<p id=”par-1_104″>Kody Brown now sees Meri Brown, his first ex-wife, as his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sister-wives-drama-kody-brown-breakdown-meri-brown-move-silent-judges-stealing-scene.html/”>“favorite ex-wife.”</a> It is the only time in recent history that she’s been his favorite anything. Meri Brown was treated the worst out of any of Kody’s wives. The treatment was so bad that many <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sister-wives/”>Sister Wives</a></em> fans wondered why she held on for as long as she did. Viewers have offered plenty of theories for why she was so set on making things work. Now, the reality TV star is setting the record straight. Meri revealed she hung on for as long as she did because Kody Brown gave her false hope.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-meri-brown-reveals-kody-gave-her-a-list-of-things-to-do”>Meri Brown reveals Kody gave her a “list” of things to do</h2>
<p id=”par-2_103″>It is no wonder Meri Brown is now treating her now-defunct marriage to Kody Brown like <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/meri-brown-likens-her-marriage-to-a-prison-sentence-the-universe-told-her-she-had-done-her-time.html/”>a prison term </a>she successfully served. The mother of one and small business owner recently opened up about the relationship and exactly what kept her feeling “stuck” in her failing union. In an earlier episode from season 19, Meri revealed that Kody Brown had given her a list of things she needed to “do” before he would be open to working to fix their marriage. Meri said she completed that list. Only then did Kody tell her he actually hadn’t ever wanted to work on the marriage.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/meri-brown-kody-brown-sister-wives.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Meri Brown and Kody Brown of TLC’s ‘Sister Wives'” class=”wp-image-3744861″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Meri Brown and Kody Brown of TLC’s ‘Sister Wives’ | TLC</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_79″>Kody’s cruelty towards Meri is well documented, but fans of the series had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. Meri’s admission has finally set the record straight on one thing that has baffled <em>Sister Wives</em> fans for several seasons. Fans didn’t understand why Meri pined after Kody when he made it obvious on-screen that he wasn’t interested in being with her. Meri’s revelation suggests <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sister-wives-did-kody-brown-try-to-rope-meri-brown-back-into-the-family.html/”>Kody was manipulating her </a>behind the scenes. Now, the question is why.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-was-kody-brown-after-meri-brown-s-money”>Was Kody Brown after Meri Brown’s money?</h2>
<p id=”par-4_67″>Meri’s revelation has answered one question for <em>Sister Wives</em> fans but has left them with several others. If Kody had no intention of working on his marriage, why did he string Meri along? Kody may have wanted to keep Meri in the family without actually being with her for several reasons. Still, it seems likely that he wanted to ensure she continued <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sister-wives-money-always-issue-brown-family.html/”>contributing financially</a> to the family.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sister-wives-season-19-key-art-meri-brown.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”‘Sister Wives’ key art featuring Meri, Janelle, Christine, Kody, and Robyn Brown” class=”wp-image-3700363″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>‘Sister Wives’ key art featuring Meri, Janelle, Christine, Kody, and Robyn Brown | TLC</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-5_90″>The Browns were reportedly paid individually for their roles in <em>Sister Wives</em>. Still, the money from the show was put into a family account. The group used it to pay bills and make large purchases. Meri also used the profit from her Las Vegas home to help Robyn and Kody buy <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kody-brown-robyn-browns-flagstaff-home-sold-did-walk-away-profit.html/”>their first Flagstaff house. </a>Janelle Brown also contributed. Meri’s financial contribution would have gone away if she and Kody had officially split. The loss of her income might have been enough to motivate Kody to manipulate Meri into staying.</p>