Robyn Brown should have known what she was getting into when she married Kody Brown of Sister Wives. Besides coming on as Kody’s fourth wife, she also was raised in a polygamous family. Yet, she seemed surprised by the reality that the Browns do not have an ideal family life, but one filled with jealousy, competition, and a husband who is most concerned with his own happiness. As she struggles to hold the family together emotionally, she has also tried to contribute financially, though it hasn’t been easy.
The Browns’ financial struggles have been a reoccurring theme on the show for many seasons now. They even had to file bankruptcy. The biggest issue seems to be that Kody makes the major decisions, such as when and where to move, but he is not working to bring money in for the family. This leaves the wives working to keep up with his spending, which doesn’t appear to be a successful system, especially when the family's frequent moves and TV filming schedule make holding down a job challenging.
Born October 9, 1978, Robyn is 42, almost 10 years younger than Kody. She has an Instagram account (@robyn_browns_nest) but she has not posted in several years. She is more active on Twitter @LuvgvsUwngs. She uses it to talk further about her feelings about each episode of Sister Wives and to make excuses for Kody’s bad behavior, saying the show edits him badly. Robyn takes a lot of hate online. Some viewers blame her for the family’s problems since she is the newest wife and clearly Kody’s favorite, though that is not her fault, but Kody’s for playing favorites with his wives.
Robyn opened her own online business selling clothing and jewelry she designed. She called her store My Sisterwife’s Closet. It was only open briefly before closing in 2019. While the company website still exists, visitors are greeted by a pop-up message explaining, “We’ll be back soon! We are busy updating the store for you. Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed.” With that same message still appearing two years later, it seems like the business is not actually coming back. Christine, who has been part of the LuLaRoe MLM, tried to sell some of Robyn’s leftover jewelry during one of her online video sales. Robyn is feeling the pressure to have more children, which would also make entrepreneurial endeavors hard.
On her My Sisterwife’s Closet website, Robyn talked about how growing up in a polygamous family, the term sister wife was a sacred word, but outsiders saw it as something with negative connotations. Robyn’s desire through her closed jewelry business and Sister Wives was to show people the beauty of this heavenly-ordained relationship. Unfortunately, all viewers have seen on the show is that when four people try to share one husband, none of them get a happily ever after.
Source: Instagram/Robyn Brown, Twitter/Robyn Brown