‘Sister Wives’ Rewind: Which Of Kody Brown’s Wives are Friends?

'Sister Wives' is set to return to TLC in September, but only two former sister wives remain in contact with each other now that the Brown family has called it quits on polygamy.

Season 19 of Sister Wives is just weeks away from its premiere. This season will be markedly different from previous seasons. There is absolutely no polygamy going on within the Brown family anymore. With the family completely fractured, interpersonal relationships have become a bit confusing. To simplify things, we’ve broken down who is speaking to whom.

Robyn Brown never connected with her sister wives

Robyn Brown never managed to cozy up to Christine Brown or Janelle Brown. Despite sharing a husband, Robyn appeared more interested in forming her own family with Kody than being integrated into the dynamic he had with his other wives. Still, she managed to forge an unlikely friendship with Meri Brown early on in their plural marriage.

While Meri seemed to try to support Robyn, remain close to her children, and include her in her life, Robyn never really returned the favor. Meri eventually grew tired of both Kody and Robyn, opting to live full-time in Utah and end her marriage rather than keep up the lie for the sake of the family’s reality TV shows. These days, none of Robyn’s former sister wives maintain a relationship with her.

Christine and Janelle Brown are friendlier now than ever before

Christine and Janelle Brown once admitted that their early relationship was strained despite Christine providing most of the childcare during the early days of their plural family. Whatever kept them from forming a friendship early on is water under the bridge now. Janelle and Christine grew close after Christine decided to leave polygamy behind.

Christine and Janelle are now close friends who travel together and even work together. They even met up in recent weeks for a reunion. In an Instagram post, the former sister wives revealed that despite their fractured family dynamics, they’ll always be sister wives. Janelle was present when Christine wed David Woolley and seems like a welcome member of their blended family. They are the only former sister wives in regular contact.

Meri Brown has a separate group of friends to lean into

Meri Brown is keeping things civil, but not cozy, with her former sister wives. Meri, who was often blamed for things inside her plural family, seems lighter and happier than ever. That might be because she cut off contact with Kody Brown and the women she once shared a husband with.

In a recent appearance on the Miss Understood podcast, Meri explained that she’s been keeping her distance from her former family now that she’s living away from them. She noted that she has no issue with anyone and can be cordial when family events bring them back together. Still, she’s not actively seeking out relationships with her former sister’s wives.