SISTER Wives star Meri Brown admitted that her relationship with her husband Kody is “estranged” as the family struggles following his split with Christine.
Kody’s third wife, Christine, parted ways from the family back in November as several of the other wives have threatened to leave as well.
Meri, 50, opened up about her feelings towards her husband in a lengthy Instagram post, clarifying some of her past comments.
She wrote: “A few months ago, I used the word ‘estranged’ regarding my relationship, in a conversation with a friend. It was the first time I had vocalized it, and it felt…. honest.
“It was hard to use, and yet somewhat freeing. I know where my relationship is, I’m not oblivious to that. I will always look for the best in people and situations and hope they see it too.
“I want to protect people, their emotions, the tough situations. I have never been, nor will I ever be, the person who will sit and publicly trash someone or something. So if you start reading this and think that’s what you’re going to get here, you’ll be disappointed.”
Meri continued: “I try not to put labels on things but over the past few months as that ‘certain TV show’ has been airing, I’ve been labeled. I’ve been called by viewers, desperate, pathetic, embarrassing, told I have no worth and no value, and a plethora of other things that I won’t even mention here.
“In actuality, what you’ve seen is me no longer being silent. What you’ve seen is me using my voice to have fun and bring humor to a not-so-perfect situation.
“The truth is, I KNOW my value. I KNOW my worth. Who I AM, what I want in life, what I aspire to be, and what I feel like I’m doing a pretty dang good job at, is being happy.
“I don’t let things around me that aren’t ‘perfect’ get me down, because my inner peace and joy is more important to me than that. I surround myself with people who match or exceed my energy.
“I have friends, co-workers, colleagues, mentors, who fill my cup, and I hope in some way I’m filling theirs. I engage in positive conversations and situations. I dream with the LID OFF! I have plans and goals and aspirations that make me happy and fulfilled. I work toward those dreams daily. I overcome, I succeed, I win.
And, I’m happy with myself,” she concluded.
Alongside the post, she included a photo of herself sitting on the windowsill donning a full face of makeup as she smiled at the camera.
Comments quickly flooded in from fans in support of the TLC star with one writing: “Love you Meri! You deserve the best!!!”
While a second person echoed the sentiment: “Meri, you deserve so much happiness. It’s easy to see that you have a beautiful heart and soul ”
Others praised her words commenting: “Yes!!!!!! Knowing your created value is the most valuable thing to know!! thank you for sharing!!!”
Another agreed, chiming in: “Very well said ”
Meri’s post comes after her one-on-one interview with Sukanya Krishnan where she explained her reasoning for staying with Kody, despite their troubled relationship.
Sukanya asked Meri: “Do you feel there is a future for you and Kody as a married couple in full fellowship together?”
Meri responded: “I want there to be… I love him… I just feel peace when I think about staying in the family because that’s what I want.”
“I’m never going to be in a conjugal relationship with her,” Kody would later say in the special.
During the episode, Meri also revealed she and Kody “haven’t had sex in a decade.”
Kody also entered a sit-down to explain his side of things telling Sukanya “… there was a hardness in our marriage that was so difficult and so antagonistic that I didn’t know why we were in it.
“… it took a lot of counseling for me to finally go, ‘Meri, I just don’t see us back together.”
After Sukanya asked, “why not leave her?” Kody responds, “it’s a double standard. They can leave whenever they want. I can’t.”
Meri is Kody’s first wife, although he divorced her in 2014 to legally marry his fourth wife Robyn, 43, so he could adopt her three children from a previous relationship.
He is also spiritually married to his second wife, Janelle, 52, and recently split from Christine who he is still spiritually married to.
Christine, 48, confirmed in November 2021 that she and Kody, 52, had ended their marriage, however, Kody may not be ready to let go just yet.
A source close to the Sister Wives star claimed that he left his partner “on her own to make peace with the separation.”
The insider claimed that the decision to separate was made between “her and God, not her and Kody.”
The source added that the TV star “wouldn’t give Christine — or any of his other wives for that matter — the courtesy of going along with [a formal ceremony] since he feels betrayed.”
Christine’s ex is expected not to “go through with a ‘spiritual divorce’” with her.
The former couple shares six children together, while Kody has 18 children in total between his wives.
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