SISTER WIVES STUNNER: The Real Reason Janelle Brown Almost Went Back to Kody — What Stopped Her at the Last Second Will Shock Fans
Sister Wives star Janelle Brown would like to forgive Kody Brown—and then forget about taking him back.
As he was apologizing to his second bride over how he’d handled the end of their marriage, a separation they shared in 2022, it did cross the 56-year-old’s mind that her ex might be looking to multiply his love.
Though the dad of 18 has been a self-professed monogamist since ending his unions to Janelle, Meri Brown and Christine Brown, “At some point I thought, ‘What if we worked this out?'” Janelle acknowledged on the TLC series’ Dec. 14 episode. “It’s just one of those thoughts, you know, you have when you sit down with an ex.”
But she wasn’t exactly racing to dust off her claddagh ring.
And while her friend asked if she thought Kody might be looking for a sister wife to join his sole remaining bride Robyn Brown, Janelle was unconvinced.
“He says all the time how much he loves Robyn and she’s his true love or whatever,” the mom of six explained. “And I’m like, ‘That’s great. You guys can have each other.'”
Because the North Carolina transplant has found something even more valuable: closure.
Accepting Kody’s apology—which included him explaining why he claimed to have never loved his first three wives—felt like the last piece of the puzzle for Janelle.
With the family selling Coyote Pass—the 14-acre parcel of land they purchased ahead of their 2018 move to Flagstaff, Ariz.—and splitting the proceeds evenly, Janelle is ready to borrow a page from Meri’s divorce playbook and ask their former church for a spiritual release.
“This feels like the timing is right, now,” Janelle explained. “The property is done. We’ve said our peace, and now it feels like it’s time to really cut that and move on.”
And as she starts her next chapter with her eldest daughter Madison Brush and their North Carolina farm, she’s hoping both she and Kody can live happily ever after.
“The financial ties are dissolved,” noted Janelle. “Kody and I meeting sort of put a few of the little pieces that were missing out of the chapter of the book that’s closed.”
And while she graciously listened to what he had to say about the rocky years following their separation, “I don’t really care what Kody thinks about me seeking a spiritual release,” Janelle admitted. “I don’t care.”
Though she had previously said she didn’t see the need for a formal separation, she’s ready to put that exclamation point on their split.
“I don’t really know if I’ll feel any different once the spiritual release is done,” Janelle acknowledged, “but intellectually, I’ll know that there’s a difference.”
Of course, that’s just one tidbit she’s detailed about her post-Kody life. Check out all the truths she and her former sister wives have shared this season.
