Sister Wives star Meri Brown says she gets proposed to weekly
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The gist
Sister Wives star Meri Brown said she gets proposed to "on a weekly basis" in a sneak peek.
The show's 21st season follows the breakup of Kody Brown's plural family.
Background
Kody Brown is the star of TLC's Sister Wives, a reality show that documented his plural marriage to four women and his 18 children. Meri was his first wife; Christine, Janelle and Meri have all separated from him in recent years, while his fourth wife, Robyn, remains married to him. The current 21st season follows the aftermath, and Meri has been discussing her split and her future on the show.
How it unfolded
- 1990Meri and Kody married.
- 2010Kody spiritually married his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, which fans watched on season 1 of Sister Wives.
- 2014Kody legally divorced Meri so he could legally wed Robyn and adopt her three older children.
- November 2021Christine announced her split from Kody after more than 25 years of spiritual marriage.
- December 2022Janelle announced that she and Kody had been separated for a few months.
- January 2023Meri confirmed her split from Kody after more than 30 years together.
- October 2025Maddie posted a scathing social media rebuke.
- Oct 21, 2026Janelle's boyfriend Pete posted a video of the couple in rocking chairs.
- Oct 22, 2026Janelle discussed her separation from Kody, the death of her son Garrison and her next chapter on the "Get Obsessed" podcast.
- Oct 25, 2026Meri said on the episode she was determined to be "a knife in his kidneys" and said in a sneak peek that she gets proposed to "on a weekly basis."
Who’s saying what
- Meri
- Meri said she had hoped for a new beginning with Kody but believes he was waiting for her to end things so he could be the innocent party.
- Christine
- Christine said she felt "put on the bottom" and was triggered by photos featuring Kody.
- David
- David Woolley called it "bulls---" that Meri had her "posse talk s---" about Christine and said Meri was acting like Kody.
- Children
- Gwendlyn and Paedon both described improved relationships with their father, while Maddie accused him of saying lies about her.
Still unverified
David Woolley insinuated that Meri had been using her desire to maintain a relationship with Kody's children as a manipulation tactic.