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for Kody Brown's first wife, Meri Brown. The TLC star stayed mostly quiet as the drama unfolded between her estranged husband and the rest of her sister wives over COVID rules at the beginning of the episode. But about halfway through the episode, Meri was seen in her car rushing to the hospital five hours away. She shares that her mother, Bonnie, had been in the hospital for two days and they realized she was having an extended heart attack.

Kody Brown and his wives on Sunday's The Brown family patriarch was holding firm to his COVID protocols while several of his wives pushed back. Things start off with an update on the relationship between Kody and Christine, who previously told him she wanted a divorce and planned to move to Utah. «I don't wear our wedding rings. I just feel like they're a noose,» Christine tells the camera, holding up her bare fingers. What would have been the former couple's 27th wedding anniversary comes up and Christine says she isn't planning to mark the occasion, shooting down Kody's request to post on social media. «I asked her if we wanted to post anything on social media, in a little way as a test, you know, to protect our kids,» Kody says. «She says no.

Kody Brown's older kids have had enough when it comes to his COVID restrictions. Coming off the highest season premiere in six years, Sunday's episode of TLC's  didn't tone down the drama.

Christine Brown is airing all of her grievances in season 17 of. The TLC reality series following the lives of polygamist Kody Brown and his four wives returned on Sunday with an explosive episode, which mostly consisted of Christine and Kody facing off over her decision to leave their 25-year marriage. Christine said in an aside interview that she and Kody had a conversation «months ago» in which she claims he told her «he wasn't attracted to me anymore and we were not going to have an intimate marriage anymore.» That conversation led to Christine telling Kody not to sleep in her room anymore, which led her to move his things into the garage. Kody decided to try to talk to Christine about the status of their marriage, but rejected the notion of staying on the couch, despite his wife, Robyn's, urging. Once Kody and Christine come face-to-face, it's clear that they are on completely different pages. Despite Christine's claims, Kody told her he didn't say that he'd never be intimate with her again. «I just shrugged my shoulders.

season 17 premiering this Sunday following more than 10 years on TV, fans might think they know the Brown family. Kody Brown is in a «spiritual marriage» with his first wife, Meri Brown, second wife, Janelle Brown, and fourth wife, Robyn Brown.

Christine Brown is done with her estranged husband, Kody, in this exclusive new sneak peek clip from ' upcoming season 17. Christine, who officially announced her intention to divorce Kody in November 2021, admitted in the clip to getting «jealous» of Kody's other wives whom she felt were in stronger marriages than her own. She also called Kody out for not spending more time with her and their kids even before the pandemic put further strain on their relationship. «I don't have time to play like she has time to play. I've got a lot of work to do and a lot of responsibilities,» Kody explains in the clip. «I don't get this, 'You don't show up here,' and stuff like that.

Meri Brown is excited to share more of her story with the world. The 51-year-old first wife of Kody Brown took to Instagram over the weekend several times to share some teases with her followers ahead of season 17 of . «There's so much more to the story… #Ready,» Meri captioned one photo of herself holding up a leather-bound journal in front of her face and tagging her location in Utah. She followed this photo up with another pic of herself on Monday, writing, «Just watch this… #Ready.»A post shared by Meri Brown (@therealmeribrown)A post shared by Meri Brown (@therealmeribrown)Meri and her family are gearing up for the new season of the TLC reality series, which will follow the breakdown in Kody's marriage to his former wife Christine Brown, who chose to leave the marriage in 2021. «I felt like Christine was more than a sister wife.

stars Christine and Kody Brown announced they were ending their 25-year plural marriage, and now Christine is sharing her thoughts on dating post-split. The 50-year-old speaks with about why she plans to put her polygamist lifestyle behind her.Christine explains that throughout her marriage to Kody — whom she shares son Paedon, 24, and daughters Aspyn, 27, Mykelti, 26, Gwendlyn, 20, Ysabel, 19, and Truely, 12 --  she realized she «needed more communication, more trust,» and realized they «didn't really have a partnership,» something she's looking for in the future.«I want a partnership. I want a guy who actually loves me and wants to be with me intimately,» she shares of her hopes for dating in the future.

Christine Brown is revealing why she lost respect for her ex. In a new interview, the 50-year-old star shares how a medical situation with one of her and Kody Brown's kids led to her leaving her plural marriage.«He broke my little girl's heart,» Christine tells of Kody.

is back with an explosive new season, going inside Christine Brown's dramatic decision to leave Kody Brown andtheir plural marriage. In a trailer released on Monday, Christine gets candid about her reasons for leaving, Kody loses his temper, and the remaining sister wives get tearful over the fallout. «I feel like to Kody, Robyn's more important,» Christine admits in a new clip, calling it «heartbreaking being [Kody's] wife for years.» The two ended their 25-year spiritual marriage in November, as fans witnessed their union beginning to crumble on the show.Now, picks right back up where it left off with a dramatic new season debuting on TLC on Sunday, Sept.

announced the split back in November on Instagram. «After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,» the TLC star said in a statement. «We will continue to be a strong presence in each other's lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family.

announced the split back in November on Instagram. «After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,» the TLC star said in a statement. «We will continue to be a strong presence in each other's lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family.

in a poignant Instagram post, revealing that they have known from a young age that they were not a girl.Brown, 26, is the only child of Kody Brown and his first wife, Meri, whose polygamous family is at the center of the long-running TLC reality TV series, which aired its 16th season earlier this year.“Someone recently told me that i didn’t have to have all of my s–t figured out in order for me to share myself with the world,” Brown wrote on their Instagram account Tuesday.“So here’s me, definitely not having almost any of my s–t figured out, to let you know that i am trans. my name is Leon or Leo (i love both) and my pronouns are they/them.”The 26-year-old shared a photo of themselves standing in a pair of brown shorts and sandals in a doorframe.Brown had come out as lesbian in Season 11 of “sister Wives.”“I remember the first time that i knew i wasn’t a girl,” the reality show cast member wrote.

star Leon Brown announced on Tuesday that they are transgender, now exclusively using the name Leon with they/them pronouns. Brown is the only child of Meri and Kody Brown, but one of 18 half siblings from Kody's plural marriage with Robyn Brown, Janelle Brown, and ex-wife Christine Brown. The family has appeared regularly on the hit TLC show beginning in 2010. «Someone recently told me that i didn't have to have all of my shit figured out in order for me to share myself with the world,» Leon wrote on Instagram. «So here’s me, definitely not having almost any of my shit figured out, to let you know that i am trans.

A post shared by Mykelti Padron (@mykeltip)On her Instagram Stories, Mykelti shared a picture of the ultrasound, along with the matching bibs.  «I'm extremely excited for the twins to come,» she told the publication.

Christine Brown is wishing her daughter Truely happy birthday on her special day! The Sister Wives star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her excitement for Truely’s big day. “It’s this cool kid, Truely’s birthday today!” the mom-of-six captioned a post of five photos of the pre-teen. “She’s 12 years old and just so amazing, creative, kind, brilliant and SO FUN to hang out with!” Christine gushed, adding “#happybirthday” and “blessedmom” hashtags for a tender touch.

Sister Wives stars Christine Brown and Janelle Brown are spending quality time together in Florida. They took some of their children, whom they share with Kody Brown, to Disney World in Orlando for a fun-filled vacation. Christine, 49, posted photos to Instagram on March 14 of the group huddled together at Magic Kingdom Park. Her daughters Truely and Ysabel were in the snapshots, as was Janelle’s daughter Savannah.

fans might think they know the Brown family. Kody Brown is in a «spiritual marriage» with his first wife, Meri Brown, second wife, Janelle Brown, and fourth wife, Robyn Brown.

 has definitely had plenty of drama. The TLC reality series following polygamist Kody Brown and his wives, Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, Christine Brown and Robyn Brown, has been running for 16 seasons, marking its 10-year anniversary in 2021. Though the 53-year-old TV personality and salesman assured ET in February 2021 that «there will never be a fifth wife,» understanding the status of his current marriages can still be a challenge given recent events. Here ET breaks down where Kody stands with his four wives: A post shared by Meri Brown (@therealmeribrown)As Kody's first wife, Meri and Kody married in April 1990.

Christine Brown is moving on to bigger and better things after her November split from husband Kody Brown. The 49-year-old star ended her plural marriage to Kody after years of tension on the TLC reality series, and now «just Christine» is getting her own digital show.  is a new digital series featuring the mother of six sharing some of her favorite, easy recipes for fans.

 star Kody Brown and his four wives as they navigate their plural marriages. In November 2021, Kody and his third wife, Christine, announced they were splitting after 25 years together. The former couple tied the knot in 1994, and Christine was his third wife after his first wife, Meri Brown, and second wife, Janelle Brown.

It’s all about “getting honest” for Sister Wives‘ Kody Brown, and he did just that when he opened up before Sunday’s episode about his current views on his polygamy “lifestyle.” After a rocky post-pandemic period that saw Kody split with wife Christine Brown and grow distant from wives Meri Brown and Janelle Brown, Kody admitted he questions polygamy ‘all the time.’ Speaking with People Magazine, he shared: “When you really start getting honest, you start looking up to the heavens and going, ‘Geez, Father. You inspired me to do this. Why is it such a mess now?'”

Kody Brown has pulled back the curtain on the struggle he's facing with his lifestyle. In a clip from upcoming season 16 finale episode, published by , Kody admitted he is questioning his polygamy. «I question it all the time,» he told host Sukyana Krishnan. «When you talk to women who are struggling in it, the pain in it.»His admission comes on the heels of his third wife, Christine's, headline-making announcement in November 2021 that she was leaving their plural marriage after more than 25 years together.

Christine Brown started to stand up for herself was the moment her and Kody Brown's relationship drastically changed.In ET's exclusive clip ahead of the final one-on-one special, Christine shares how she went from saying «Yes» to everything to finally saying «No» and changing the dynamic of their marriage.«I just had to be always positive and upbeat and 'whatever you need' and 'absolutely,'» Christine tells host Sukyana Krishnan. «I didn't mind, it was what I did, it was completely fine...until it wasn't.

Christine Brown was in good spirits on Monday for Valentine’s Day, when she posted a photo of herself on her Instagram. It was the 49-year-old Sister Wives star’s first V-day on her own, since she split from her husband of over 25 years Kody back in November. In the picture of herself, she looked like she was spending some time outdoors, and she had a huge smile across her face.

star Robyn is getting emotional over feeling isolated from her husband, Kody Brown's, three other wives. In this exclusive clip from the continuation of the ' three-part special airing on Sunday on TLC, Robyn can't hold back the tears as she discusses her shaky relationship with Kody's other wives — Meri, Janelle and Christine.In the clip, Kody says that there's «a pecking order» between the wives and it goes by who's been married the longest to him. Kody and Meri got married in 1990, and legally separated in 2014.

Kody Brown is done with Meri Brown.The star opens up about the struggles he's faced with his first wife, and reveals why he won't ever get back together with her in ET's exclusive clip for the first part of the three-part special, kicking off on Sunday.«There's just nothing to talk about, really,» Kody tells host Sukyana Krishnan. «Listen, there was a hardness in our marriage that was so difficult and so antagonistic. I didn't know why we were in it.

Sister Wives, Kody comes home to find that Christine has packed up his belongings from their house.«So I came over to Christine's again, and I noticed more boxes… Guess it's time for me to talk to her about it,» he says. "… I have been moved out of my house.«Kody notes that he's unsure how to feel about the situation, before stating, „I don't want to take any of it out of here yet, 'cause I honestly didn't know she was this serious. I've had times past when she's said something, and I didn't feel like she was serious.

Kody's COVID-19 restrictions. In a new, exclusive clip from Sunday's , the couple get into a heated discussion after Christine questions why Kody is allowing he and Robyn's nanny into the home, but won't allow their daughter, Ysabel, over to see her sisters.«She's over all the time.

Meri Brown, star of Sister Wives is recalling the tough times she had to endure during the pandemic and how it negatively affected her relationship to Kody Brown. “This is one of the things I like doing, kind of getting away from it all,” the 50-year-old said during a hike in Flagstaff, Arizona, for a sneak peek of the Dec. 19 episode of Sister Wives you can watch here. “We’ve got COVID going on, I’m running two businesses, we’re quarantining from each other.”

they were splitting up after 25 years together. «After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,» Christine said in a statement. «We will continue to be a strong presence in each other's lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family.

A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)Kody addressed Christine's decision to leave in a statement of his own, writing, «Christine's decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness,» he said.

TLC's is heading into a new season, but this big family isn't exactly living in harmony.

Kody Brown and his sister wives have been planning to build a new life at Coyote Pass in Flagstaff, Arizona for three years now, and one of his wives has finally taken the first step. Janelle Brown took to Instagram on June 27 to reveal that she’s begun planting some roots at Coyote Pass and will be living in an RV there for the summer.

A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)The 10th season of , which premiered Feb. 14, will show marital problems between Kody and Meri, who, according to Kody, have been estranged for four years.«Meri and I are in an amicable relationship… but we've had a real struggle.

Evangalynn Kodi Brush “received some major gifts for her 1st birthday,” wrote Maddie Brown Brush, 24, in an Aug. 24 Instagram post.