Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown has a less-than-stellar record when it comes to trust from Meri, Janelle, and Christine Brown. When Kody was saying his final thoughts about the relationship with Meri Brown, he threw her and Nathan Dilts for a loop. When he wept with sadness over the marriage he didn’t nourish, it messed with their heads. However, now fans think Kody kept Meri close to leverage her support for the Coyote Pass land grab.

Kody Brown Was Overcome With Emotions

Undoubtedly, when Sister Wives star, Kody Brown broke down in tears, it was a shock for Meri Brown who had watched him push her away for years. Once he left, he recovered quickly, but Meri got a kick in the gut. She began to question if she made the right decision.

Since she had hung on for years longer than most people, her loyalty was screaming when Kody gave her an emotional response. However, some fans think it was raw manipulation.

When Meri Brown confronted Kody and Robyn Brown about Coyote Pass, he seemed to be concealing shady business. Although he is tired of the process of getting divorced and sorting through legal work, Kody appears to have ulterior motives for resisting the appraisal.

Furthermore, the land is divided in such a way that Robyn and Kody would get the lion’s share. If he could keep Meri passively on board, they would walk away with significantly more than Meri or Janelle Brown would.

Kody Brown Keeping Meri Close For Land Grab

On Instagram, a Sister Wives fan points out that Kody Brown’s motive was most likely to keep Meri Brown in good graces to finish business with Coyote Pass. The user says, “Kody couldn’t get away from Meri fast enough. She was clinging to his basic decency like it was some kind of sign. It wasn’t. He just wants to keep you on his side while he makes a land grab at Coyote Pass.”

Although Kody Brown shook off his emotions fairly quickly, Meri was struggling. Furthermore, on the ride home Kody even snarkily told Nathan Dilts that if he didn’t understand by then why they were divorcing, then he never would. But Jenn Sullivan reminds Meri of Kody’s true colors he has shown for years. Jenn just wants her to move on with her life.

However, Meri surprises Kody by pushing back against his “easy-peasy” plan to divide up the land without an appraisal. Instead of blindly trusting his advice, she insists on getting the appraisal so everyone is aware of the worth of the plots and understands what they are agreeing to.

• In the comments, a viewer says, “It makes me sad that Janelle, despite personal differences, went to warn her. In thanks, Meri just threw her under the bus.”
• Another person adds, “Such a hypocrite, after all the crap he would say in his interviews. 🤦🏻‍♀️ him and his crocodile tears! Ridiculous.”

Fans Weigh In

After the initial post speculating that Kody Brown was keeping Meri Brown in his back pocket to use her during the land deal, several fans gave their thoughts.

• One fan thinks Meri Brown is happy for Kody to string her along. They say, “Meri wanted her friend Jennifer to say ‘He obviously still loves you and really wants you back, I’m sure you could be his wife again if spend 10 more years trying.’ Meri needs counseling in the worst way. 😔😔.”
• “I feel for her this season. She was gaslighted after 25 years and is clearly trying to better herself! Old habits from a cult, die hard.”
• “I am not a fan of Mari at first yes being used by Robyn and Kody I felt bad for her .. but how she handled Janelle was really pathetic that she was so accusatory about the finances and her remark that Kody would be fair .. wow.”
• “It makes me sad that she still doesn’t see, he doesn’t care about her.”

What do you think? Was Kody Brown stringing Meri Brown along so he could pull off his conniving land grab? Do you think that was the reason?

Do you believe Kody was processing his grief and only wants to keep a good relationship following the divorce? Are you ready to see the new episode of Sister Wives? Drop your comments below.