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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 9:58 am 
If this is true, all of the other wives should be mighty ticked. Hopefully Meri will take him for all that she can; this maybe the beginning of the end as this could break up the family.
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 10:39 am
I am shocked that he has done this! Wow just wow.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 11:24 am
It's a little shocking, but I've heard of this happening in other plural families. (Wasn't this discussed and maybe even done on Big Love? Didn't Bill divorce Barb and legally marry one of the other wives for some reason?) There's probably a logical reason behind it, and I'm sure they all discussed it beforehand. I was thinking maybe he wanted her and her children to have health insurance, or perhaps he does want to adopt her kids and can only do so if they're legally married. I don't think it means the family is falling apart. Obviously their marriage is different than what we monogamous people experience. I wouldn't get too excited about it.
Here's the article I saw on E. They don't really discuss the why though.
http://www.eonline.com/news/621231/sister-wives-kody-brown-divorces-one-woman-to-marry-another
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 11:35 am
I hope if this is the case and I guess it is, that Meri can qualify for student loans and get some benefit from this but it just seems all kinds of wrong, to me.
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Kaysarluvsme
Member
08-06-2005
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 3:56 pm
This latest tidbit of information just confirms to me that this will come off my viewing list. Kody is SO annoying, but favoring one "wife" over your first legal one is beyond sane. It's obvious he favors Robyn and is doing this because of her ex husband and her previous kids. Blech
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 4:25 pm
Interesting. When there are laws that hamper their lifestyle, they protest. But when there are laws that help their lifestyle, they have no problem taking full advantage of those, and even exploiting them.
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Lardbrick
Member
01-16-2006
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 5:02 pm
Christine's drama over Ken's remark was over the top. She finds anything that she can to draw attention to herself even if it means causing others to feel uncomfortable.
Meri still has a come to Jesus meeting with Janelle. Can't wait to see that.
Robin acts entitled and it's not attractive.
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 5:40 pm
I would think that Janelle would walk, sell her house and be rid of this messy arrangement.As for Christine....she would blow a gasket .
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 6:55 pm
I still think they certainly would have discussed Kody divorcing Meri and legally marrying another wife. He doesn't seem to dictate to them at all. I wouldn't do it, but it's their lifestyle choice and I understand situations like this aren't uncommon. We're reacting to it the way we would in our own relationships. I certainly wouldn't like my husband divorcing me for someone else, but then I'm not in a polygamist marriage in the first place. As monogamists, most of us can't judge.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 7:32 pm
Janelle and Christine don't have anything to lose but Meri did. As hard to get along with as Meri is, I'm surprised she agreed to it.
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 6:39 am
Why would Janelle and Christine sit by and let Robyn become #1 with legal ties to Kody and they have zip ?
It seems to me they should be looking out for their children and that by doing this he is showing favoritism to Robyn. I am still not convinced this actually happened until I hear it on the show.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 7:14 am
They never have been first wife, they've always been second fiddle. Howeve, Janelle was 2nd in line for the benefits so I'd have raised hell if I was her.
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Tmagicsaq
Member
03-26-2004
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 1:51 pm
They did it because the children of the younger wife are not tied to him by blood. The other children are (and Robins youngest). I think it had to do with Robins son and the accident he was in. In this life style, the money needed for his or the others care would impact the family. While i think it is gross and i would not stand for it... i also would not be in that lifestyle to begin with.
In the end... as gross as Kody is.. why would they want to be legally tied to him? If they see the family not functioning as it had once, then maybe NOT being the legal wife is not such a "bad" thing.
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Beverleyc
Member
05-15-2011
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 3:58 pm
Meri, being divorced from Kody and having no younger children to raise, may take this opportunity to get the hell out of the whole thing. Probably not but it would make it much easier for her to move on and pursue her own interests such as going back to college now.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 4:51 pm
I think we're all measuring this by our monogamous standards. Their whole lifestyle is different than ours. In their world, Meri may have been the legal first wife, but that didn't give her any more status in their hierarchy. I totally agree that this was done for the advantage of Robyn's children from her previous marriage. I don't see that any of the other wives would object to that, cause they're all about the children. Will be interesting to see if they show this on the show. If they do, it probably won't be till next season since it seems to have just taken place.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 5:26 pm
Didn't Meri actually kind of pick out Robyn to be wife #4? Meri & Robyn are & have always been close since Robyn came into the pix. I wouldn't be surprised if this whole thing wasn't Meri's idea. I can see some jealousy on Christine's part because she's always seemed to have a bit of jealousy towards Robyn. I really don't see this being anything more than a financial decision for this family. Who knows, Robyn's X may be causing them some flack as well. I do hope that they address this on their show since they've chosen to share their lives via this show, it only makes since that they would include this.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 6:13 pm
An official statement. A " restructuring".
http://mobi.perezhilton.com/2015-02-04-sister-wives-tlc-kody-brown-polygamy-divorce-legally-restructure#.VNLDGkZOKJI
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Needmylifeback
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 8:05 am
Well the picture of the wives with Cody's hand on Robin's belly explains something...
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Beverleyc
Member
05-15-2011
| Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 6:35 pm
Yes, Meri actually seems to be the one to initiate relationships that Kody has with "new" women. It almost seems like she is incapable of having a female friend without trying to bring her into the family.
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Beverleyc
Member
05-15-2011
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 1:31 pm
Did anyone hear the anthropology professor say that every women he brought to Colorado (did the Browns live in Colorado at one time?) was propositioned to be in their family? Unbelievable.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 1:48 pm
I was really bothered by how Mary, Robyn and Christine were questioning Janelle's daughter as to why she wants to join the LDS church. Other older kids in the family are just as independent as grown kids will be and yet I don't remember them being put under scrutiny on camera like that. I think the daughter sees exactly how her mother is treated and that might just be part of her the reason for her decision.
I keep thinking Robyn is in all this just for herself no matter how she words it. She can't handle the kids she already has but she wants more babies? Why?
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 4:21 pm
I thought the Browns handled the talk about joining a different church very well. I remember when I was in college being pulled different directions as to my religious affiliation. That is a very formative age and not all decisions kids make in college are true to their nature. I think the parent does need to discuss such major potential changes in the child's life to be sure it is well thought thru by the child. That is all the Browns did - queried and discussed. I didn't hear any one trying to deswade her.
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 4:26 pm
I loved the prank they played on the college students. Remember how uncomfortable they all felt when they were visiting the other plural family, and the wives there actually DID feed the husband a bite. I wish they would have shown the students reaction both before and after they revealed the joke.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 4:41 pm
I thought the tone of Christine asking the daughter "really?!" was one where Christine just can't believe anyone feels differently from her. To me, both Robyn and Mary were almost demanding that the girl explain herself to them. I guess I find it troublesome because I've never seen them treat any other mother's children that way.
From what I've seen, Janelle is the first one to really establish herself in a job in that area and then when Robyn started The Sister Wives Closet, she seemed to expect everyone else to drop what they've already established and cater to her needs. Now I see them as doing that to one of Janelle's kids. I know - I know - I'm taking it all WAY TOO SERIOUSLy!!! (as I gobble my popcorn)
 
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, February 09, 2015 - 5:28 pm
I like Janelle the best. She always worked & provided income. Christine took care of Janelle's kido's as "the stay @ home mother figure". It did seem to work for them. Meri only had the 1 kid & only worked part time. Then came Robyn...........! Robyn has been part of the family now for 5 yrs. It almost seems like "she" is the preferred wife by Cody. Meri seems to be ok w/it because she adores Robyn but, where does that leave Janelle & Christine?
If I were Janelle, I would runnnnnnnnnnnnn! Christine won't leave because this life is what she wants.
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