“A little bit too flexible:” Sister Wives star Kody Brown recalls mistakes he made in his polygamous relationship

Sister Wives the TLC reality TV series introduced viewers to the Brown family patriarch, Kody Brown, and his wives Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn. Currently, Kody is only married to Robyn and has parted ways with his three wives. Reflecting on his divorce and the impact unresolved issues had on their family, Kody admitted to his one major mistake.

Being in a polygamous relationship, Kody shared that the one mistake he made was not dividing equal time between his wives. During the February 2, 2025 episode confessional interview, Kody stated that his living style in his plural marriage "was a little bit too flexible." He also discussed the nature of a polygamous relationship and how particular families have a proper structure to navigate these issues. He said:

"I was flying by the seat of my pants most of the time. For me, I believe in retrospect that my style of living plural marriage was a little bit too flexible."

Sister Wives season 19 episode 20 titled, For Everything There Is a Season, was released exclusively on TLC on February 2, 2025. The episode description according to IMDB reads:

"Christine, Janelle, and David stop at a bar on their road trip to North Carolina, where Janelle has her first shot. Meanwhile, the future of Meri's B&B is uncertain, and Kody and Robyn share a heartfelt conversation with Aurora."

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Sister Wives cast member Kody Brown reflects on his relationship with his wives

In the episode, the Sister Wives cast member Kody Brown admitted to his mistake of being a "little bit too flexible" when it came to his lifestyle. While elaborating, he said that he knew people in a polygamous relationship who had "flexibility" and there were some who were "completely rigid." Giving an example with his statement, Kody implied that due to problems with scheduling time for each of the partners, things can get complicated. He continued:

"I've seen other people who are much more well-organized, with flexibility. And I've seen people who are just completely rigid, you know, where there is no flexibility. I've known polygamists who wouldn't even stay with his wife on her birthday because it was out of the sync of the schedule."

Kody admitted that he would not have been the best when it came to dividing time equally and might not have followed a specific pattern other polygamous families follow. During Janelle's confessional interview, she agreed with Kody's statement, meanwhile, Christine also stated that the Brown family patriarch's realization was true. The Sister Wives cast member said:

"I remember we'd get to hotels always and he never would say where he was going to stay. We never knew."

Meri, on the other hand, stated that Kody would show up unexpectedly, she continued:

"I'm a planner. Like, I want to know what to expect. And I just very often wouldn't get that kind of respect, you know, to even know. And he would just, like, show up."

The only remaining wife, Robyn, told the cameras she was not "really paying attention to Kody's schedule" and had no complaints regarding his decisions. But she did acknowledge that it "seemed like it was a thing, for a couple of my sister wives."

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