn and Kody owns 3 Businesses. You claim they have no real jobs....YOU HAVE NO REAL INFO
What 3 businesses does Kody have? I never heard about it on the show. Jannelle is working in real estate, Christine? Meri has the B&B and Rue La or whatever it’s called. I believe they are in debt and hope they can build but it’s a mess at this point.
How about when Meri was finally ready to try IVF and try to have another child and he said he didnt want more children. Yet, here is Robyn with 2 of his biological children now. Ever since then I knew Meri means nothing to him. Why else would she be online trying to find friend's? Clearly, he is only there for Robyn, and supervised visitation with his other children.
This was definitely eye opening. So heavy and just sad. Thanks for sharing this, Katie. And thanks to the person you spoke with shared the truth about what’s really happening and why. It’s bizarre. Tbh When it comes to religion I’ve always been like, well to each their own. 🤷♀️ But this has made me realize you can’t always shrug things like this off. There’s so much darkness in these kinds of cult religions but you’d never know it based solely on how it’s presented to the public on TLC, which is a palatable version of fundie Mormonism. The reality of it isn’t digestible. People need to know the truth about this especially in case someone sees this show thinking it’s harmless and converts. Same with the Duggars’ IBLP. Sigh ...😔 this is heartbreaking.
So is Kody a bigot as well?
"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can save our minds." -Bob Marley
Sounds a lot like the cult I left. I was born into the cult, I lost ALL my family when I left. It's been 35 years and I'm still trying to get over the losses. My marriage was a BIG D.M. situation, I divorced. Great info and thank you.
Sorry what's D.M.? Dang mess?
Good for you. We can pick our friends not our family find yourself some lifelong loving friends. It will be the kindest thing you ever do for yourself. Good luck, God bless your courage.
I’d find a new religion I’d run not walk! Robin was divorced she won’t get in
This is terrible he’s satin
I’m not watching this show anymore it’s all lies!
What I have learned in my 72 years......never put 2 queens living in the same home....each woman wants all her husbands attention, she is queen in her own home.
Some of us are living in straight monogamous marriages with just one husband, and STILL we are never queens in our own homes.
Woman, like building their own nests...This religion, is a fake ,made up,nothing to do with the normal Bible,..completely medieval,..ideas.
It takes a lot more to make a house a home or a woman a queen.
A house doesn''t make a home nor a woman a queen. Nor does a "husband" in name only.
I grew up in the mormon church. I no longer believe or attend the church. That being said I do not know of a place in Doctrine and Covenants Section 132 or any other section of LDS scripture that says the more wives you have the greater your strength in getting into heaven. Regarding you can't leave - yes they hold it over your head that if you doubt the church/break your covenants but you can leave a marriage and the church. There is something called unrighteous dominion which mean the man is being unfair/too controlling etc and this is considered a sin. There are times when divorce is allowed and can be recognized by the church. My sister got divorced and when she met and decided to marry her 2nd husband she wrote a letter to the leaders of the church asking that her covenant with her first husband be cancelled so she could do the covenant again but with her now 2nd husband. This was granted by the church. Yes there is alot of dysfunction in this religion and it's not healthy but not everything you've said about the covenant is true.
Creative Frugal Fun true about every lifestyle and religion
Thanks for such detailed explanations that helped me understand Morman laws. Meri brought Robin into the family. Christine was especially jealous and resentful of Cody’s attention to Robin. It was shady of Meri to catfish for love but I can’t blame her. What a mess.
It depends on the printing, what edition of the D&C it is...the LDS church has made changes to the language and even dropped things all together over the years...the version of the D&C that the Brown's use or that the AUB uses could be different from mainstream LDS....kind of like reading a BOM from J Smith's time versus now...
Okay she actually said in the beginning that this was something that was told to her. She had the right to do so, you was in the dumb ass crap and had enough sense to get out she just was saying what was told to her by a family friend of the Brown's . If you watched this mess from day one i believe you could understand more of what was told to her. That's all.
@@missybancroft6688ues, she explained that.
Thanks for doing all this research and getting the backstory on them - wow!
Eye opening for sure 😳
I'm still confused about Janelle leaving and coming back. Does that mean she lost her chances of going to Heaven?
I wish they knew the only way to heaven is through Jesus. Not whom they marry or how many people they marry. I means nothing in the end. It is sad they are leading miserable lives and they do not need to! Check your Bibles friends!
Unless you are Muslim, they have a different version on the way to Heaven.
AMEN 🙏, Joelle!!!
I dont think Kody really cares about the religious aspect of it at all. So of course he doesnt really care about Mariahs preference.
I agree. There is NO way he could be with as mean and angry as he gets. Also look at how vain he is about his hair,car and clothes!!
Kody and Meri do care. It was apparent through their body language and comments. But they soon had to decide to keep that opinion to themselves for the sake of backlash
If Meri has to spend eternity w Cody in heaven....she will remain miserable. Some heaven.
I would rather leave and spend eternity anywhere else than stay...
More like a burden than a blessing. So sad for Meri. Life sucks and goes into eternity too! No thanks!
Why can Robyn & Jenelle leave their first husband's without comment & Mari has to stay. And Kody has no apparent job so why are the ladies having to pay others for odd jobs that want doing?
Meri when she dies willbe the first wife in heaven and will have many children in heaven even though she didn't have many on earth, at least that is how I understand it. I'm ex mormon. Even though LDS no longer practice polygamy I think the leaders still do just don't get caught. It's what Joseph Smith taught.
Cause Kody is a loser who thinks he is God's gift. He thinks he is a stud. No, he is a DUD. Not a STUD.
Robyn is geing too old to have more babies. Kody needs to look for a replacement for Robyn.
Good question
This all makes sense because remember last season they couldn't get enough of jumping down Meri's throat for not putting her opinion in about flagstaff every 5 seconds and now no one is asking for Meri's opinion at all. I often wonder if that catfisher would've been the real deal, what Meri would've done. I'd choose hell over being married to Kody for 5 minutes.
Been following the show for years and did not know so much of this.
Me either. I had no knowledge of all the rules in their celestial families. I knew about being sealed as a family, but that's about it.
Taking about how Kody just mentioned in passing that Kyle used to a polygamist, she noted, “Stop lying @realkodybrown.” She added, “Nicole didn’t leave! Kyle beat the sh*t out of her! Be honest! He’s a wife beater!” Then she reiterated, “She didn’t leave! She fled for her life because Kyle crushed her larynx and beat her so badly she couldn’t move for a week!”
How very sad!
Well if thats their belief then Robyn broke hers she divorced
Apparently because she wasn't in the religion it wasn't an issue
Patricia M-S She was part of the religion from what I’m reading online. Her ex’s Dad had multiple wives and Robyn and David were planning on taking on wives until the marriage fell apart.
@@LynnS-gd8wq i read the ex didn't want more wives
When she dies, she will be united back to him according the belief. But if he wasn't practicing the religion then she'll stay with Kody. From what I understand how this works. I'm an ex mormon.
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@@prillyg what made you leave the mormons? Just curious.
This was so interesting!! You answered so many questions as to why they look so unhappy. Is there any way you could find out how they can afford such expensive homes even with the TLC salary? And if they actually did move to flagstaff because of Robyn’s son?
Thank you for such awesome content!! Great job!
5dorrs each of the wives has their own jobs. Robyn has a business called sister wives closet, Janelle has her real estate business, Meri sells clothes and now has the bed and breakfast. I don’t remember what Christine does.
@@shannonp7824 i thought the Sister Wives Closet business was shut down?
OMFG they did not move for Robyns son. Dayton was already enrolled into UNLV for the fall semester. Enough already about Robyn and her son
@@mysanityizgone4576 ....YES....because Robyn's been ill this past year
I mean very good job,and eye openings
Several points I would like to clarify for myself. On one of the first episodes Kody says that he is an “IT salesman”. In their religion the first and legal wife is in charge of the other wives. So when he devoted Meri he essentially punished her for the catfishing stuff etc. and the marriage to Kody made her the first wife therefore the one in charge. Also check out the episodes when they were getting Robins loan for the house in Las Vegas. Robin admits that she had several aliases supposedly because she needed to hide from her ex. Who I believe is David Jessop one of the leaders of the FLDS, I don’t know for sure but the kids names were Jessop. She also reveals that she had bankruptcies in her past. Janell and Christine admit they love polygamy but have never wanted to be a first wife. I also wholeheartedly agree with your statement about when they will file bankruptcy again. I truly believe that’s why they moved to a new state so they can they work the system. If you have the resources I would love to know if they are using Meri’s B&B as collateral and that is why he is keeping her around. I know this is a lot but I would love to here your thoughts. I am new to your channel and can’t wait each night to see if you have uploaded. Great job! Love your pups, what are their names?
Robyn was only a Jessop by marriage. Her ex husband was a Jessop. Robyn’s maiden name is Sullivan.
SheenaCarver I also commented about her name. I wasn’t sure but I thought she married into the Jessop (which I spelled wrong) name. Thankfully your comment wasn’t to far down, I didn’t want to read 300 + and not see the answer. Thank you for the information! 😊
Are the Jessops FLDS?
@Wendy Williams in a way, their income would count. If you have a roommate, they pay some of the bills. After so much help, they would no longer be eligible for welfare.
Katie not knowing that Robin was not a jessup makes me question what is the truth is.
@@caseyhstuver yes, it is
According to my dates, Christine got pregnant in late July, and Kodystarted dating Robyn in June. She knew he was dating Robyn when she conceived. And also, Robyn & Kody didn't get married within a few days of her delivery. It was more like 5 weeks. Truly was born April 13, they got married May 22.
It’s funny because Jesus never once addressed this
Great point. If polygamy was “essential” to get into the kingdom of heaven, Jesus Christ would have specifically mentioned it with emphasis. No mention of it whatsoever.
@@a.walters123 Bible talks about how multiple wives was allowed for a time (like with the Kings of Israel, which is a good illustration why it creates problems).
He said "Go and sin no more". Looks like adultry to me.
I thought they wanted Meri to stay to bring money into the family, because Robyn doesn’t work.
Robyn needs to get off her ass. Kody says she gets table scraps I disagree
@@yolososmile8604 I was shocked how does she get the table scraps? Is that what Robyn tells him? She gets the legal marriage, she's gets the million dollar house. Doesn't have to work? Out the home? Does she want to leave? Again ? Watched this youtuber who explained why Meri wont leave. Explains why Meri recruits wifes.
@@pearlbubbles6885 that's what kody says. He says he's tired of Robyn getting the table scraps because of the other wives. I was shocked too bit not really I mean it's ovius he thinks highly of Robyn sooo.
@@yolososmile8604 This is crazy!
I guess now that what he means is that she doesn't get much in food stamps and other welfare because she's now legally married to him and not a single mother. SMH!
This way of life has to many rules that doesn't make sense and makes me want to vomit. Lol..... To each their own I guess! The men just want to keep the woman down!!! 🤐
Also wonder how Robin will feel when Koty takes a younger wife and does the same thing to Robin.
I wonder how Christine got the nerve to leave. She seems happier now... Thank you much for your information
IMO Robyn was never close to anyone but Kody. She played Meri bcuz she wanted to be the legal wife. Robyn’s presence changed everything & the only thing that will shake things up is introducing a new woman. Kody is a complete narcissist so not letting Meri go is supply within itself. If any wife does leave it will be Robyn then she go on a media spree “speaking out”. Thanks for your research!
I don't see Meri sticking around forever. I believe she's going to have a breaking point and leave.
Kamisa I sure hope so. Catfish past or not she deserves much better treatment.
@@VirtuoussWomann Agreed.
Robyn had NOTHING to do with the divorce
@@marieedie9320 😆😆😆 Sure she did! She wanted Kody!
Kody is so full of himself....the wives should live in one house without him
I sure wish they would all walk out on him ,what do they even like about him? Mari is my favorite and always has been
I so wanted Mari to have grandchildren she would a great mom mom .I didn't like how they wouldn't help her when she.wanted to buy her grandmothers house.If Mari leaves so do I .
Thank you so much Katie for enlightening us as to the doctrine behind how they live. That said our Mr. Kody is just using bits and pieces to line the coffers of his families way of living. Last nite watching Sister Wives I had to walk out of the TV room several times mostly when Kody was having his one on one time with the camera. His ego knows no bounds. He kept saying if they one housed it the wives wouldn’t like the dynamic then because they’d have to see him with other wives. PLEASE!!! Even that new big compound wouldn’t be big enough to House Kodys head/ego. Kody is no longer studly do right and this middle age realm he currently lives doesn’t glorify him as much anymore. That’s a problem for him. His little eutopic family is doing what happens to everyone. Growing older!!! It isn’t his time anymore. Is there an out to pasture for middle aged polygamous men? Kody and his convictions would just be another book on the library shelves, he wouldn’t be the shiny beacon that others apparently want to emulate. I’m sick of the compound talks. Kody needs to give it up. His receding hairline is becoming more noticeable no matter how much Bozo he gels the rest of his hair. How is it that he can afford a compound? Why is he choosing this nomadic lifestyle? Is he ever happy or is sullen the appropriate look when one shoulders such a mass of responsibility? It’s hard to accept defeat when one is always the one in quotation marks. These 4 wives, much ado about nothing. It’s time to buck up ladies. You little stepford wives start forming a circle. Is Kody in, or is Kody out?
IDK... I just don't think that these women believe this stuff after being on the show and around so many non-polygamists for so long. You can tell that they're not the same people they were when they started. I think that they just want to stay with him for the same reasons that so many non-plygs do at this point (lots of personal reasons and insecurities, jealously, family etc), but mostly for THE SHOW. I think some of them used to believe those things, but not any more and that's an excuse at this point. That's just MY opinion obviously. I don't see Meri's mother leaving her either, but what the heck do I know?
I thought the reason they gave that Robyn and Cody got married was so it would be easier for Cody to adopt her children (not for benefits)? That's what they said and Robyn has repeated that many times.
I can't imagine how they could all be married to the same man and all lived together for so many years prior to the show and they don't even like/hate each other. Talk about a personal living hell! The whole thing is just mind blowing.
Wow!
I need to reevaluate how I look at this show.
I didn't have any understanding of how this plural wife & many kids arrangement worked.
These "cult" religions (my opinion) are so messed up! Thank goodness the next generation of kids are going single marriage vs what they've lived. Thankful to see that.
So that’s why Janelle always sides with Koty... she’s “disposable “ so to speak
@Larae Stanley Kidy is not a priest in any way, shape or form. Priests are from the Catholic faith. He cannot call Spirit from the grave. Jesus raised Lazaruz from the dead
If you'll notice He said " Come forth Lazarus", for if He had simply said " Come forth" all the dead would have been awakened. He may be delusional enough to believe he has " priesthood holder". He simply does not. Even a priest cannot call forth any spirit from the dead. That belongs to the Lord.
She wasn't even part of their religion. She was friends with Meri and converted so she could marry Kody. She just had a thing for him and knew he needed more wives so the rest is history. He won't ever get rid of her because she is the only one with any smarts in finance. They have no romantic relationship except for when he was trying to mass produce kids.
Larae Stanley wow. That gives me a creepy feeling.
Jennifer Weller she was not Marie’s friend she was Marie’s sister in law she was married to Marie’s brother left him and married kody. Janel didn’t want to parent she was willing to be the baby producer as Mary couldn’t but she seemed to just want to work outside the home.
Jennifer Weller why wouldn’t she have to convert before when she married Meri’s brother? Or doesn’t Meri’s brother practice this faith? 🤷🏼♀️
I just now saw this video for the first time. You aired this two years ago but WOW what alot of information here as to the WHYS if it ALL.
I have wondered all along if Meri stayed because of her deep seeded religious belief about heaven and eternity. I also wondered about their public display of "support" for Meri's daughter and how her decision to live lined up with the family's religion.
There's just so much this family has NOT BEEN transparent about. They chose to go "public" but still keep so much hidden.
All this covenant, rules, tradition etc. EXPLAINS WHY Christine was finally able to leave...she renounced her belief in their religion and said it was FREEING.
Thank you for giving us the untold truth. 👏🏻‼️👏🏻
Also Big Love that was on HBO covered a lot of this during it's run that was a really good show. It covered the good and the bad and the really really bad people.
I miss that show. Was one of my faves.
My hubby & I LOVED that show! Think it was of the last things Bill Pullman did before he passed...
larry eratostene I got to play a sister wife on that show. Was a stand in also for first 2 seasons. Great insight. Bill Paxton was such a good guy. So nice to everyone. He told me about when he was in the hospital for months as a teen when he decided to be an actor. We lost a good guy.
@@azlibra7178 Bill Paxton. Sad story. :(
Bill Pullman is alive and you scared me.
Those kids were traumatized by that move and supposedly there was zero reason to do it?
They were not
It is rumored that meri may be living on bed and breakfast and hqve a new man
Hopefully!! Nothing stopping her but herself really
One can hope. She definitely is the most woke and I sincerely hope she has detached emotionally and recognized how destructive the dynamics are
Hopefully!
I’m glad I know who Jesus is and glad that he gave me common sense/discernment not to follow behind no man/bad spirit. Jesus fix it
He will fix it all! What a champion our Jesus is!
This whole thing is unbelievable, beyond my imagination. So much information, I had no idea this was going on. Sounds like brain washing. These wives are trapped in a very unhappy situation, what a way to live, so unhappy. Thank you for educating us all. I wondered why Mary went thru with the divorce and continues to stay. I was so glad Christine decided to leave and now has a chance for happiness. I wonder why she left with only 1 child. I also wondered why if this was such a great lifestyle why none of the children decided to follow their parents, good for them.
Listening again from last night's live to let the ads run through, i know it helps🤗 this was a great stream, Katie!
From memory( I've watched from the very first episode) their very first episode will answer a lot of questions everyone has about this family if interested.
My husband just said when i was watching the latest episode, that Merry doesn't say anything. Even he noticed that. She looked like she's on the verge of tears
How come they live in such apparent comfort ....they have nice homes and cars what does he do to afford this lifestyle. . Thanks for the research xx
They all have small business that they run out of their houses. I also head that Kody had rental properties or some sort of real estate deals. The 2 blonde wives have their real estate license too.
The show
TLC
Just WOW!!! It's crazy that while the Christian community regards being intimate with anyone else besides their legal married spouse as grounds for divorce while another religious community regards being intimate with multiple wives as the promise to being in the highest level of heaven next to God. If I was in Meris situation I would have to take my chances and RUN not WALK away as soon as possible! I can't begin to imagine living in such a oppressive and hopeless situation! I wonder what the suicide and mental health illness rate is in this religious community.
I feel so sad for these ladies. They are just a bunch of Prisoners.
So that is why they brought Robin in when Christine was pregnant with Truely. Cause it would be her last. Yeah, how sneaky.
I felt so bad for Christine
And Kody, broke their courting rules for another wife, by kissing Robyn, before they were married.🙁
I have always wondered about the inside dynamics of their beliefs, things make way more sense now sadly. I can't imagine being stuck in a relationship with someone that clearly doesn't want anything to do with you.
I wouldn't stay! I think God is better than they would have you believe!!!! I really don't believe God sanctions men for mistreating and destroying the spirits of women!!! Their beliefs are of man for man !!!!!!! I believe our Heavenly Father will judge EACH of us separately and not dependent on what another does!!! We are each responsible for ourselves and our own actions!!!!!
You certainly answered a lot of questions I had about this group. Kodys job is pimping off the welfare system.and the show and quests they will burn in hell together
This was very interesting to hear. Thank you for doing all that research and breaking it all down so it was easy to understand.
Thank you for the clear explanation. I live in the Netherlands and follow the Show on TLC. I had so many questions about de lifestyle of the Browns and their finance. It would be impossible in my country to get that kind of finance. Another question: i have never seen de first seasons of Sisterwives. Do you know where i can find them? Thanks in Advance!
Marion Meijers from the Netherlands
I would literally watch a show about Christine living her best life after polygamy. She is a good person and i am proud of her for taking her life in a brighter direction.
Thank you for your hard work and research on this topic.
You truly did so much work on this one...
So, im shocked to be honest.
No woman should have to bear so much pressure on their shoulders and to go through this for the rest of her life!!!!!
It's unacceptable!!
Be eventually shun any time he wants to get rid of her.
Can't do whatever she wants.
Has to put up with his moods, no matter how it hurts and disrespects.
And still can't do anything about it.
Or else she'd lose everything.
....
Which kind of God wants his sheep to get destroyed?!
And especially over such a dumb little thing as not listening to a man who clearly doesn't respect her anyways?!
Seriously?!
Clearly - a "religion" - more a cult in my opinion - made by men, for men.
It's disgusting !!!!!!!
And it has to be shared!!! Everyone should know what there's really going on!!
Poor Meri...
I KNEW it. I always knew there was something odd and not adding up whatsoever...
People have to know about that.
There's a reason why this is not tolerated and even forbidden!!!
Anyways - thank you for your research on this
You did a great job!
(Sorry for my English, it's not my first language 🙈)
- be safe and
have a wonderful day / night, wherever you are 😊 🤗💕
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I LOVE YOUR SHOW! Educational .This is such a seriously misunderstood subject.
You are an excellent teacher .Because of you the people ,of all ages and genders ,who escape ,and need support and counselling will find it easier to find from society ! Knowledge is power and generates help ,because of better understanding of these victims it will be there! You are teaching so well!
Besides being capable of sounding offensive
WORDS CAN HURT !
I hope everyone will be respectful of you and use only careful ,well thought out words in your comments.
TO LOSE YOU WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO OUR SOCIETY ! PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO HELP SOMEHOW ,ARE LEARNING WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW HERE !
I dont understand how they could make anyone believe that Coty could be prosecuted for multiple marriages??? No because he is legay only married to 1 wife so its all bs
Because in some states it is illegal to be in multiple relationships where you are living like a married couple even if only married legally to one.
Some states have old adultery laws still on the books.
I don’t think Cody realizes that when he dies. Meri will get the bulk of his Social Security because she was married to him for so long....Robin may get a tiny little piece.
Dumb question but ex wives/husbands only get SS benefits from deceased spouse IF they were receiving child or support or alimony right? I hate to think of my brother’s horrible ex wife getting money if he died, lol...
@@fixinfkinsandwiches6183 No. As long as they were married for more than 10 years and she hasn't remarried, she can collect on his social security.
Mkinfknsndwyches! My mother-in-law gets her ex husband SS and they never had kids together. It’s how many years you were married.
That's good
🙀🙀🙀 So much misery all for a supposed heavenly reward. Makes me so grateful to be a Humanist! ~Anastacia in Cleveland
PS- I never could understand why a woman would want a heaven where she has to continue to serve her husband. It's an aspect of Mormon marriage that I cannot even imagine - this holds true for mainline Mormon marriages (which are monogamous) as well as these fundie Mormon marriages.
I was raised in main stream Mormon family. But in my twenties I started questioning a lot. I was never given direct answers! I was lectured to by a Bishop and told I needed " more faith" and that the men were the rulers of their homes. Women are still treated as second class, are not respected as equals or anything but childbearers! Even intelligence isn't respected in women. Women are to be homemakers and have children and serve their husbands. Men ate all powerful. Needless to say I am no longer in that "cult". I am highly educated, have a great career, and more importantly self respect and a close personal relationship with my Heavenly Father. I am equally loved and appreciated by God as all his other children. I do not believe you have to be a member of a specific religion in order to go to heaven. In Romans in the Bible it tell you exactly what you need to do to return to heaven! All you need is the Bible and and understanding of of God's unconditional love for ALL his children!!!
@@bobbiejones9266 That's awful! I'm glad that you got out.
When I was a Neo-Pagan (Druid), I actually confronted a couple of missionaries about the priesthood being automatic for men. I told them about myself and how I was a Druid Priestess (I kid you not). They kind of stammered and then said "Goodbye" and left as quickly as possible!
This was so juicy 😬 keep bringing more!
Thank you for your research. The Browns have never gone into any real details about their ‘religion’. They did church at home in the early seasons & occasionally pray.
Wow! Thank you for the information. It makes me sick to know this goes on in our world in the name of religion. Thanks
wasnt the main reason for meri divorcing kody to legally adopt robyn's children so if something were to happen to kody, robyn's ex-husband wouldn't be able to claim legal parental rights and take back the children?
My heart breaks for Meri and Christine honestly they deserve better than this BS !!
And yet my sister cant get assistance and has heart issues. Ugh
Right? My 70 year old Mom works full time and she shouldn’t have to, she barely makes enough to live. yet they can suck the taxpayers dry? Have as many wives, kids, make it legal so they have to pay like the rest of us!
@@kamburglerimnotarealmarine615 I'm sorry to hear about your mom. She should be able to retire and have enough to live very off of. She shouldn't have to still be paying into a system that's being sucked dry by undeserving people. God bless her.
I really enjoyed this episode, most of all Katie. I want to thank you for the research you've done.I have watched this TLC TV Show since it's inception..- From the very beginning.
Your channel is so awesome.
I loved watching you since December. I'm brand new! I like this TLC program and 90 Day Fiance...Mostly because , these shows are like a train wreck, "You don't wanna look but, can't look away".
I am so fascinated with the fundi, World...They are weird, and out of this World. To me. A compete thumbs up from me. I'm looking forward to tonight's episode's of both
90 Day Fiance's "Tell All Episode 1".( 2 Hour special). Then " Sister Wives" directly, after.
This breaks my heart for these women they are stuck.
No they're not! They have incomes.
Poor puppy. Meri, kodi and robin are standing on him.
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This is fascinating 🙌🏻🙌🏻 you are doing amazing with the channel. It's evolving into such an interesting and compelling channel. Thank you for the education on Mormon church . ✨✨🙏
Wendy Williams Cody makes his own rules
Wow this was so informative and interesting. I recently have been binge watching this show and I have had so many questions. Watching this video answered so many of them. Thank you for all of the research you did. Looking into this lifestyle is like an onion there's layers upon layers, the more you peel the more you find
Thanks for the update!!
Thank you for sharing this. You've answered a lot of questions I had. I feel worst for the children.
Still waiting for Brother Husbands??!!!!
Andrea Molyneux oh lord - Cody-clones? I can’t even . .. .
Meri being quiet is more about keeping the TLC money coming. Christine gets sassy because she has more clout as an Allred. Janelle is a cheerleader since she is a convert. Robyn is the current boo so she can get sassy and bossy because she has the upper hand for now.
Ody is afraid of her. It seems more and from her comments and tone difficult for her to hide her contempt for him. Not exactly heavenly
You've done a lot of great research here.
I will correct you on one point.
The divorce was 100% Meri's idea, who then presented it to Robyn, and then Kody.
The divorce was NOT Kody's idea, or Robyn's.
Robyn was a Jessop by marriage. She doesn’t have Jessop blood.
Her kids do...the ones from that marriage that Kody supposedly adopted.
So did Robyn's husband throw her away the reason why she was divorced?
Exactly
Katie saying Robin is a Jessup when she’s not makes me question this whole video
Everything you said in this video resonates as true. Your channel is so good it makes me want to watch MORE reality TV just so I can enjoy more of your videos! I am going to show this to my mom later :-D
I question how attached any of them are to the religion anymore. I think, for Meri, it's about not leaving the kids she obviously loves.
Melissa Myers I agree. They don’t seem to be that religious and make up rules as they go. They like the $$ that the show brings them.
They actually do have a choice to leave. Literally speaking, they are not physically chained or enslaved to Kody. Their religious beliefs might make them fearful of leaving due to afterlife beliefs, but they are able to leave, if they so chose. Robin left her first husband and divorced him.
Right... run Mary run
They lose their family members and friends who are in the religion, could lose their children, they risk losing their support system and they believe they're going to hell. That makes it not so easy to just walk away. Meri does have it a little easier having her own income and the support of fans. That doesn't take away her religious beliefs. It sounds silly to those of us who have never been indoctrinated by a cult, but it's real to most of these ladies.
@@lulu5803 so it's kind of like being excommunicated (sp.?) like the Jehovah's Witness religion?
Why do people watch this program? I stopped watching it then started back up again.....I don't know why. But all I do when I watch it is shake my head in disbelief. So I'm done again. I have better things to do with my time .
Because it keeps popping into my feed.
I love the background....especially the pillows!
I could use another husband. Maybe I should start my own cult lol 😂
Shell anon 🤢
Yes, that's true Janelle did leave this cult before and came crawling back.
Wow. This was SO INTERESTING. What I will never understand is why Meri told them all about the catfishing. Why didn’t she just keep her mouth shut and deal with it herself????
Katie, how has TLC got away with this and continues to?
Because it isnt about their life anymore. Its drama for ratings
It's the Brown's story supposedly.