Sister WivesstarsKody BrownandRobyn Brownhave always been subject to the rumor mill when it comes to their finances. Up until very recently, the family had thrown their financial lots in together, but the family is no longer the cohesive unit they once were. When the beloved unscripted show premiered in 2010, the Browns were the picture of a happy family. Unlike what many viewers expect from polygamous families, the Browns seemed like a well-adjusted group of people who genuinely love each other. At the time, Kody and his three wives lived under one roof in Utah.
When all was said and done,Kody had four wives and 18 children. By the timeSister Wivesseason 19 aired, three of Kody’s four wives had divorced him, and he wasn’t speaking to several of his older children.Finances were always an issue for the family,but things have gotten even uglier since the separations. They were never really keeping track of how they were spending their money, which they just pooled together. Now that they’re no longer together as a unit, financial mistakes of the past have come back to haunt them in a major way.
Kody & Robyn Haven’t Paid Janelle
“How Do You Calculate?”
Finances have come up a lot on the show since Kody’s wives started walking away from the plural family. The first to walk away was Kody’s third wife,52-year-old Christine Brown. She divorced Kody in 2021, followed shortly by his second wife, 55-year-old Janelle Brown, in 2022. His first wife, 53-year-old Meri Brown, followed herSister Wivesout the door that same year. Coming intoSister Wivesseason 19, Kodyfound himself living in a monogamous relationshipwith his fourth wife, 45-year-old Robyn.
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During an episode ofSister Wivesseason 19, the issue of finances came up. Janelle was alleging that Kody and Robyn owed her money. According to Janelle, when Robyn needed a house, she chipped in to help with the down payment. When it came time for Janelle to need help with a house,Kody and Robyn didn’t reciprocate financially. No one rushed to help Janelle with her house, so she felt like she wanted some of the money that she contributed to Robyn’s house.
During the same season 19 episode, Robyn responded to Janelle’s financial claims. She pointed out thatthe family used to handle their finances differently, and that they worked together like a team.
During her confessional, Robyn said, “When Janelle’s bringing up that Kody and I owe her something, it’s like, how do you, how do you calculate? How do you figure that out? It’s so confusing.”
Also at issue is a plot of land that the family purchased in Arizona.
The Complicated Legal Situation At Coyote Pass
“Lawyer Up”
Sister Wivesseason 19is currently airing, and the undeveloped land at Coyote Pass is a central focus of the new season. During a recent episode, Janelle talked about the complicated situation she finds herself in when it comes to the land. Janelle left Kody in 2022,after 29 years of marriage and six children together, and now she’s stuck with this parcel of land that she may never be able to sell or build on. As she explains during the episode, the banknote on the property is due in a few months, and Kody’s refusing to make a decision about keeping the land.
Janelle wants to sell her share of the land at Coyote Pass to Kody and walk away from the whole mess, but Kody refuses to tell her what he plans to do.
Janelle is so frustrated by being kept out of the loop,she’s considering getting a lawyer to protect her financial interests. The problem is complicated by the fact that Janelle was never legally married to Kody. Polygamy is illegal, so their union was entirely spiritual. Therefore, theSister Wivesseason 19 star potentially has no legal claim on the property.
Kody & Robyn Listed Their Home For Sale
Will They Leave Arizona?
In August 2024,E! Onlinereported that Kody and Robyn put their Flagstaff house on the market, listing it for $1.6 million. Thepurchase of the house was a source of conflict within the family, who didn’t wantKody to buy Robyn the luxury home. This was the house that Janelle had helped purchase, so she’d like to see some of the proceeds. It’s unclear if Kody and Robyn intend to cut Janelle in on the proceeds from their house.
Robyn and Kody referred to themselves and their five children as the"core family".
Currently, Kody and Robyn still live in the large, expensive Arizona house with their five children. When Robyn married Kody in 2010, she had three children from her first marriage. Kody went on to adopt Aurora, Dayton, and Breanna Brown in 2014. Since their marriage,Robyn and Kody have welcomed two children of their own, Solomon and Ariella Brown.
Kody’s Been Accused Of Spending Wildly
Spending All His Money On Robyn’s Children
Over the years, Kody and Robyn have been accused of spending wildly. Recently, theSister Wivesstars were spotted with expensive jewelry, and even purchasedexpensive motorbikes for Robyn’s childrenfor the holidays. Kody’s daughter,Gwendlyn Brown,posted a YouTube in which she discusses how Kody and Robyn “have a terrible habit of spending very crazy and not within their means at all.”Financial troubles will continue to be a major themeof the Brown family’s lives for the foreseeable future.
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Sister Wivesseason 19 airs on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
