In the newest season 18 episode of Sister Wives, Christine Brown begged for Janelle Brown to throw within the towel with Kody Brown — and transfer away from Flagstaff, Arizona.
“I don’t know where it stands with Kody and Janelle,” Christine, 51, confessed within the Sunday, October 22, episode of the TLC collection, which picked up filming in spring 2023.
As Christine and Janelle, 54, reunited to rejoice Easter with their children, Janelle made it clear that she is able to transfer ahead. However, she appeared to tug her toes about probably transferring nearer to Christine in Utah. (Christine break up from Kody, 54, in November 2021. She married David Woolley on October 7. Janelle, in the meantime, confirmed in December 2022 that she and Kody had separated.)
“We need to have traditions that carry this part of the family forward. We need to continue traditions or reestablish traditions that have meaning for her children and mine so that there’s an identity,” Janelle stated in a confessional, referring to her and Christine’s mixed 12 kids.
Janelle later instructed the cameras, “I’m not really missing Kody. I’m not missing [my other sister wives] Robyn and Meri [Brown]. I’m finding a lot of peace, maybe the most peace I’ve felt in a long time, at this holiday.”
Elsewhere within the episode, Janelle confided in Christine whereas she was in Arizona for a July go to. “I’m struggling a little bit because I don’t miss him,” Janelle stated on the time.
Janelle then admitted that she was relieved that following her birthday dinner with Kody in May he didn’t come into her home. “I was really happy to just be like, ‘Hey, see ya.’ As he drove away to Robyn’s house and I went into my apartment,” she defined.
That collection of occasions, nevertheless, brought on Christine to fret about her longtime good friend and sister spouse. “The more I hear, the more I am just so sad for her to be honest with you. She’s my friend and I want to see her happy,” Christine instructed the cameras. “Not living this life where her husband takes her out for her birthday and drops her off at home and goes to his wife.”
A annoyed Christine revealed in her confessional that she wished Janelle would “call it like it is and get out of Flagstaff! Sorry, this is just sad.”
Janelle, in the meantime, insisted that she is “fine” along with her relationship — or lack thereof — with Kody. “We’re not reconciling. I’m not hoping he’s coming around. I’m not going to settle for less than I deserve. … I’m taking it for myself. I’m doing more,” she argued.
Furthermore, Janelle instructed Christine that her and Kody’s December 2022 struggle “was the end of our relationship, our marriage, effectively.” She shared, “I’m more at peace when he’s not around.”
That affirmation solely strengthened Christine’s resolve to get Janelle to a spot the place she totally leaves Kody and their life in Flagstaff behind.
“She deserves to have someone who loves her, who’s not going to have, what does [Janelle] say … friends with benefits? That’s not a marriage,” Christine instructed the cameras, noting that she’s fearful Kody will “just continue to give her scraps.”
In addition to his damaged relationships with Christine and Janelle, Kody and first spouse Meri, 52, confirmed in January that they parted methods romantically. Meri has since relocated her clothes enterprise to Utah the place her household’s mattress and breakfast is located. Kody and fourth spouse Robyn, 45, are nonetheless legally married and residing full time in Arizona.
Sister Wives airs on TLC Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.
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