Wondering if Kody Brown and his wives were interesting before they were on TV? Here’s proof that they were.
When Meri married Kody
In April 1990, 19-year-old Meri Barber married 22-year-old Kody Brown. As of 2015, the two have been together, in one way or another, for 25 years.
Obsessed
Here’s one way to land a husband: In the early ’90s, when she was single and obsessed with Native American culture, Janelle pitched a tipi on Kody’s parents’ land in Wyoming. (It was November, so her adventure didn’t last long.)
Short, short man
Christine, the third of Kody’s wives, thought she couldn’t marry him when they first met in 1990 because he was too short!
One big happy family
Robyn’s ex-husband, David Preston Jessop, is Christine’s first cousin, Kody’s third cousin, and related to Meri via one of her father’s other wives.
Janelle’s upbringing
Janelle is the only Brown wife who was not raised in a polygamous family.
Postpartum depression
After Christine and Kody’s daughter Truely was born in 2010, Christine suffered from postpartum depression.
Cramped quarters
For three years after marrying Janelle, Kody lived with her and Meri in a cramped mobile home in Wyoming.
Becoming a psychologist
At one point, Meri was studying psychology, with the intention of becoming a psychologist who worked with at risk teens.
Janelle left the family
After the birth of her fifth child, and a terrible fight with Meri, Janelle left the family and went to live with her mother.
Kody’s parents
Kody’s parents converted to fundamentalist Mormonism from the mainstream LDS church while he was away on his mission.
Meri started it all
Sister Wives fans have Meri to thank for bringing at least part of the Brown family together…
Matchmaker
Janelle actually met Kody when Meri brought him to an event!
Divorce
Meri and Kody divorced in 2014 so Kody could marry Robyn and adopt her kids, who needed his benefits.
Previous marriage
Sadly, Robyn, wife number four, was in an abusive marriage before marrying Kody.
Monogamish?
Kody may have four wives, but he is reportedly only sleeping with one at a time.
Inclusive polygamists
For an extremely religious family, they were super open-minded when daughter Mariah came out as gay.
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