Sister Wives: Why It Would Be Easy For Janelle To Leave Kody
In a recent episode of Sister Wives, Janelle Brown insinuated that she could leave Kody anytime she pleased without having to look back.
The usually calm Janelle Brown of Sister Wives recently stunned Kody when she revealed she could easily walk away from their marriage. To viewers, it's seemed that Kody and Janelle have always had a pretty stable union, even if they have never officially been married under the eyes of the law. However, Kody's relationships with his first three wives are not what they once were. Since he tied the knot with his fourth wife, Robyn, in 2010, the Browns have struggled to maintain their family dynamic.
Even amid the drama, Janelle and Kody managed to keep their relationship on the right track. But as the worldwide pandemic began, their marriage started to hit a few rough patches. Kody has already questioned Janelle's loyalty, so her statement about walking away was alarming for him. Additionally, since Kody is already one wife down, viewers are now on high alert about the possibility of another leaving him.
Janelle is no longer holding her cards close to her chest when she speaks about her union with Kody. During a recent episode, Janelle revealed that her plural marriage is no longer a "necessity" for her since her children are older. Additionally, Robyn stopped by Janelle's home to catch up after her mother's death. Surprisingly, Kody told Meri and Robyn not to go to the funeral out of an abundance of caution. It was clear Janelle was not thrilled by how her husband failed to support her.
All told, viewers feel it would be extremely easy for Janelle to leave Kody, especially after she noted she has to make a conscious decision to stay with the family. Like Christine, Janelle has a large support system in Utah, which would ease the transition. Sister Wives viewers feel that Kody would do better married to only Robyn. It's likely Janelle would land on her two feet and be just fine if she ever chose to leave the polygamous lifestyle.
The current season of Sister Wives is showing the fallout between all of the wives and Kody's strict COVID-19 rules. Based on these events, it's not too surprising that Christine announced in November 2021 that she would be leaving Kody and moving back to Utah for good. For now, Janelle has stated she will be staying by Kody's side, but viewers feel she may have an escape plan at the ready if the time were to ever come.
Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.