"Sister Wives" stars Kody and Christine Brown have had a tumultuous ride together.
The reality TV couple first shocked the world in 2010 with their polygamous lifestyle, as husband
Kody boasted four wives and 18 children! But after a hectic time together, it seems Kody
is now down to just three wives, as third wife Christine is now calling the relationship quits.
It all started in 1990 when Kody first tied the knot with Meri Barber, whom Kody claims tricked
him into marrying her. He officially codified polygamist ways in 1993, when he got married
a second time to Janelle Schriever. They say the third time's the charm, but not so much for Kody,
as his third marriage with Christine Allred is now coming to an end. Married in 1994, Kody's marriage
with Christine would be his final marriage until 2010, when he married Robyn Sullivan.
The hit TLC show took viewers by storm with its complex
storylines and kept fans guessing about who is Kody's so-called favorite wife. In February,
first wife Meri shocked the world when she revealed that her marriage with Kody was "dead,"
and now it seems more marital troubles are coming Kody's way.
While the Kody and Christine Brown breakup is undoubtedly devastating, sources close
to Christine note that it has been a long time coming. Speaking to Us Weekly, an insider couldn't
feign surprise at Christine's ultimate reaction to Kody's polygamist ways. The source divulged,
"It's no shock. She's been in the process of leaving him for a while.
The big reason why she split from him is because Kody has been completely devoted
to Robyn [Brown] for the past five or six years. That hasn't changed at all."
Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people's relationships, but Kody
reportedly took it a bit further, viewing lockdown as "his ticket to freedom." The source continued,
"Kody has not been around at all. He used COVID-19 as a big excuse to not be around family...
This destroyed Christine because she really tried to give her all to the marriage."
And while Christine previously shared that she loves the freedom of being
in a polygamous relationship, her lack of devotion to the concept of polyamory
is what likely caused the huge rift between her and Kody. The source stated,
"[Kody] believes being polygamous is his way to heaven, so it's not necessarily about having
to be in love with all your wives. It's about who else is as devoted as he is."
According to some "Sister Wives" fans, Christine Brown is better off having left the controversial
marriage. She finally got to move to Utah as she wanted after selling the Arizona home she
used to share with Kody for $700,000, per The Sun. She found a new home in a $1.1 million
duplex located in the beehive state, and it looks like the decision made her livelier and happier.
In the 15th season of "Sister Wives," Christine expressed her discontent over remaining in
Arizona. She had suggested to Kody and her fellow wives to move back to Utah, but she
had been shot down. She then confessed how tough it is for her to stay there. She said on the show,
"I agreed to move to Flagstaff... but it's been a struggle the whole time. I'm tired
of feeling like I don't matter, I'm tired of not having his support when I really need it."
She continued, saying,
"I'm just tired. I need a partnership. I need something different than this."
Christine has been more active on Instagram lately,
sharing photos of her being busy with various hobbies. On Reddit, fans have been praising her,
saying that it seems that she's finally finding her happiness. One fan post read,
"I am glad that Christine has moved and I hope it's just not a temporary thing. It
is so healthy for both Truely and Christine to be away from Kody's toxic drive-by-parenting."
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