Just going to say it: Kody Brown is one thing else all collectively. 

We’re nearing the halfway level of season 19 of Sister Wives, and the vibe is… sluggish

That’s the difficulty with exhibits like this, which might be filmed after which don’t air till actually years later. 

Fans already know the place Kody and Co. all stand now. They know the place they’re residing, they know who they’re loving and so they know who hasn’t spoken in a LOOONG TIME.

But in episode 5, we’re getting a glimpse into Kody’s last days married to his first spouse and his newest ex-wife. 

And regardless of insisting that he needed to finish issues, he’s additionally refusing to take duty for the wedding’s failure. 

Kody Brown is indignant and feeling put out – once more – on the most recent episode of Sister Wives (TLC)

Picking Up From Last Week…

On the final episode of Sister Wives, we left Robyn crying her eyes out on Christmas eve, mourning the truth that this may be her first vacation as Kody’s solely spouse. 

She pulled herself collectively although, for the sake of the children, and to be trustworthy, she appears to be the one one sad with the association. 

Christine is in her component on Christmas morning, surrounded by her children at Mykelti’s home. Janelle spends the vacation in North Carolina, together with her daughter Maddie and her household. And Meri kicks again some cocoa with mates on Christmas day.

As Janelle places it, “It’s the new normal, and that’s ok.”

Clearly, everyone seems to be shifting on, although some are happier to take action than others. 

By December 2022, when this episode takes place, Christine is simply beginning to date her now husband David Wooley. 

Ok there are blended reactions from the household about it. 

David Wooley joins ‘Sister Wives’ formally in his first episode (TLC)

Christine’s Kids Interrogate Her Over David

As all the children are collectively for the vacations, Christine takes the chance to speak to all of them about her new boyfriend. 

Everyone appears typically on board; Mykelti let him maintain the infants once they met!

But the aware is that they’re shifting fairly quick, having stated the “L” phrase after solely two dates! 

But Christine admits, each in her confessional and to her children’ faces, that their opinion issues, however isn’t going to cease her from getting severe with David. 

We understand how that works out…

As for Kody’s different exes, whereas Janelle is open to assembly somebody “organically”, she isn’t able to dive into courting apps. As for Meri?

“The idea of dating is so weird,” she says. “Then add the fact that I was in a plural family for 30 something years. They my just think that’s what I’m interested in because I’ve done it for so long.” 

But regardless of neither of them courting, Meir and Janelle are making strikes – actually and figuratively. 

For Janelle, which means persevering with conversations with Maddie and her husband Caleb about shopping for property collectively. At this level, all she wants is Kody to purchase her out of Coyote Pass, and she or he’s set. 

As for Meri, as she’s not residing in Flagstaff, she’s searching for the identical from Kody. 

But she must confront him to do it. 

It’s a showdown for Meri and Kody on ‘Sister Wives’. (TLC)

Meri and Kody Face-Off

In a confrontation that doesn’t appear to advantage any goal, Meri and Kody meet up at her home on the Flagstaff property for the primary time because the cut up. 

Kody says it’s to clear the air, but it surely really feels extra like Kody’s hoping Meri will clear his personal aware. 

See, in a single breath, he accuses Meri of “gaslighting” him for years, insisting she’d say one factor about their relationship, however the “vibe” was completely completely different. 

When her response is that he’s the one who fell out of affection for her although, he lays the responsible squarely on Meri.  

“Don’t blame me for not loving you. I was doing my duty. Blame yourself if I don’t love you. When I’m in love with a woman, that’s her fault .”

“I’m not placing blame,” Meri responds. “All I did was acknowledge the fact that he told me he was not interested in working on a relationship.”

The confrontation is stiff and really pressured, with Meri making an attempt to maintain issues civil, whereas Kody makes an attempt to win again dignity he thinks he misplaced. They name it an “accountability conversation,”  however the actual query is, who wants that. 

Clearly, the reply is Kody.  

When conversations get troublesome, Kody makes this face… (tlc)

“You’re trying to make me own it,” Kody says to Meri, which means to proudly owning as much as being the rationale they cut up. 

However, Meri is greater than keen to come clean with her function within the marriage ending. She simply additionally is aware of that Kody’s unwilling to do the identical. 

“ I don’t think he likes to see that he failed, but if you didn’t want to fail, maybe you should have married the wrong person one or two or three times” 

Touche, Meri!

Then the elephant within the room comes up: Robyn. She is, in spite of everything, the one particular person within the household who misses the best way issues have been. But Meri stands agency. 

“There’s no moving forward together,” she says, which means she is not coming to holidays or being part of the household. 

In the top, Kody appears to relent – a bit. 

 I have no idea why I’m nonetheless holding on a little bit bit as a result of I do know rattling nicely that I don’t wish to be on this relationship, and I do know rattling nicely that I don’t wish to be in a relationship with Janelle.

And I do know that Christine did me a favor by being courageous sufficient to depart.

“I feel really peaceful  about our situation. He doesn’t,” Meri admits.