Kody Calls Janelle and Christine Brown Friendship ‘Pathetic’

• On “Sister Wives,” Kody Brown calls his ex Christine’s “affect” over his estranged spouse Janelle “pathetic.”
• Kody says he believes he might reconcile with Janelle if she weren’t mates with Christine. 
• Janelle not too long ago attended Christine’s wedding ceremony to David Woolley in Utah.

Kody Brown holds nothing again on Sunday’s episode of TLC’s “Sister Wives,” lashing out on the “pathetic” bond between two of his former wives, Janelle and Christine Brown.

On the time the episode was filmed in 2022, Kody’s relationship with Janelle, his second spouse, was estranged. Nonetheless, they did not name their scenario an official cut up at that time, and it seems that Kody nonetheless believed there was hope for them — if not for his ex-wife, Christine.

Whereas reflecting on the state of his and Janelle’s marriage in a confessional interview, Kody says that if Janelle weren’t such shut mates with Christine, he believes {that a} reconciliation could be potential.

“Christine has a lot affect over Janelle. I simply assume it is pathetic, so I do not need to say something to Janelle as a result of I am afraid Christine will discover out about it, the youngsters will discover out about it, it is like, I simply do not need to discuss me,” Kody tells the cameras.

The couple says they discuss to one another on the cellphone sporadically, however not often see one another. On the episode, Christine and Janelle spend Easter collectively and months later, have dinner along with a few of their kids.

Of Kody’s 4 wives, Janelle and Christine have been notably shut all through the years — partially as a result of, as defined on early seasons of “Sister Wives,” Christine took care of Janelle’s youngsters for her whereas Janelle labored outdoors of the house. On seasons of the present filmed in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ladies selected to depart their respective properties to go to their grownup kids and one another as a substitute of following Kody’s strict COVID-19 security guidelines.

These guidelines, plus Kody’s obvious emotional distance from a few of his kids, strained Kody’s marriages to each Christine and Janelle.

Christine publicly introduced the tip of her marriage to Kody in November 2021. Janelle did not affirm she was single till August 2023 in an interview with People. Amid their breakups, the ladies have remained shut and even stated they nonetheless think about one another sister wives. Janelle was not too long ago a visitor at Christine’s wedding ceremony to David Woolley.

Whereas reflecting on a dialog with Christine on the episode, Janelle says she will sense that her buddy may pity her due to the state of her marriage to Kody.

“I am effective. We aren’t reconciling, I am not hoping he is coming round, I am not going to accept lower than I deserve,” Janelle tells cameras.

“Sister Wives” airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.