‘Sister Wives’: Does Kody Brown Regret Dismantling the Brown Family For One Woman?

Sister Wives star Kody Brown voluntarily dismantled the Brown family for the love of one woman, Robyn Brown. Does he, or she, have any regrets about their behaviors?

Kody Brown decided early on that Robyn Brown was his No. 1 wife

Robyn and Kody Brown spiritually wed in 2010. At the time, Kody was legally married to Meri Brown and spiritually wed to Janelle and Christine Brown.

He was a father to 13 children before Robyn entered the picture. She added three children from a prior marriage and shared two biological children with Kody.

Kody favored Robyn early on in their relationship. The television series only captured a small window into the family’s life. Therefore, it’s unclear if the other women were truly unhappy about the shift in Kody’s attention.

However, Christine and Janelle were captured on separate occasions speaking about how the family had changed. But since the Browns were depicted as a cohesive family unit, fans early on could have chalked up their chatter to jealousy.

Kody maintained there were no favorites, but he spent an unequal amount of time at Robyn’s. As the years unfolded, Robyn became Kody’s legal wife and his clear co-dependent favorite to the detriment of his other relationships.

Now, during season 19, Robyn is Kody’s only wife. In different ways, Meri, Janelle, and Christine were pushed out of Kody’s life. But Kody wasn’t the only one at fault for the family breakdown.

Does Kody miss interacting with his extended family, or the family experience?

It was apparent when Kody and Robyn Brown attended Gwendolyn’s bridal shower that they were uncomfortable around the extended family. He shared the same feelings on camera after attending his son Logan’s wedding.

However, when presented with the opportunity to be with his extended family members, after the initial fear of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) died down, Robyn and Kody continued to distance themselves from the larger family. The series featured multiple instances where attempts were made to include them and their children, only to be shot down.

Ironically, he and Robyn parrot each other when they talk about missing the family experience. They never talk about missing specific people in the family.

Instead, Kody and Robyn wanted conditional love and respect, expecting something from the people they were supposed to care about. Therefore, they likely regret dismantling their family from a financial perspective, but not a personal one.

Viewers believe that Kody and Robyn Brown broke the family

Fans spoke out on Reddit after Kody and Robyn Brown had their umpteenth discussion as to why he won’t reconcile with Janelle and Meri Brown. Kody appeared frustrated at Robyn for trying to lead him back into relationships with women with whom he was estranged.

“So do we think Kody is finally starting to regret his decision to burn down his entire family for one woman? He can’t understand why Robin is still sobbing over him working it out with the family when he thought just the two of them was what she wanted all along. He achieved their goal,” wrote one follower.

“I’ve always believed Robyn’a priorities when marrying Kody were to acquire financial security, tolerate him, and tolerate the family. She’s never seemed as crazy about him as he is about her. She seems happy to be showered with adoration but she’s very stingy returning it unless she’s getting something out of it,” deduced a second viewer.

A third fan penned, “That’s why their relationship works. He was used to the women competing for his love and attention and Robyn flipped the tables. Now he’s constantly competing for her love and approval and facing a player who plays the game better than he does.”

Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.