Sister Wives Meri Brown opens up about her ex-husband Kody Brown’s “very controlling” habit. She revealed how Kody influenced her clothing choices and wanted all his wives to dress alike.
Meri claims Kody Brown chose her clothes and wanted his wives to dress alike
In a clip shared on TLC’s Instagram, Meri Brown revealed how Kody Brown used to control what she wore when they were married. Meri, who was reportedly receiving marriage proposals following their split, said, “Kody tried to get me to buy overalls like in the ’90s when we first got married, and I’m like, ‘No way.’”
Meri was seen exploring different outfits while shopping with her best friend, Jenn Sullivan, in the video. She admired a white floral dress while reflecting on her past experience.
Meri revealed that Kody “had a lot of suggestions” when it came to her clothing. She said, “[Kody] didn’t like what I wore on our first meet-up. He liked to choose the clothes that I wore.”
She added that his preferences extended to his other wives, saying Kody wanted them to wear similar clothes so they would look alike. Meri recalled, “I didn’t think it was weird at the time. When I think about it now, I think it’s, like, really weird and very controlling. He had certain sweatshirts or hoodies or whatever that he liked to have all of this wear so we could all match. Maybe it was fun, maybe it was weird. I’m not sure.”
Kody legally divorced his first wife, Meri, in 2014 so he could marry his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, and adopt her children. However, he remained spiritually married to Meri until 2023. He also gave her a divorce ring as a parting gift.
Kody was also spiritually married to Christine Brown Woolley and Janelle Brown, but they left the relationship in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He is now in a monogamous marriage with Robyn (via In Touch Weekly).
TLC announced ahead of Sister Wives Season 21 that Kody and Robyn would not be returning to the show.
