Is Meri To Be Blamed For Her Failed Relationships & Unhappiness? (Why She Still Gets Sympathy)
- Meri’s split from Kody in Sister Wives is partially due to her own actions, including falling for a catfish and breaking vows.
- Kody’s behavior, including insulting and shunning Meri, made the relationship difficult for her, along with other splits and a lack of romance.
- Meri’s controlling and bullying behavior towards Janelle and other family members, along with her alleged mistreatment of the Brown children, has left her without much support during her divorce.
Meri Brown from Sister Wives deserves part of the blame for her split from Kody Brown. The 52-year-old reality star was the Brown family’s first matriarch. She married Kody in the early 90s and remained with him for over 30 years. Meri and her polygamous husband had one child together.
They had a tumultuous relationship but stayed with each other because of their religious beliefs and respect for plural marriage. In the mid-2010s, Meri broke one of the vows when she fell for a catfish. This scandal soured Kody’s feelings for her.
Kody remained distant from Meri over the last few years. However, things truly boiled over on Sister Wives season 18, when Kody began shunning and insulting Meri. In one of the episodes, the Brown family patriarch suggested Meri live in his barn, which he called a “barndominium.”
The idea was so terrible that it made Meri cry. Kody’s terrible behavior, other splits with Janelle and Christine Brown, and the lack of romance made it difficult for Meri to co-exist with him. She decided to move her clothing business to Utah and began contemplating divorce.
Meri Is Controlling & Had Bullied Janelle
Meri seems to have the least support amid her split from Kody. While she has a decent personality, her controlling behavior over the years is why she doesn’t have too many confidants. Unlike Christine, who has Janelle by her side, Meri doesn’t have the support of either of the Sister Wives. Robyn Brown is busy enjoying her monogamy with Kody, and the other two Sister Wives couldn’t care less about Meri. Ideally, Janelle was the only family member who could’ve lent her support, but Meri’s hatred for her burnt that bridge long ago.
Since the show’s premiere in 2010, Meri has displayed her disdain for Janelle numerous times. However, their real hatred toward each other goes way back. Janelle was previously married to Meri’s brother. She left him to be with Kody, which must have been gutwrenching for Meri. Since 1993, the ex-sister-in-laws couldn’t get on the same page. They remained harsh toward each other, especially Meri, who was aggressive towards Janelle. Now, neither of the Sister Wives trusts Meri. Janelle would never support a woman who bullied her, and Christine wouldn’t pick Meri over Janelle.
Meri doesn’t have the best reputation among the Brown family younglings. Unlike other Sister Wives, the Californian woman only shares one child with Kody. Therefore, she doesn’t have many supporters around her amid her divorce. Meri hasn’t been the nicest matriarch to other kids in the family, even though she supported her only transgender child, Leon.
A few months ago, Christine’s son, Paedon Brown, revealed how Meri wasn’t nice to him and others. As per John Yates’ YouTube channel, Paedon said Kody’s first wife was more than abrasive “to a few of us children specifically.”
Later, Paedon also shared more information about Meri and her behavior toward some Brown family children. He said that the Californian matriarch was abusive and implied that her behavior went beyond verbal abuse. Previously, Janelle’s daughter, Maddie Brown Brush, also made serious allegations against Meri.
According to a Redditor, @Acceptable_Yak9211, Maddie made some tweets referring to the senior matriarch, comparing her to a monster. It’s hard to know what Meri did to turn some of the kids against her, but her actions have left her without support amid her divorce from Kody.
Meri Cheated On Kody After He Denied Her Love
The cheating scandal is a bit of a mixed situation. Meri is guilty from a marital perspective, while Kody deserves the blame from a relationship standpoint. The Brown family matriarch had full control over her actions.
She was in her late 40s and was mature enough to know what she did was wrong. She purposely sparked the online romance and continued to mess around behind Kody’s back. Meri betrayed her husband by not discussing her feelings with him. She could’ve maintained a respectful image if she had been more honest.
Similarly, Kody was at fault for denying Meri the love she deserved.
He was in a relationship with her the longest but still preferred other Sister Wives over her. Kody wasn’t romantic with her, which led her to feel ignored and alone. Meri only craved love when she fell for the catfish.
If Kody had given her his time and remained romantic with her, she wouldn’t have pursued another relationship. The whole scandal could’ve been avoided if the Brown family patriarch had played his part as a functional husband to Meri.
