Kody Brown made such a big deal about his strict pandemic rules for a few reasons. Two of them involved his children Solomon and Truely. When Truely was young, she almost died of kidney failure. He believed that any exposure to COVID could be detrimental to her health. However, he was not making any extra concerted efforts to be with her when the pandemic was happening. He was more concerned with being around his two youngest with Robyn, Sol and Ariella. Now that he is divorced from Truely’s mother, Christine, does he make time to visit her?
Kody Brown- Father Of The Year?
When the pandemic hit in 2020, no one really knew what the world was up against. For the Brown family, it was really hard to navigate. They had not built on Coyote Pass yet and all the wives were at a distance in Flagstaff. Kody believed the safest option was for him to travel from home to home. Yet the wives had to do their parts as well. They had to make sure the kids stayed home and were socially distanced from other people. He added in his concern for two of his children.
As a baby, his son with Robyn had RSV. So they were worried about Solomon’s lungs being put at risk. Furthermore, Truely almost died as a toddler due to her kidneys so he did not want her to become ill either. This was brought up a lot at first. Then it seemed Kody just considered Janelle and Christine irresponsible because they ended up traveling. As Christine noted, she had kids in other states she needed to see. Additionally, their daughter Ysabel had to get life-changing scoliosis surgery that could not wait. Kody would not attend.
Janelle traveled to North Carolina to be with their daughter, Maddie as her baby Evie had major surgery before her first birthday. Some moments just could not be missed. Family meant more to some wives than a pandemic, a fact Gabriel brought up to his dad. Once Christine left Flagstaff and the family, she took Gwendlyn and Truely with her. So, does Kody even take the time to see his youngest daughter with Christine? Paedon Brown opened up about that.
What About Truely?
Christine and Truely had taken a long road trip with a stop in Flagstaff. However, there was no mention of Kody Brown anywhere on that trip. Paedon has no problem speaking about his somewhat strained and off family. As for Kody and Truely, he told The Sun his mom Christine wants to ensure Truely has a relationship with their dad. At this point, it seems both parties have to work together to make it happen.
Luckily, Christine is very close to Janelle so she can visit her and her kids while Truely sees her father in Flagstaff. Kody also has kids and a grandchild in Utah if he decides to head out that way. Do you think Kody will put in the effort to co-parent with Christine? Let us know in the comments.
‘Sister Wives’ Real Reason Kody Brown Joined Polygamy?
So why exactly did Kody Brown become a polygamist in the first place anyway?
Many Sister Wives fans suspect that Kody loves fame and attention, hence his desire to star in his own reality TV show. But he was still a polygamist long before TLC ever reached out to the family.
So what sparked his interest in the lifestyle in the first place? Redditors discussed their theories online.
Did Kody Brown’s father pressure him to take multiple wives?
Did Kody Brown join polygamy due to parental pressure? That’s what at least one Sister Wives viewer believes anyway.
“Kody Became a Polygamist to Please his Father,” one Redditor shared on the platform this week. “Kody said his dad essentially felt he was most unlikely to succeed. He was on his [Mormon] mission when his dad decided him and his wife should be polygamists. I think his feeling of unworthiness made him willing to completely change his religion and belief system. He wanted to be accepted by his dad so he joined the new (to his family) religion, and it went well for a really long time.”
The OP went on to allege that Kody Brown really had a great setup when he only had three wives. Meri and Janelle worked while Christine took care of the children. Then he met Robyn and OP felt that his feelings toward polygamy completely changed.
“I think his anger and bitterness at his now ex-wives is because he never wanted to be a polygamist and he feels like he’s cheating on his wife,” the Redditor continued. “He resents their existences in his life, bye despite ALL of his therapy he will never admit to them that this simply wasn’t what he wanted in life.”
Redditors react to the OP’s assessment
Sister Wives fans generally have a wide range of varying opinions. However, it really seems that several others really agreed with the OP in this situation.
“I agree. Kody is going through the same midlife re-evaluation that the OG wives are going through. They were all young and easily influenced when they agreed to live as polygamists,” another user replied. They went on to say that Kody definitely began to change once his father passed away. However, a few pointed out that Robyn was the favorite wife long before Winn died.
“I think you have a very interesting (and likely accurate) theory,” another Redditor chimed in. “Last season … when talking about his fallout & lack of communication with Gabe & Garrison, he says ‘he has daddy issues and now his boys have daddy issues’ … It’s at least one thing about himself, emotionally, that he seems to acknowledge. And I agree it’s very likely that he became a polygamist to please his father.”
Why do you think Kody Brown initially chose polygamy? Do you agree with what Redditors had to say on the subject? Share your beliefs in the comments.
Don’t forget to check out the newest season of Sister Wives, which kicks off on August 20 at 10 PM eastern time on TLC.
