Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn Brown have been dedicated to their husband Kody Brown on Sister Wives, but the wives are now finding ways to branch out and pursue their own goals. For over a decade, Kody hasn't been the most supportive or emotionally available husband, but his wives have found ways to grow from him independently. From bed and breakfasts to living in recreation vehicles, here's how the sister wives are taking a break from Kody and living their dreams.
Kody has been married to most of his wives for about 30 years, except for Robyn, who Kody married in 2010. Fans of Sister Wives are well aware of Kody's tendency to be a strict and controlling husband. On top of taking care of their gaggle of Brown children, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn have been dedicated to the full-time job of being one of Kody's wives. Fortunately, the sister wives have found ways to pursue their dreams after decades of suppressing their desires for the sake of their marriages to Kody. While Kody will likely have to overcome his feeling of neglect, fans of Sister Wives are happy to see Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn come into their own.
Meri's marriage to Kody is the most contentious relationship of all of the wives. Fans are sympathetic to Meri's struggle, as Kody has not only told his first wife that he regrets marrying her, but he has not been supportive of her dream to open up a bed and breakfast. Meri shared her aspiration to open a B&B on season 12 of Sister Wives, but Kody did not get on board. Meri asked her husband of 31 years to pitch in $40,000 so she could launch her bed and breakfast, but he refused. Nevertheless, Meri opened the B&B without Kody's help. In 2017, Meri opened Lizzie's Heritage Inn in Parowan, Utah, which Meri named after her great grandmother. The bed and breakfast closed temporarily after Meri's mom, Bonnie Ahlstrom, passed in May 2021. Despite facing the loss of her mother and a discouraging husband, Meri's B&B is currently up and running.
Janelle is known for her real estate work, but she has recently taken on a new dream job. In a post on Janelle's Instagram page on June 27, the Sister Wives star shared her bold move to purchase an RV. Janelle decided to live on the Brown family's Coyote Pass property for the summer. Janelle explained the rental market has been unpredictable and she seized her opportunity to make a memorable excursion. Without moving off of her family's land, Janelle is taking an exciting step into the unknown. Janelle's move to living in an RV on her own for the summer indicates she is making bolder moves without the permission of her husband.
Christine Brown has worked as a stay-at-home mom for most of her time on Sister Wives, but she has recently branched out of the Brown house. Christine has been working to actualize her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. In May 2020, Christine announced she was launching her business, CBrown Quest, LLC. Unfortunately, Christine's venture remains ambiguous, as the reality star has not shared any details about the function of CBrown Quest. Some fans hypothesize that Christine's new project will promote her online makeup business. Kody's most recent wife, Robyn, has also worked branched out from Kody. Robyn runs the Brown family's jewelry and clothing boutique, My Sister Wife's Closet. Although the shop was launched by all four sister wives, Robyn takes care of the designs and blog posts.
Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn are committed wives, but that hasn't stopped them from pursuing their dreams independently from Kody. From Meri's bed and breakfasts to Janelle's summer RV adventure, Kody's wives have impressive aspirations beyond being good partners. While Kody might prefer the way things used to be on Sister Wives, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn are looking forward to more changes to come.