Meri Brown

Meri Brown is the first wife of the Sister Wives clan – and Soap Dirt brings you the latest news and updates on her life with Kody Brown and her co-wives.

First, fans met Meri and her husband, Kody Brown, on their TLC show that launched in 2010. Then, Kody was legally wed to Meri, and spiritually wed to Janelle and Christine. Plus, he was set to marry fourth wife Robyn on Sister Wives.

As the original wife, Meri Brown enjoyed a special place among the other four brides of Kody. Over the years, TLC kept its cameras aimed at Meri and the other Sister Wives as they navigated the pitfalls of plural marriage.

Later, Meri agreed to divorce Kody so he could legally marry his fourth wife. That was so he could legally adopt Robyn’s children. Since then, things seemed tense between the first of the Sister Wives and her husband.

Over the years, Meri Brown’s established her independence from the family. First, she started her own business. Later, Meri started a bed and breakfast in a home tied to her family’s history. So, the Sister Wives family leaned on Meri for financial support.

Plus, over the years, many TLC viewers questioned her ongoing commitment to Kody. However, the Sister Wives spouses all kept their distance when in the same room as their co-wives, out of respect. Now, though, Meri Brown seems the most distant of all.

Be sure to check Soap Dirt daily for more on Meri Brown and the other Sister Wives from the TLC reality show.