Sister Wives

[Allison Joy]

Yeah... that was a crazy episode for sure.

Kody: I don't have a head wife! [can't remember exactly what word he used]
Me: Uh.... yeah you do. And everyone knows it
I don't think I really got until this episode that it was really only Robyn he was spending time with.

And yeah... "Kids have have playdates if they stay 10 feet apart." That is not a playdate!! And yeah, by October, pretty much everyone had chosen a few "safe" families they felt comfortable getting together with. And yet you won't even bring your whole family together. Kody is Kookoo! (deliberate misspelling of cuckoo, with k's for Kody.)

Also, I think this was the episode before, but the fact that Kody admitted that he doesn't even contact Meri weekly because, "we don't have that kind of relationship." Then stop calling her your wife! Kody tries to play, "oh, poor, poor me," when he is the one driving everyone away, for the most part. IF this is really for heavnly reward, as you claim, do you really think God is going to reward your behavior? And honestly, that line kind of shocked me. I knew they marginally followed an offshoot of the Mormon religion, but I thought they had kind of gotten away from it, and I thought at one point he even said the polygamy wasn't for religous reasons. But I must have been mistaken on that.

Why, oh why do I watch their shenanigans? It's like the car wreck that you tell your self you're going to drive past without trying to look at it.

 

[bapcap]

Loved how Meri kept stating, “I’m following all these rules and will continue to”…as if to say, “if that will get Kody to come and see me”!
A nanny! Really, as someone else said, “what do they do that requires a nanny to help with 2 small children?” Does Robin even have a job and heaven knows Kody would never let her leave the house to go to a job? I think he’s using the pandemic as his own personal form of dictatorship. I wish all the women and some of the older kids would just speak their mind truthfully. And can’t wait until next week to hear Janelle tell him f#@& you!!

 

[Southernmiss]

Couldn't the women do a zoom call amongst themselves to discuss things without having to wait for a group meeting?

Seems so much could be accomplished that way.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

This was the most disturbing episode I've ever seen. Those ladies all need to walk away. Kody is so narcissistic! I don't even know what to say!

 

[wenrob]

Well. This episode showed everyone’s ugly didn’t it?

I’ve never been one to put the blame solely on Robyn for the dynamics but she sure got defensive right quick didn’t she? And Kody sure was pissed on her behalf. A nanny coming and going and that crazy list of rules really throws their arguments out the window. Even during a pandemic *some* kind of compromise needs to happen. I do remember Kody saying a few episodes back it was okay for Meri to come around and Robyn shut it down. Really that tells you all you need to know about the rules.

My DH and I are a pretty tight unit. Like our kids would never even attempt to play one of us over the other because they know it just would never work. We’re a solid united front. That said, tell me to choose between him or my kids? Hands down, my kids. So, go Janelle.

 

[prairie_girl]

Robyn cries that Ari and Sol can’t be away from Kody for 2 weeks, but she doesn’t care that means that other children don’t get to see their father or that Ysabel and Christine can’t have his support during major surgery.

Speaking of the surgery, Kody is such a jerk now claiming that he regrets not being there and hoping that she hurries up and heals so that HE can feel better. Yuck!

Meri must be getting something out of this relationship, but I have no idea what. Kody doesn’t ever sleep at Meri’s because they don’t have that kind of relationship? And then he expects the other wives to choose him over their children and has the nerve to talk about loyalty. He has none. How are he and Meri supposed to work on their relationship if he refuses to see with her or stay with her. The answer is that he’s done with her but keeps her dangling. When he was saying that the lack of the wives’ loyalty won’t be good for them in 5, 10,15 years shows his vindictive nature. He can just freeze them out over anything he wants to, and that’s that.

Robyn just loves the power that she has over everyone. The way that Meri was licking her boots so that she can see Sol and Ari was so sad. And then crying Robyn’s excuse was that mean, old Christine and Janelle would hate her if she let Meri visit, and they were like whatever, we know she’s been quarantining.

They are so not a family anymore, and it’s sad to see. Kody is a horrible leader/head of household.

Meri has a gigantic house that’s being paid for, she gets food, bills paid, car paid for, she really has no other expenses. It’s awful for her self esteem and confidence, but why would she ever leave?

 

[wenrob]

Meri has a gigantic house that’s being paid for, she gets food, bills paid, car paid for, she really has no other expenses. It’s awful for her self esteem and confidence, but why would she ever leave?

Of all of them Meri and Janelle have been the ones to have jobs or run businesses. Until the Vegas real estate thing I don’t think Christine ever worked and has Robyn? Does Meri need a gigantic house? Of course not. But to say she gets everything paid for her is not fair. She’s earning her paycheck like the rest of them. The problem is all that money is put into a family pool. Each one of them are trapped in their own way. Then there’s the whole marriage thing and the “heavenly” implications if she walks away. We all think it’s crap but to her it’s very real. Not to mention walking away from over thirty years can’t be an easy thing to do.

 

[mom2rtk]

Couldn't the women do a zoom call amongst themselves to discuss things without having to wait for a group meeting?

Seems so much could be accomplished that way.

I get the feeling they probably don't want to talk to Robyn any more and likely would have had to include her.

 

[Mizzoufan]

I don't understand why Janelle is still with him??

 

[prairie_girl]

Of all of them Meri and Janelle have been the ones to have jobs or run businesses. Until the Vegas real estate thing I don’t think Christine ever worked and has Robyn? Does Meri need a gigantic house? Of course not. But to say she gets everything paid for her is not fair. She’s earning her paycheck like the rest of them. The problem is all that money is put into a family pool. Each one of them are trapped in their own way. Then there’s the whole marriage thing and the “heavenly” implications if she walks away. We all think it’s crap but to her it’s very real. Not to mention walking away from over thirty years can’t be an easy thing to do.

You’re right. I forgot that she does her Lulurose or whatever it’s called. In normal times, she’d be getting B and B money too.

 

[mom2rtk]

You’re right. I forgot that she does her Lulurose or whatever it’s called. In normal times, she’d be getting B and B money too.

She might have been eligible for extra aid for the B&B business on one of those big stimulus packages.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I just watched the most recent episode. Wow. Kody is a sad, strange little man. He created the family and is 100% responsible for how they are (and are not) functioning. Obviously Covid is not his fault, but he laid the foundation for how a challenge like Covid would affect them. He insisted they move from Las Vegas where they lived on the same cul de sac. He dumped a ton of money into land that would take time and money to develop, so it still sits empty. Meanwhile, the families are spread all over Flagstaff, sinking money into buying or renting homes. Then Covid happened and the fractures in the family and his poor planning skills were revealed.

I realize the show is still in the pre-vaccine time period, but his rules are still outdated, out of touch and, most of all, self-serving. Basically, he's saying "this is all about me." He wants to go house-to-house, so everyone needs to follow "his" rules so he can do that. Stay home, stay quarantined, wipe down your groceries, change your clothes, wash your hands and Daddy might grace you with his presence for a day or two. I agree with Janelle and Christine who say they'll choose their kids over a day a week with Kody! Expect for the kids being able to see their dad, why would they even want him and his negativity around?

The whole nanny thing just blows me away! Kody and Robyn have an "employee" to help with childcare and schooling for the younger kids. I assume the kids are on distance learning. Is there a reason why Kody, Robyn and the older kids can't help them out? Families all over the world grappled with the challenges of distance learning. It wasn't unique to them. What really gets me is that Kody can have a nanny in the house, but he couldn't put on a mask, turn his head and hug his daughter before she left for major surgery. Ugh.

 

[mom2rtk]

I've decided the "nanny" is really a housekeeper. He seemed to be trying very hard to describe her without using that word. I can only assume it's because he doesn't want the other wives to be jealous or wonder why they never had one. But I've got news, Kody. Everybody watching that show immediately asked why they need a nanny for a 5 and 10 year old with 2 adults (with no jobs) and 3 young adult kids living there. So I'm pretty sure the wives saw right through it as well.

 

[Dakota731]

Was I hearing things or did Janelle mention in this episode that she doesn’t have a romantic relationship with Kody? So the only wife he’s having marital relations with is Robyn? No wonder Christine left, and I wonder if the other two just stick with him for the show money.
And when Robyn said Sol and Ari can’t go two weeks without seeing their dad - why is it ok then that the other kids go months without seeing him? I feel bad for all his other offspring who aren’t as important as Robyn’s kids

 

[wenrob]

Was I hearing things or did Janelle mention in this episode that she doesn’t have a romantic relationship with Kody? So the only wife he’s having marital relations with is Robyn? No wonder Christine left, and I wonder if the other two just stick with him for the show money.
And when Robyn said Sol and Ari can’t go two weeks without seeing their dad - why is it ok then that the other kids go months without seeing him? I feel bad for all his other offspring who aren’t as important as Robyn’s kids

She said that the longer they’ve been together the more romantic their relationship has gotten and that it’s really hard being away from him because of the rules. So I guess you could infer that’s what she means. I didn’t specifically hear her say that but that doesn’t mean she didn’t.

 

[dreamin_disney]

I’m so glad Christine called Cody our about the Nanny. When I heard Robyn had a nanny I’m like what the heck for? The other wives didn’t. I know Christine watched the kids while Meri and Janelle worked. I wanna know what the nanny does and what is Robin and Cody doing during that time. My husband jeeps asking what type of job does Cody have? I told him I have no idea

 

[happily single]

Does Cody still do the Cameo thing? I think I read in this post that he does that. I'd be willing to pay to do a Cameo with him where we can find out exactly what the nanny does and more importantly what does HE do for work.

 

[Claudia1]

Does Cody still do the Cameo thing? I think I read in this post that he does that. I'd be willing to pay to do a Cameo with him where we can find out exactly what the nanny does and more importantly what does HE do for work.

I'd donate to help you pay for that! Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[happily single]

So I just looked at Cameo. I honestly didn't have much knowledge of what it was, except getting a personalized message from a "celebrity". Kody is on the higher end of prices. $99 for a message! If there was a way for $99 to interact/ask questions then I would sooo doo it

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

I was shocked to hear about the nanny, but it makes me question whether her 2 younger kids are neurotypical? Robin's oldest son is autistic and her oldest daughter has severe issues with anxiety. So I wonder whether Sol and Ari possibly either have autism or some type of behavioral disorder like ODD. Even severe ADHD or a learning disablility would explain why Robin feels they need this tutor/nanny. My daughter is 10 and diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia so if I could afford it I would totally get her a tutor to help with the online schooling. As it is, I end up doing online school with her after I'm done with an 8 hour day of work and it's kind of exhausting and she is not getting the best of me. I also wouldn't necessarily trust that duty to my sister wives who don't have any training in dealing with whatever hypothetical disability my kids had, and I wouldn't want to talk too much about the hypothetical disability on a reality show out of respect for the kids' privacy. There's got to be a lot that we aren't seeing behind the scenes. Either that, or Kody and Robyn are a$$holes.

Edit to add that I'm trained to work with kids with special education/emotional support needs so my daughter has had it relatively easy during this pandemic but a lot of kids with disabilities haven't had proper services in the last 2 years and their education is suffering for it. I worry what will happen to this generation of kids.