Sister Wives

[Austin]

I feel bad for Christine. She has endured a lot of humiliation from Kody and they don't ever seem happy with each other. When I first started watching the show, Christine was in labor with Truely and Kody was over at Robyn's house kissing her. Douchebag. Robyn and Meri are the two happiest with this arrangement and they are bffs conveniently enough. I think janelle and Christine are the work horses.

I agree that's the way the dynamic appears to play out.

I never could stand Robyn and if anything, Meri's now even more annoying than Robyn.

[pixydust]

I feel bad for Christine. She has endured a lot of humiliation from Kody and they don't ever seem happy with each other. When I first started watching the show, Christine was in labor with Truely and Kody was over at Robyn's house kissing her. Douchebag. Robyn and Meri are the two happiest with this arrangement and they are bffs conveniently enough. I think janelle and Christine are the work horses.

I'd like to see Janelle and Christine leave and get a big house together to raise the 12 kids in. They could go back to the previous arrangement of Janelle working and Christine staying with the kids (she'd probably have to work part time). I think that they would be a lot happier without Kody, Meri, and Robyn; and those three would have to figure out how to make things work themselves.

[Coconut Flan]

For this particular small development, the builder offered three house plans. For their own reasons or TLC's, the Browns apparently picked one plan for them all to use perhaps for equality. Then each wife was allowed to select from the available modifications or upgrades and personalizations.

Just a nitpick but they are tract homes as in a tract of land. It's much as duct tape got mispronounced to duck tape so that now someone makes the brand Duck Tape.

[Lynn18]

For this particular small development, the builder offered three house plans. For their own reasons or TLC's, the Browns apparently picked one plan for them all to use perhaps for equality. Then each wife was allowed to select from the available modifications or upgrades and personalizations.

Just a nitpick but they are tract homes as in a tract of land. It's much as duct tape got mispronounced to duck tape so that now someone makes the brand Duck Tape.

^Oh yes!

[SisiL78]

The whole polygamy thing is advertised as a way to get over one's jealousy and work through it and become a better person yadda yadda yadda. But, what I'm seeing in this program (and I'm sure that they are worse when there are no cameras) is a group of people who are jealous and lonely and frustrated.

Its not unlike other, more mainstream, relationships out there where the partners aren't getting what they need and they act out. I know I pick on stupid sh*t when I'm angry and frustrated.

Meri's french doors and wet bar aren't about interior furnishings, its about a feeling of inequality and frustration. She was raised to be a mom to many, but she failed. So now she's trying to play the part of good polyg wife, but she can't. She wants affection and validation, but since she can't have that she'll focus on cabinets and wet bars and doors and hobby rooms instead.

I find the whole situation very tragic. We all deserve to have love and companionship, and while I am sure that the polygamist life style works for some people it really does go against our very basic human desire to be special. You're just not someone's special one and only when you're in a polygamous relationship...

And I know this isn't going to be popular, but I feel sorta bad for Kody. He's in over his head. He can't manage the personalities and while I think he's a royal d-bag I think he's also seriously unhappy. No wonder the kids don't want to follow in their parents' footsteps. They see how sh*tty a system it is for everyone involved. Its probably inevitable that Mariah will not end up close in adulthood to her half siblings. And Robyn's kids will never be part of the family. Janelle and Christine's kids might have some sort of relationship because it seems like Christine is really a second mother to Janelle's brood.

[SisiL78]

Also, question... Who is the home builder for these? I love real estate "porn" and want to see the other available house plans :-)

[Eternalbluepearl]

The whole polygamy thing is advertised as a way to get over one's jealousy and work through it and become a better person yadda yadda yadda. But, what I'm seeing in this program (and I'm sure that they are worse when there are no cameras) is a group of people who are jealous and lonely and frustrated.

Its not unlike other, more mainstream, relationships out there where the partners aren't getting what they need and they act out. I know I pick on stupid sh*t when I'm angry and frustrated.

Meri's french doors and wet bar aren't about interior furnishings, its about a feeling of inequality and frustration. She was raised to be a mom to many, but she failed. So now she's trying to play the part of good polyg wife, but she can't. She wants affection and validation, but since she can't have that she'll focus on cabinets and wet bars and doors and hobby rooms instead.

I find the whole situation very tragic. We all deserve to have love and companionship, and while I am sure that the polygamist life style works for some people it really does go against our very basic human desire to be special. You're just not someone's special one and only when you're in a polygamous relationship...

And I know this isn't going to be popular, but I feel sorta bad for Kody. He's in over his head. He can't manage the personalities and while I think he's a royal d-bag I think he's also seriously unhappy. No wonder the kids don't want to follow in their parents' footsteps. They see how sh*tty a system it is for everyone involved. Its probably inevitable that Mariah will not end up close in adulthood to her half siblings. And Robyn's kids will never be part of the family. Janelle and Christine's kids might have some sort of relationship because it seems like Christine is really a second mother to Janelle's brood.

Nodding in agreement. Your explanation of Merri's feelings is spot on. Not that I really know her feelings.

[michelle_notduggar]

i still can't believe kody publicly humiliated christine the way he did on national tv and i think in their book (i haven't read it so i'm not sure on that one). how he was so disgusted by her eating nachos that he wasn't really attracted to her. i do wish that she and janelle had the confidence in themselves to leave, but i don't see that happening. especially with christine, as this was how she was raised.

are they ever actually going to build these homes? even if TLC is paying for it, there's still upkeep and payments that they won't be able to afford once the gravy train stops. their set-up in utah seemed to make everyone happy, i wonder what happened to make them not want to do that again (robyn).

[Austin]

i still can't believe kody publicly humiliated christine the way he did on national tv and i think in their book (i haven't read it so i'm not sure on that one). how he was so disgusted by her eating nachos that he wasn't really attracted to her. i do wish that she and janelle had the confidence in themselves to leave, but i don't see that happening. especially with christine, as this was how she was raised.

are they ever actually going to build these homes? even if TLC is paying for it, there's still upkeep and payments that they won't be able to afford once the gravy train stops. their set-up in utah seemed to make everyone happy, i wonder what happened to make them not want to do that again (robyn).

Did he really say that? He must really think he's some prize or something. Blech.

[Letgo]

Also, question... Who is the home builder for these? I love real estate "porn" and want to see the other available house plans

Me too! Anyone have a link? I wasted an entire evening trying to find their lots in Las Vegas. I have no life.

[patsymae]

"i do wish that she and janelle had the confidence in themselves to leave, but i don't see that happening. especially with christine, as this was how she was raised."

I wish that, too. I'd like to think that Janelle is just biding her time and that eventually she will get up the nerve to go and to convince Christine to go with her--and take Kody to court for child support for those 12 children (sort of would cut into the budget for Meri's dream home and Robyn's jewelry). Then again, Janelle's mother is married to Kody's father, so there's likely a lot of pressure on her to stay and not make "the faith" look bad.

[Closed Womb]

Did he really say that? He must really think he's some prize or something. Blech.

Yes, he said something along the lines of him being repulsed --grossed out, I believe -- by the sight of her eating nachos. Apparently, he was not physically attracted to her because of it. They didn't really go into detail about it, although Christine tied it to her being chubby, IICR.

Unless Christine had chili cheese dripping down her chin and/or hands, it is something I don't really understand. But, even if there was a good reason to be repulsed at the sight of her, she is now his wife and I do not understand why it is being brought up now. Classic Kody douchebaggery, if you ask me.

[Bethella]

Yes, he said something along the lines of him being repulsed --grossed out, I believe -- by the sight of her eating nachos. Apparently, he was not physically attracted to her because of it. They didn't really go into detail about it, although Christine tied it to her being chubby, IICR.

Unless Christine had chili cheese dripping down her chin and/or hands, it is something I don't really understand. But, even if there was a good reason to be repulsed at the sight of her, she is now his wife and I do not understand why it is being brought up now. Classic Kody douchebaggery, if you ask me.

In the book it explains that he was sick to his stomach at the time and that he really doesn't like nachos. Still not much of an excuse if you ask me.

[TMS]

Janelle's mother is married to Kody's FATHER??? How did I miss that?

[veron1que]

Janelle's mother is married to Kody's FATHER??? How did I miss that?

Yeah....and jenelle just thinks it's just so wonderful her kids get to see all of their grandparents by visiting one house

[Feberin]

I think Janelle is more likely to leave then Christine. Despite her mother being married to Kody's father she has older children. I think once they're all grown she'll be out of there if not sooner. I think Christine has been brainwashed all her life that polygamy is the way that she will feel she is damming herself and her children.

[lilith]

I think Janelle is more likely to leave then Christine. Despite her mother being married to Kody's father she has older children. I think once they're all grown she'll be out of there if not sooner. I think Christine has been brainwashed all her life that polygamy is the way that she will feel she is damming herself and her children.

I feel for Christine. Kody makes it obvious he can hardly stand her now, she must worry that he won't choose to spend eternity with him. According to their beliefs a woman can only enter the highest level of heaven at the invitation of her husband. Kody has the requisite three wives without Christine now, why would he take a wife who disgusts him?

Christine is a true believer, part of the reason she keeps trying to please Kody could be her fear of being separated from her children in the afterlife and going to a lower level of the celestial kingdom.

I know it sounds ludicrous, but Christine seems to sincerely believe it, far more than the rest of the family.

[MarsGirl]

I'm not so sure anyone will ever leave. I think they are all drinking the Kool-Aid on various levels...

[Jinderella]

I think Janelle is more likely to leave then Christine. Despite her mother being married to Kody's father she has older children. I think once they're all grown she'll be out of there if not sooner. I think Christine has been brainwashed all her life that polygamy is the way that she will feel she is damming herself and her children.

Janelle has left before. She divorced Meri's brother and she left Kody, Meri and Christine for two years. She just needs a little push, and sooner or later, she will get that and go. And het older children will support her, I'm sure.

Christine has been drinking a lot of the kool-aid in her live. I don't think she will initiate a divorce, but she may be driven to one...

[BlondeAgent007]

Question.....

Do the children go with their parents into the afterlife? I thought men became their own kingdom holder and their wives the followers? So really, if any of the wives left, they would only be damning themselves, not the children. If the kids married into the church, they would have a new authority figure to appease, or if they are male, will become their own. And if the kids left the religion altogether, then they're already damned.

Edited to clarify and add the last sentence fragment.

[mrs]

Question.....

Do the children go with their parents into the afterlife?

IDK. But I believe the husband summons the wife/wives to heaven(their own planet where the husband is God) and they procreate to populate their new world. So they will have many children to raise in heaven too. That sounds like a bunch of work and definitely not how I would like to enjoy eternity.

Edited for grammar.Twice.

[Morton Fan]

They're all so unbelievably selfish and immature. Ugh.

[GiggleOfGirls]

I wish that Janelle would leave and take Christine with her. They seem the most sister-like of all the sisterwives to me and Janelle has good work experience that could probably easily support only two families sans Kody instead of four.

[michelle_notduggar]

did janelle's mom marry kody's dad before or after janelle had left the family for that bit of time?

[Coconut Flan]

Before. I think Janelle and Kody's mom and dad got married before Janelle and Kody but I may be misremembering that part.