Summary
- Seeking Sister Wife's Drew Briney divorced his first wife April after she suddenly left the family, according to divorce documents obtained by InTouch.
- The Briney family relocated from Utah to Oregon after their appearance on the show, seeking a more accepting environment for their polygamist lifestyle.
- Since their divorce, Drew, Auralee, and Angela have maintained a more private life, deleting their blog and website, while April has been more open about her life after leaving the family.
Seeking Sister Wife introduced the Briney family during the inaugural season of the hit series, and there is some curiosity about what the large family has been up to since their dramatic departure from the show. Drew Briney and his three wives, April, Auralee, and Angela, were all fundamentalist Mormons and had long lived a plural lifestyle on one of the best reality TV shows, raising their 13 children together in Utah. While the family seemed stable, their time after Seeking Sister Wife was filled with much drama.
Before appearing in the first season, Seeking Sister Wife's Drew Briney and April married for over 20 years and had eight children together. While he did not grow up Mormon, Drew explained that he had an interest in religion as a child and was drawn to Mormonism, studying the religion and its ideas on plural marriage. Drew would eventually convince April to embrace polygamy as well, and he would soon meet and marry his second wife, Auralee, after only eight months of dating. Together, they would go on to have six children. Drew then married his third wife, Angela, after knowing her for only 13 days. Angela welcomed Drew's fifteenth child, Leonardo Vincenzo.
The Brineys On Seeking Sister Wife Season 1
While on the show, Drew and the Briney family documented their experiences as a polygamist family living in Utah, a state where this practice is against the law. The family revealed they were taking a massive risk by appearing on the show while living in Utah, where many people disapprove of the polygamist lifestyle. This is why the Brineys decided to leave Utah behind and relocate to Oregon, a state more accepting of their polygamist lifestyle. While on Seeking Sister Wife, April indicated she was interested in pursuing a life separate from her complicated family. However, the Briney family appeared to be functioning well.
Seeking Sister Wife's Drew Briney Divorced His First Wife April
Unfortunately, things would fall apart for the Briney family after their appearance on Seeking Sister Wife season 1. While filming Seeking Sister Wife season 2, Drew filed for divorce from his first wife, April, after she abruptly left the family. According to divorce documents exclusively obtained by InTouch, Drew filed for divorce on June 1, 2018. In the filing, Drew said that April had unexpectedly moved their six underage children, Jasher, Jacob, Brielle, Jocelyn, Kyra, and Keilana, back to Utah, ultimately leaving Drew and the rest of their family behind.
While Seeking Sister Wife season 2 originally intended to feature the family, they were quickly removed from the cast at the last minute following April’s sudden departure. There are also rumors about Angela leaving Drew, but nothing has been confirmed by either party (via Starcasm).
Since the family’s divorce in April, Drew, Auralee, and Angela have lived a more private life, opting to post less on social media and deleting their Briney Family Blog and website. Drew is an accomplished author and has written two number-one best-selling books, Unproven and 5 Blades, and four other science fiction and fantasy novels. April has been a lot more open about her life since her divorce from the polygamist family and departure from Seeking Sister Wife.
Seeking Sister Wife is available for streaming on TLC Go.