Kody Brown isn’t above pleading for his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, to give him one more chance. The Sister Wives star has been on the outs with most of his family thanks to his bad attitude over the last few years. Kody has isolated himself from his older children and, as a result, found himself in a monogamous relationship. The patriarch’s first three wives fell out of love with him after demanding total control. And it has left the man a bit frazzled. Now, in order to save face, Kody is trying his best to butter up the only remaining wife.
Kody Brown plays word association
Who could ever forget that Kody once preached about the benefit of plural marriage? The Utah native noted, “Love should be multiplied, not divided.” In the lead-up to the Season 18 premiere, Kody and the ladies were asked to play a game for TLC’s social media. The network asked Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, Robyn, and Kody to reveal what came to mind when they were told a particular trigger word. The word “marriage” popped up on the screen, and in an attempt to earn points with his only remaining spouse, Kody answered, “Now, the source of all joy.” To fans, Kody definitely insinuated that he was happier than ever in his only legal marriage. As the term “2025” appeared on screen, Kody scuffed and noted “the future.”
Kody’s first three wives slowly left him one by one after he started acting erratically. Christine was the first to skip town as she finally realized her husband had been playing favorites all along. Janelle wasn’t too far behind as she grew tired of Kody ostracizing their children. And the last to leave was Meri. For years, Meri had been put on the back burner, and Kody mentioned more than once that he had no desire to rekindle their flame.
Robyn Brown and Kody Brown are on the rocks
When the word “Family” popped up on the screen, Kody noted, “The source of all joy and all pain.” Fans don’t need a crystal ball to read into that answer. Even though TLC might be trying to push the narrative that Robyn and Kody are doing okay, fans think that is far from the truth. The trailer showed Robyn seemingly at her wit’s end when it came to Kody’s behavior. The polygamous patriarch has been angry for years about the state of his family and is finally turning his bad attitude to Robyn. However, the mother of five has already been through one divorce and it doesn’t look like she will put up with another bad marriage.
Robyn is filmed crying in the trailer, stating, “he is sabotaging our relationship.” The previous clip showed Kody yelling about how “they all betrayed me.” But it seems to look like Kody doesn’t know what he has right in front of him. Instead, it concentrates on all the bad things that have happened. Everyone gets divorced, Kody. You’re not special. Even though Robyn is trying to hang in there, she can’t help but “feel like the idiot that got left behind.”
Kody Brown knows he is hanging by a thread
Kody might be highly emotional, but he isn’t stupid. The father of 18 is very aware his fourth and favorite wife might be on the verge of leaving. The attempt to butter up Robyn is more than just saving face. I truly believe he loves Robyn and would lose all control if she were to leave him, too. It wasn’t missed that when the word “Joy” appeared on the screen, Robyn seemed to have her husband’s back, sharing, “My family and Kody.” For Robyn, her family is her “safe space.” But could her once tranquil paradise finally be imploding? The newest season will highlight the dysfunction going on between the family and the couple. And even though Kody might be trying his hardest to win Robyn back over, love just might not be enough.
It is clear that Kody is having an internal struggle regarding his failure to have his polygamous family thrive. But if he hopes to hold on to his only remaining marriage, he will have to put his pride aside and work on being open with Robyn. If he doesn’t, I think that will be the end of the marriage, no matter how many nice words he tries to placate her with. They just won’t be enough.
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