‘Sister Wives’: Each Wife’s Pettiest Moment

The Brown family may have once insisted that they were happy together, but that illusion was difficult to keep up with TLC cameras around. After the show’s first few seasons, Sister Wives fans started to question just how happy Kody Brown’s four wives really were to share a husband. While Robyn Brown, Kody’s fourth and legal wife, has been accused of being petty multiple times, none of the Brown ladies are immune to displaying some pettiness. Did you catch some of the pettiest moments from the four? 

Janelle Brown appears to have covered up Meri Brown’s face in a family photo 

There is no love lost between Meri Brown, Kody’s first wife, and Janelle Brown, his second wife. In fact, their distaste for each other has been heavily featured on Sister Wives, regardless of how much they’ve attempted to sweep things under the rug. Over the years, Janelle has gotten a bit of a reputation for being sneaky and passive-aggressive, but a Reddit user might have just uncovered one of her pettiest moves. 

A Reddit user caught a screenshot of the background of Janelle’s home in an episode of Sister Wives. A picture of Kody with his four wives sits in a frame, but another photo has been placed in front of it, obscuring Meri Brown’s face. While some fans argue that it likely wasn’t purposeful, others are sure it’s a sign of Janelle’s true pettiness. 

Meri Brown laughed at Christine Brown when it was clear she was incredibly upset 

In season 8 of Sister Wives, the Brown family traveled for a vacation. Kody invited his friend, Ken, along for the experience, angering Christine in the process. Christine quickly explained that she wanted an apology from Ken, who told Kody he should leave three of his wives and return to the Mormon faith. 

Instead of understanding that Christine was upset, Meri scoffed at her concerns behind her back, laughing along with the rest of the family after Christine stomped off. The moment wasn’t exactly Meri’s finest when dealing with the other wives. To be fair, Janelle Brown, who claims to be so close to Christine, and Robyn Brown behaved similarly. Reddit users were quick to defend Christine and sympathize with her plight. 

Christine Brown sat Meri Brown to tell her why no one wanted to hang out with her 

Meri and Christine once had a good relationship, by Meri’s own admission. Christine even noted that she and Meri were friends before Christine joined the Brown clan. Somewhere along the way, their relationship faltered. Neither seemed entirely sure why. 

In an epic moment of pettiness, Christine opted to sit Meri down and explain that she was bringing too much baggage into the family and that no one knew how to deal with her. Some fans have argued that Christine was simply trying to get things out in the open, but nothing was resolved. The entire conversation seemed tactless and, frankly, a touch petty. It just didn’t need to happen.

Robyn Brown went on a rant about height on ‘Sister Wives’

Robyn Brown, Kody’s fourth wife, is the most divisive family member. Kody doesn’t see anything wrong with Robyn’s behavior. Still, Sister Wives fans have been quick to point out that she’s been needlessly petty over the years. It’s hard to pick just one moment for Robyn. Her comments on height following Ysabel Brown’s spinal surgery seemed especially petty, though. 

Ysabel Brown, Kody and Christine’s daughter, required spinal surgery for worsening scoliosis. Not only did Kody Brown refuse to travel for the medical procedure, but his fourth wife was especially strange about it all. Christine said Ysabel was taller than Kody after gaining inches from the surgery in casual conversation. Robyn later revealed in a confessional that the Brown family is competitive about height. Sister Wives fans are fairly certain she was shading the then 17-year-old Ysabel.