Janelle Brown controlled the narrative surrounding her split from Kody Brown as opposed to newly married Christine Brown‘s account of events about her time with Kody. The 54-year-old ended her marriage to Kody last year and has been vocal about her reasons for leaving and intentions to never return to that life with her ex-husband.
Janelle Brown Debunks Christine Brown’s Role In Her Divorce From Kody Brown
The mother of six set the record straight on Christine’s wild claims during the second chapter of the “Sister Wives Talk Back” special. Christine stated that she encouraged Janelle to move on from her marriage to Kody after she took the initiative and left for good. In her words:
“From the day that I asked him to not stay there anymore, I took my life back and I got it back and I became stronger that day. I’m not saying that Janelle has to follow the same path and she has [a] way different situation than mine, but she needs to know it is OK on the other side.”
However, Janelle described Christine’s statement as unfair and frustrating as she constantly implies that she needed encouragement to leave Kody as she added:
“I need to be shown that it’s OK — and that’s just bulls — because I have left. I have three children that still live in Flagstaff. So why would I not stay here? I like Flagstaff. I have three kids here.”
Janelle clarified that their scattered assets partly caused her inability to move away from Flagstaff, and Christine should not take her current single status as a sign that she is still stuck with Kody.
Janelle tied the knot with Kody in a spiritual marriage in 1993 to join Meri Brown as the second wife. They welcomed six children together and two more sister wives before going their separate ways in 2022. In the first installment of the special, Janelle spoke about Kody’s unhealthy pattern throughout their marriage. According to her:
“Kody has this thing where he’s like, I’ve done so much and I’ve sacrificed so much for this relationship.’ Well, that right there is a red flag. If he feels like he had to sacrifice for the relationship, maybe it’s better if it’s over because it’s a two-part equation in a marriage.”
The mom of four stated that the marriage became over as soon as Kody stopped being a good father to their children, adding that she regretted not furthering her education and setting healthy boundaries with her fellow “Sister Wives.”
The Blast had earlier reported Kody’s attempt at reconciling with Janelle during an episode of “Sister Wives” when he took her on a birthday date. While Janelle kept things civil at the table, she opened up about her unwillingness to rekindle their romance in her confessional on the show, adding:
“I just don’t think there’s much path forward for Kody and I. We just are different people now. He thinks differently.”
Later scenes showed that Kody attempted to kiss Janelle that night but was met with rejection, which did not go down well with the 54-year-old.
The Brown Patriarch Is Banking On Christine’s New Marriage To Keep Her In Check
As for Kody and Christine’s dynamics, the father-of-18 is tired of her constant criticisms and hopes her new marriage to David Wooley will end the back and forth between them.
He expressed this desire on the final episode of the “Sister Wives: One-on-One” special last month, stating that if Christine truly loved her husband, she should stop her rants about him to their six children and the public.
Kody also met with Wooley in an unaired episode of the TLC show and later shared his thoughts about him in his confessional saying:
“I met David for 15 minutes, had a conversation, a very mild, light conversation. He mostly talked with Robyn, and she thought he was very sweet. Christine’s chosen him, so I think it’s a good match, but I know nothing.”
Christine, the first to leave the plural marriage in 2021, cited Kody’s preferred treatment of Robyn Brown as one of her reasons. However, her monogamous marriage with Wooley has now helped her understand the situation better, as she confessed:
“I was standing in my kitchen, and I thought, this is how Kody feels about Robyn. How I feel about David is how Kody and Robyn feel about each other.”