Sister Wives has heavily revolved around money since the beginning. How they were able to support such a large family plus have the essentials. Then, the older daughters started to get married and it was expected that Kody Brown and his wives would help foot the bill. He quickly realized he had a lot of weddings to pay for as time went by.
Then there were the homes in Las Vegas that would not sell upon the familial decision to move to Flagstaff. Now, the family is in a real pickle as they bought land, Coyote Pass, and have dreams of building on five lots. However, they cannot do this until they pay it off. So, how did they get into such a bind? Here is a breakdown of the Brown family’s struggling finances.
Sister Wives: Breakdown Of Brown Family’s Struggling Finances
Not only has the plural family struggled with marital issues over the last seventeen seasons, but finances have also been an issue. This season, Janelle is desperate to build a home on Coyote Pass. She wants something to call her own as both Christine and Robyn own(ed) their own house. Yet, she always rented in Flagstaff. Unfortunately, Kody alleges they do not have the funds to pay off the land while Janelle knows exactly what they have in the bank.
With all of these constant monetary issues, fans are wondering why they cannot thrive so they started a Reddit thread. “Why are finances such a problem for this family, outside the obvious of having a boatload of children? Shouldn’t a show as successful as this generate enough money for the family to live comfortably?” it began. Then, the OP wondered if the financial issues were just for theatrics.
Another added that the family had been in a hole due to fourth wife Robyn who came in with a slew of debt. Plus, it is questionable how much Kody makes selling guns. At the same time, Robyn does not work yet has a nanny. “They’re not the best with finances and also paying for 4 separate homes plus the land that they’re unlikely to actually build on,” someone noted.
Still In The Hole?
Sister Wives fans had much more to add as to why the Browns are struggling financially. “Because they moved like 5 times and make terrible financial decisions. I.e. they are idiots,” a Redditor shared. It was also pointed out that the family took a pay cut a handful of seasons back in order to stay on the air. Finally, there was this: “Kody does not appear to manage money well and is a bit impulsive. Robyn has mentioned she enjoys the finer things in life and that money should be spent. :: eye roll ::”
In the end, it is Meri, Janelle, and formerly Christine who kept the family afloat. They ended up working in successful MLMs while Meri has a well-established B&B. Now, with Christine gone and Robyn not contributing, is there any wonder why they have money troubles?
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Former Flagstaff Resident Spills Tea On Kody & Robyn Brown
For way too long, Sister Wives fans have considered Robyn Brown as the “favored wife” of Kody Brown. While Meri, Christine, and Janelle have been around longer, Robyn seems to be the one Kody prefers to spend his time with.
Now, a reported Flagstaff resident has spilled some tea about Kody and his wives and reports that the rumors of Robyn being the favored wife are true. The person also reported that Kody is just as rude in real life as he appears on the show.
Former Flagstaff resident calls Robyn the favored Sister Wives‘ star
Someone took to Reddit and called themselves a “former resident of Flagstaff” and offered some tea about the Sister Wives cast. The tea from the former resident was mostly about Kody and Robyn Brown, and the speculation of who Kody favored of his four wives. As many fans suspected, it was Robyn all along.
“I was in the private dinning [sic] room (for my graduation party) of this restaurant where it is rumored the family regularly dines. the waiter overheard me talking about it and god bless their beautiful soul they spilled some tea,” Reddit user spaceeed wrote.
“Everything this sub speculates in terms of Kody and Sobyn is true… allegedly. Sobyn is known at the restaurant as the favorite wife because she’s the only one regularly eating out with Kody. In addition he is a terrible tipper and talks over everyone.”
This really plays into the fact that Kody and Robyn are almost on an island of their own for the Sister Wives. The two live together in a large house that cost almost $1 million after Kody’s desire to build one house for the family fell through. Janelle already complained that the family didn’t seem as close since they moved into separate homes. Christine even recently left.
Sister Wives fans speculate on Kody and Robyn Brown’s relationship
After the former resident posted this incident on Reddit, Sister Wives’ fans chimed in with their thoughts. After some jokes about Robyn being a terrible cook while spending “every waking moment whining,” others posted that this confirmed their suspicions.
“It’s nice to have outside validation of what we see,” one commenter wrote. “I bet the camera men and producers of the show can’t stand him.” Another responded that they would love a crew member to show up in the subreddit.
Another person who claimed to have experience with Kody Brown responded, “I saw him at the Culver’s acting like an absolute jerk to the staff, my guy shut up and eat your butter burger!”
When another Redditor asked about it, the original poster came back with some more information, writing, “The owner of the restaurant refused to let kanye***** rent it out due to disliking his stance on certain things. However he’s best friends with Kody who rents out the private room once a week. Kinda feels hypocritical to refuse Kanye****.”
It sounds like Kody isn’t making many friends in his new hometown. However, he clearly still holds Robyn Brown above his other wives, at least in the public’s eye.
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