Thursday, December 31, 2015

I Scour the Internet: The Happy New Year Edition, January 1, 2016


All I have to say is...I hope Robyn pops Baby Girl Brownie out soon because the tabloids are scrapping the bottom of the barrel for Brown news.

It doesn't help matters that the Browns have been extremely quiet, no doubt due to the major embarrassment of former legal wife Meri Brown after her very public Twitter escapade with a Catfisher became widely known.

And that banana picture didn't help, either.

But if you look hard enough, there are still some Brown gems to be found...even that insufferable Catfisher brought a smile to my cynical lips. I mean, really. Who would've thunk it. Engaged, to a Bradley Cooper lookalike no less.

Yep, and I'm the Queen of Sheba, too!!

Anyway, I was reading Kody Brown's retweets today. He's trying so hard to show the world that he has more on his mind besides Robyn, their soon to be born baby girl, and a former legal wife who would have left her cul-de-sac McMansion in a New York minute if "Sam the Sham"  had truly been a man and a millionaire, instead of a Catfishing ne'er do well.

Like, I'm holding my breath for that e-book to be published. Maybe 2017? Yeah, right.

So here's my choice for the two most ironic (if not moronic) statements that have put the cherry on top of the year 2015. Made by two people who really really deserve each other.




Nicely said there. Meri must be giggling with glee she dodged THAT bullet...

Let it be said nobody, I mean NOBODY can make a bigger fool of himself than Meri's former legal hubby Kody...on Christmas Day no less. I'm just hoping he's not planning on running for public office. Please....


Isn't it funny how Mr. Brown can tell someone to get off Twitter and spend time with their family? Oh, the irony!

This all reminds me of the immortal words of that Animal House character, the incomparable Dean Wormer:

"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son"



On the other hand, Kody and Christine did manage to produce Aspyn, who has  1) remained in college and 2) been elected President of the UNLV Pan Hellenic Council.

I find her sense of humor to really be a breath of fresh air, considering the overly oppressive atmosphere emanating from that cul-de-sac her father has created.


You know, I was thinking that a reality show featuring Aspyn at college would interesting. I would watch it. Hey, TLC if you're reading this, once the Kody Train ends it's run, how about a reality show featuring the college kids?

From Janelle, who continues to be the "Official" Twitter Point Person for the Kody and his Kodettes, we get the only holiday greeting that sounds sincere (i.e. suitable for fan consumption)



Seriously Janelle. We want the scoop on Robyn! Did she demand you guys throw her a baby shower? And, the answer to the question: What role did Robyn's JYD have in the Catfish affair?

Again, I'm not holding my breath, but maybe it was filmed for the next season.



Now here's something interesting from Meri. Even though she no longer tweets all those sappy sayings like when she was unfortunately involved with that catfisher, it looks like she occasionally will stick her head out of that Sister Wives hole in the ground and show appreciation for the fans rooting her on.



Let's just hope she will follow her gut feeling if something doesn't sound right, it probably isn't. But I still want to know how Robyn's JYD figures in this catfishing mess! Sorry, I just can't let it go!!

Here's something interesting. For all you SWB fans, you might remember this twitter account as being THE LAST WORD for all things Sister Wives. Run by a married couple who were die hard fans and "friends" of Robyn (but with slightly more decorum than JYD) they suddenly dropped from the scene shortly after Robyn birthed King Sol. Now that JYD has been, once again, kicked to the curb, the old Kody Family Twitter suddenly sprung back to life.




The couple behind @SisterWives01 were also the masterminds behind the old, vetted friends only Kody Brown and Family Facebook page that promised exclusive contact with the Sister Wives but quickly faded out of the picture once the Browns went to Live Tweeting after their book was published.

Hmmmm....does this mean Robyn once again has kicked JYD out of the cul-de-sac? Are they still best buds? Will Robyn ever be seen in the same picture frame with JYD again? AND WHAT WAS JYD's ROLE IN THE CATFISH AFFAIR?

And before leaving, let's ponder some New Year's Resolutions Kody and his Kodettes should attempt for this new year. I think Kody should be nicer to Christine and start courting that elusive 5th wife, just to even the score with Brady Williams and his Five Wives. I'm in need for another classic, late night Robyn Twitter meltdown complete with post-birth, no makeup selfies that shows the audience the true Robyn. And something knocking Robyn off the pedestal as the newest and fertile wife is just what is needed to spice up the show. Pretty please???

What do you think?

Well, that's all for now. And remember, I Scour the Internet, so you can celebrate New Year's Day in style!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!




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Sunday, December 13, 2015

I Scour the Internet: The Twelve Days Before Christmas Edition for December 13, 2015





Can you believe how fast this year has gone? And it's less than two weeks before Christmas, too!!!

So let's check out some tweets from our favorite polygamists, shall we?




First off, we have college student Mariah and a school friend doing their part to help the disadvantaged refugees in South Salt Lake.

Of course, it's not really clear who the refugees are, and why they have found refuge in South Salt Lake, but at least the young lady is trying to do something to help people in need. Speculation in my other living room is that this could possibly be a sociology project.

At the other end of the donating money spectrum, comes this totally self-serving announcement from The Joker, now better known as The Catfisher.


The PayPal page is scary to say the least...


Like, it's an e-book, right? So why the need to include your address? Okay, it IS the Christmas season, so I'll give the Semi-Great Imposter the benefit of the doubt that this is the default order form for non PayPal members. But frankly, with what we know of the Joker's background, that's wayyyy too much information to be giving out and way way wayyyyyy too much money to be asking for bad fiction.

My final two words are: Caveat Emptor !!!

If you are in need of a good laugh, read the Joker's entire pitch for moolah on it's blog...and don't forget to read the comments! Priceless!

PREORDER MY EBOOK – “ALMOST MERI’ED” can be located through the link to the Joker's blog found in his Twitter bio...  https://twitter.com/notbatmanyet


And while we are talking about Meri, checking her Twitter shows us how she's getting into the Christmas Season. First she tweets this picture...




And then she tweets this quote from Martin Luther King...



Looks like the lady is turning the other cheek and moving on with her life after catfish.

Of course, Robyn is MUCH too BUSY being pregnant with little girl brownie to even tweet anymore. But I have one burning question that needs to be answered...What role did Robyn's JYD play in this Meri catfishing deal. That's all, simple. I wonder if we will ever find out for sure.

Buried beneath a lot of political retweets on Kody's Twitter, we find this interesting tweet by Original Three wife Janelle that he retweeted:

Well, we know Robyn's too busy being preggers, but I wonder why Aspyn's mommy Christine didn't tweet this? Oh well, it would have been a cold day in Hell before Robyn would have tweeted about Aspyn's election. You just know Robyn's feeling those definite pangs of jealousy. So look out Aurora. Your future is either election to the statewide or even the national President of the PanHellenic Council, or becoming a sisterwife like your mommy dearest. What a dilemma! Kind of like aspiring to be a brain surgeon or a fry cook, don't you agree? (Thanks to The Beverly Hillbillies)

Back to Janelle, she's getting into the season by tweeting a picture of her Holiday Stockings hanging on the fireplace. But there are eleven stockings pictured. Besides the dog, who gets honored with a stocking this year???



Well, that's all for now. And remember, I Scour the Internet so YOU can start getting ready for Christmas!!!




On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

He Said WHAT??? Unforgettable Kody Brown Quotes from This Season



"Real Men don't dream they are Batman, nor aspire to dark, controversial roles." - NoWayThisWasKodyBrown
"Men lovingly become Santa Clause [sic] to their children! ;-)" - RealKodyBrown
Ah yes, the memorable tweet Kody sent out at the height of his former legal wife's infatuation with a person who later was proven to be an "imposter"...if you know what I mean. But while the second sentence has Kody Brown written all over it, that first sentence, the one where the gauntlet is thrown down for the lovely Meri Brown could not have come out of the Real Kody Brown's gray matter. Just.Not.Possible.

Here's a collection of a few more memorable Kody Brown quotes from this last season, which, in my opinion, illustrates the true nature of the man named Kody Brown.

And folks, it ain't pretty.

There's the infamous anniversary trip to Galveston Texas. Not only was Galveston the least romantic place for a trip, let alone an anniversary, Kody and producers also dragged along a marriage therapist.

And it showed the lengths Kody would go to avoid any romance with the woman who gave birth to six of his spirit babies.

Mind you, this is the same man who, while being interviewed by Natalie Morales about the "chili-cheese nachos" incident, in which Kody in a cold matter- of -fact manner told the audience he was so disgusted by Christine's gobbling up nachos, he almost called off his spiritual marriage to her. And even when chided by Morales that, perhaps, he should apologize to Christine because she looked very hurt by his admission of disgust, Kody flat out refused to apologize.

The sad truth is he probably would not have "married" her if it wasn't for her polygamous blue-blood heritage.

So here's Christine, obviously stuck in a one-sided relationship with a man who thinks being a "Santa Claus[e]" with his children is good parenting. It was pitiful how she grovelled at Kody's feet, for a crumb of recognition and maybe a little romance...to which Kody replied...

"Honor the entire family, and I will love you..." 

Sorry Christine, you got the booby prize in the form of a man named Kody Brown, stuck in a loveless polygamous marriage with three other women. Correction, 2 other women and a new legal wife who took Kody on a romantic trip to Hawaii, with her saved up grocery money. Yeah, right.

Yep, Christine, you lost out to Robyn. Her family with Kody is the one you and the rest of the Original Three must honor if you want Kody to throw you the leftovers after he's given Robyn and her kids the majority of his time and attention and love.

Sucks to be in a plural marriage, doesn't it?

On the topic of parenting, the next Kody Brown quote is typical in that this man is not very bright, and whenever he tries to be clever, he fails miserably.

Case in point. When King Sol threw his tiny fist in the direction of big sister Gwennie's face, it was Garrison who took issue with the obvious coddling of the little prince, in effect, rewarding the little fellow for bad behavior. Of course, his mother Janelle (who will never win Mother of the Year for her parenting skills) chided him by saying (using a pointed finger to emphasize her point)  "It's not up to you. That is not your decision. You are not a parent...You're gonna be gone doing your adult life in a few years. Just relax about it. We are on vacation and you're going to be chill." To which the soon to be out of the cul-de-sac Garrison replied "Okay, but if we end up raising a little narcissistic brat..."

Now in some respects, I agree that children should not parent other children. But let's face it, before Garrison, it was his brother Logan who did most of the parenting. So when Kody mentions there are five parents available to parent, it was like a "say whut?" moment for me.

Look at the scene when King Sol threw his fist in anger at Gwennie. It wasn't a "parent" who took on the little prince, it was Robyn's live-in Nanny/Housekeeper/Driver Mindy Jessop who took control of the situation.

So where exactly were the five parents, Kody?

And then Kody spells out what REALLY is going on when he says "Let's just not have the kids correcting my other kids...That's all I'm trying to do here."

Now, Kody has historically called his children with Janelle "Janelle's kids." Or his children with Christine "Christine's Kids." He has never called any of the children "My Kids" let alone as "My Other Kids", ever.

Nope, what Kody was telling the audience was "the kids" belong to Christine and Janelle, while "my other kids" he mentioned belong to Kody and ROBYN. And no one will be allowed to parent Robyn's kids except for...Mindy. And once she leaves, whoever the next family member Robyn hires to take Mindy's place.

Now, I'm not saying Garrison was correct. In fact, Garrison appears to have some anger issues, which hopefully going into the National Guard will help him work it out. But it's obvious there is no love lost between Kody and Garrison. Garrison acknowledges that Kody does "piss him off" sometimes, while he sarcastically mentions "But, you know, Dad's all wise and powerful."

Yikes! Here's hoping Kody sleeps with an eye open when it's Janelle's night.

Finally, from the Tell All episode, Tamron asked the question we have all been waiting to hear the answer to..."Are you going to divorce Robyn and remarry Meri?"

To which Kody simply answered "Why would I go through that process again? Why would we do that? Everyone seems to value this legal marriage."

The look on Meri's face was priceless. It seemed to scream at Kody "You thoughtless, narcissistic fool." It was Meri who gave up her legal status, presumably to enable Kody to adopt Robyn's kids. But that process is done. Robyn's kids are now legally Browns. So what's the hold-up?

Well, that "hold-up" was sitting next to Kody on the Tell All couch, in all her pregnant grandeur. There is NO WAY Robyn will ever give up that legal piece of paper. And it doesn't matter how many times Kody and his mouthpiece Janelle will try to explain it away. Robyn will remain Kody's wife until she can no longer profit from being his wife. She will then move on to the next husband.

Wouldn't it be rich if Kody and Robyn suddenly denounce plural marriage and ride off into the sunset with their kids to live as monogamists. I wonder how Janelle will explain that away?

So those are my most unforgettable Kody Brown Quotes from this season. What were some of yours?




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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Sister Wives: The Season Ain't Over til Tamron Sings! November 22, 2015








THE SISTER WIVES TELL ALL EPISODE  IS TONIGHT!!!!

ARE YOU READY FOR IT???







It's Sister Wives  L I V E  T W E E T  P A R T Y  T I M E   !!!!




WILL MERI EXPLAIN THAT BANANA PICTURE?








WILL KODY WEAR HIS BIG BOY PANTIES WITH MATCHING MAKE-UP?



Prepare yourself for MORE Mr. Robyn Brown  BLOVIATING!!




While the new Mrs. Kody Brown answers every question, because SHE'S Kody's WIFE now and the Original Three just don't matter anymore!

I can't wait to ride off into the sunset with my husband!

GET SET FOR SISTER WIVES FUN AND GAMES!!!
It's Sunday Night and the Sister Wives Tell All is on the snark menu in My Living Room!!!


LET THE SNARKING BEGIN!!!




































Don't forget 90 Day Fiance is on tonight, too! Hey Dani and Mo, come join the discussion!



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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Happy Wednesday Everybody! It's Hump Day!!!


Did someone say humping?



Yeppers, somewhere in the world it is already Wednesday, and being that Sunday's Tweet Party has over 300 comments, I'm opening up this posting so everyone can see their comment without having to scroll down and load.

I scanned through some of the Brown tweets from Sunday's show. Here's a sampling of the ones that caught my eye...




You know, it never ceases to amaze me how dense Kody can be sometimes. Where was Kody's support and love when Meri was feeling isolated and alone? Oh, wait...Kody was with Robyn, taking a trip to Hawaii and impregnating her with another spirit baby. Way to go!!!





Oh, oh....sounds like SOMEbody is about to take HIS ball and GO HOME!!



And with that, Kody has left the building!!

Meanwhile, Meri is having some fun (finally) with BFF Elisa....







And kudos to Meri for finally listening to the many people who tried to warn her. It is especially interesting that she has even started to follow @NickOconner and two previous victims of the Catfisher. Looks like she is beginning to start her crusade....but wait, you don't think maybe she is doing this for the show? Well, if she is, more power to her! I hope this leads to even more show time featuring Meri and the other wives instead of this season's Kody and Robyn show, if there's another season.

And don't the signs sound a lot like...KODY?????




What are your thoughts????
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

SISTER WIVES FINALE: LIVE TWEET PARTY for November 15th, 2015





THE SEASON FINALE IS TONIGHT!!!!

ARE YOU READY FOR IT???



So sorry Original Three! Kody's got a NEW family now! And they are all LEGAL!!!




It's Sister Wives  L I V E  T W E E T  P A R T Y  T I M E   !!!!




WILL KODY FINALLY ADMIT HE'S A GIBBERING IDIOT?


Kody feeling some gibbering in his nether regions!



 WILL KODY AND ROBYN BOTH GET LARYNGITIS AND BE UNABLE TO SPEAK?

Robyn: I'm too busy, dude. No baby until you make me legal!   Kody: Wha??? Oh, OK, dear...



Prepare yourself for MORE Mr. Robyn Brown  BLOVIATING!!
I know who MY Queen of Hearts is!




While the new Mrs. Kody Brown decides to boycott Live Tweeting tonight as she wonders "Will this be the last Season?" !!

I can't wait to ride off into the sunset with my husband!

GET SET FOR SISTER WIVES FUN AND GAMES!!!
It's Sunday Night and Sister Wives is on the snark menu in My Living Room!!!


LET THE SNARKING BEGIN!!!







































Don't forget 90 Day Fiance is on tonight, too! Hey Dani and Mo, come join the discussion!



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Friday, November 13, 2015

Before Y'all Watch the Season Finale of Sister Wives...



TLC Twitter


I think this picture epitomizes the entire season. Don't you agree?

I certainly can't imagine Kody kissing Christine's tummy when she was pregnant with Truely. Oh yeah, you better believe he was too busy courting Robyn. And something tells me Janelle would have slapped the taste right out of Kody's mouth if he tried something like that with her!!










Well, we KNOW that Papa Joe would never have taken a picture like this one with his twins and their cousin wives Alina, Val, and Vicki ...









For some reason I can see Brady Williams doing this with Nonie, but not with Paulie...

Oh yeah, baby!!!!

Ummm....I don't think so....

Robyn Brown is my hero! But I have a better resting bitchface!



And let's face it, ole Uncle Art Hammon of Centennial Park (and Polygamy, USA) most likely has women climbing all over him, wanting to kiss his sizable belly...

Kiss Me or I'll throw my boot at your head!


What are your thoughts?
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

SISTER WIVES Live Tweet Party!!! for Sunday November 8th, 2015




Christine practicing giving Kody a kiss...hey THAT's not Kody!


It's Sister Wives  L I V E  T W E E T  P A R T Y  T I M E   !!!


Prepare yourself for MORE Mr. Robyn Brown  BLOVIATING!!



While the legal Mrs. Kody Brown attempts to rewrite history at the expense of the Original Three Wives and their families. No family photo will be safe from her edit pen!!!



GET SET FOR MORE SISTER WIVES FUN AND GAMES!!!
It's Sunday Night and Sister Wives is on the snark menu in My Living Room!!!


LET THE SNARKING BEGIN!!!







































Don't forget 90 Day Fiance is on tonight, too! Hey Dani and Mo, come join the discussion!






YIKES!!! We're way over 300 comments! Please continue your discussions here...

 Before Y'all Watch the Season Finale of Sister Wives...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

It's Wednesday!! Happy Hump Day Y'all!

And on the topic of Hump Day....

 This portrait is wrong on soooo many levels!!!

 I am speechless....



Oh and for all you fans of PolygamyUSA, our friend at The Principle has reported that Kellie and Hyrum are parents of a baby girl! Check out their Halloween pic.* AND there's a picture of Rose Marie Cawley and her husband...it's a must read...

 http://politicsrusprinciple.tumblr.com/
*Thanks to Baylor for this information!!!!
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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Sister Wives LIVE TWEET PARTY!!!! for Sunday, November 1, 2015

But First...

 Let's reminisce, shall we?

 How did Kody show his love for his wives? Well, if you were an Original Three wife, your gift was...
A wooden bowl...

A plaque that is now kind of embarrassing

 (Yes, there is a big difference between "then" and "than"!!)

And then there was this gift...
A nice clock, with just the right amount of antique patina...

Question: Who do you think is Kody's "favorite" wife?



It's Sister Wives  L I V E  T W E E T  P A R T Y  T I M E   !!!


Prepare yourself for MORE Mr. Robyn Brown  BLOVIATING!!



Yep, that's Kody using the RV's white water hose to clean the RV's sewer hose. Get that water hose WAY DOWN in there!

And Kody wants you to know that hormones in the mouth are much more dangerous than the filth in a sewer hose.
While the legal Mrs. Kody Brown is busy training her NEW social media "protector" and "family friend" on how to demonstrate just the right amount of cray cray to keep herself out of the tabloids!


Will Robyn tweet to her faithful fans fan
TWO WEEKS IN ROW???

GET SET FOR MORE SISTER WIVES FUN AND GAMES!!!
It's Sunday Night and Sister Wives is on the snark menu in My Living Room!!!


LET THE SNARKING BEGIN!!!

 YIKES!! Over 300 comments! I've opened a new posting for comments...for Hump Day!!







































Don't forget 90 Day Fiance is on tonight, too! Hey Dani and Mo, come join the discussion!



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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

It's Wednesday Again, and Yep, Reviews are Still LATE!



Robyn and Kody syncing up their brainwaves

There just aren't enough hours in the day (and coffee in my coffee pot) to complete these reviews! But don't despair...Soon...very soon....


In the meantime, here's a new posting where you can continue your comments without having to 1) Scroll Down Forever just to find out you have to 2)Click the "Loading More" link just to have to 3) Scroll Down Forever, again.



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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sister Wives L I V E T W E E T P A R T Y for Sunday, October 25th, 2015



Where in the World was Kody Brown last week???

Hmmmm....Let's see, shall we?
He's got at least two wives and an incubating brownie with him...

Quick! Think of an Elvis Presley song that goes with this picture!
I'm thinking of "Hound Dog"....What's yours???


It's Sister Wives  L I V E  T W E E T  P A R T Y  T I M E   !!!


Prepare yourself for MORE Mr. Robyn Brown  BLOVIATING!!

I'm actually dumber than I look!!



While the new Mrs. Kody Brown is busy checking the want ads for a new social media "protector" she can call a "family friend."


We understand if you're a no show again!


GET SET FOR MORE SISTER WIVES FUN AND GAMES!!!
It's Sunday Night and Sister Wives is on the snark menu in My Living Room!!!


LET THE SNARKING BEGIN!!!







































Don't forget 90 Day Fiance is on tonight, too! Hey Dani and Mo, come join the discussion!



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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

It's Wednesday and I'm Still Working on the Reviews!!!



Yep, like the title says, my last three reviews are STILL in process.

I suppose if I had a punching bag I could have had those reviews done quicker, but I don't. And my Kindle is much too precious to me to get thrown, in disgust, on the floor while watching the episodes Sister Wives on Amazon.com.

So I appreciate y'alls patience while I try to crank out something decent. Yeah, I said crank, because watching these fools on TV is making me very, very, cranky. I'll explain in the review.

Also, I notice that the latest Twitter Party posting has reached the point where you have to (or least I have to) click on the "Loading" link to see the additional pages of comments.

Here's a new posting where you can continue your comments without having to 1) Scroll Down Forever just to find out you have to 2)Click the "Loading" link just to have to 3) Scroll Down Forever, again.

But First...

Las Vagrants wrote a comment that, unfortunately, takes about 2 clicks on the "Loading" link to finally see. Here's the comment, and my response. Feel free to add your response below!!!

I'm so confused about all of this "restructure" business. Maybe someone familiar with the religion might know? 

Isn't the 1st wife considered a permanent status? Do they normally need the church's blessing to divorce and especially since the divorce appears to be based on a secular (supposedly) issue, not because Meri deserved it by sinning or something.

So much of what's presented is like the sanitized version or maybe more accurately, a view of plural marriage without all the religious strings attached. They don't live together. They act like they barely interact unless it's for a episode.

Is Kody the prophet for this mini church? Do they still even follow the AUB principles? 

Just curious if anyone might know..

My Response:

This is my opinion: The divorce between Kody and Meri was meant to be a SECRET. The remarriage was DEFINITELY suppose to be a secret. 

Of course, once the story broke and everyone within reach of the internet and the Clark County Family Court and Civil Court database websites could SEE the divorce and marriage entered into those court records, Kody had no choice but to make a hastily made statement claiming he had "legally restructured" his family.

Kody using the term "restructure" or "legally restructured" was just his doublespeak for his real thoughts: "I'm doing what I damn well please. And right now, I want Robyn to be my legal spouse. So Meri, it's been a great 25 years but it's time for Robyn to be my lawfully wedded wife....even though I might look like a hypocrite since my religion teaches that God's Law is above Man's Laws, but I'm Kody Brown and that doesn't matter anyway. Not here in Las Vegas." And the rest is history.

Isn't the 1st wife considered a permanent status? Yes it is. Meri will always be Kody's 1st wife.


Do they normally need the church's blessing to divorce and especially since the divorce appears to be based on a secular (supposedly) issue, not because Meri deserved it by sinning or something. The way I understand it, Meri was Kody's first wife, his legal wife (Man's Law) as well as his spiritual wife (God's Law). Since under Man's Law, only one woman can be a legal wife, Janelle, Christine and Robyn were Kody's spiritual wives only (God's Law).

In the AUB (the Church the Browns are members of) a "spiritual" wife can petition the ruling Priesthood Council for a "release" from her spiritual marriage, so that she could be free to become another man's spiritual wife. So, in the case of Meri, she legally divorced Kody BUT she has not asked for a "release" so she is still spiritually married to Kody. And remember, in the AUB, God's Law trumps Man's Law. 

To finally answer your question, I don't believe the AUB is happy about the bad publicity generated by the legal divorce, but Kody and Meri are still spiritually married to each other so no harm no foul.


So much of what's presented is like the sanitized version or maybe more accurately, a view of plural marriage without all the religious strings attached. They don't live together. They act like they barely interact unless it's for a episode.

That's because polygamy is not pretty, whether the wives are living together in one home or they live in  separate houses. I think National Geographic's Polygamy USA was a good representation of plural marriage BUT it was still greatly sanitized for monogamist's consumption. And Polygamy USA was very quick to admit plural marriage was not for everyone, that it was basically a difficult life that a few "lucky" people were called to endure in order to reach salvation in the afterlife. Definitely different from Kody Brown's simplistic lie that "Love should be multiplied and not divided." On another documentary about Centennial Park (where Polygamy USA was filmed) a plural wife made the point of saying they do NOT marry for love, because love is fleeting. They marry for eternity and are very discerning of the man they choose to marry. Frankly, I doubt Kody Brown would have made the cut for a wife if he was a member of Centennial Park's polygamist group.

Is Kody the prophet for this mini church? As the husband, Kody is the Priesthood holder responsible for the religious instruction of his family members when they are unable to attend their Church regularly. I'll leave it at that because, frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the only time he holds "Church of Kody" services are when the camera's are present. Otherwise, he's busy doing "other things."

Do they still even follow the AUB principles? From what I've read, Kody picks and chooses the principles he follows. For instance, he's not supposed to show preference of one wife over another. But one thing that is preached is that the husband makes all the decisions for the family and Kody certainly has been shown doing just that - like when Christine "slipped" and mentioned how Kody has always wanted to live in Las Vegas. And the wives rarely are allowed to voice their own opinions, or as Kody puts it "Honor the entire family and I will love you." But he sure is Johnny on the Spot when it comes to collecting wives and having babies, isn't he? He may not know much about the children he has, but he sure knows how to make new ones, doesn't he? 

Again, this is just my opinions.
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