Tears, Betrayal, and Bombshells: The 7 Most Explosive Moments from Sister Wives’ Season 19 Tell-All

The Sister Wives Season 19 Tell All aired recently, and there were several exciting reveals. The show premiered in 2010, and it was supposed to offer the image of a functional polygamist family.

Instead, it chronicled the family’s downfall. Three of Kody’s four wives left him, starting in 2021, and the Brown family’s fallen apart. The dysfunction showed during the Tell All.

At his peak, Kody had four wives and 18 children. A trio of wives is gone, and he’s barely on speaking terms with several of his adult children.

While earlier seasons of the show ended with reunions attended by Kody and his spouses, the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All interviewed them separately. Read on for seven major revelations.

7Kody & Christine’s Lack Of Intimacy

“We Used Each Other”

Christine got very candid with host Sukanya “Suki” Krishnan during the Sister Wives season 19 Tell-All special. Christine opened up about the lack of intimacy in her marriage with Kody.

For Christine, being in a sexual relationship with a loving partner was important, and Kody couldn’t meet her needs. Christine thought things were good in the beginning, but eventually the passion waned.

6 Signs Sister Wives Will Be Canceled After Season 19

The long-running unscripted show Sister Wives premiered in 2010. With the Brown family in shambles, this could be the end of the road for the series.

The Sister Wives season 19 star alleges things got worse after Kody married his fourth wife, Robyn Brown. Once Christine saw how much Kody loved Robyn, she realized there was something missing in their marriage.

She felt like Kody wasn’t meeting her other needs, so the intimacy wasn’t totally satisfying. “We used each other,” Christine said, characterizing sex with him as an empty act.

6Kody Blames Janelle Brown For Family’s Financial Issues

She Insists She Was Just The Family’s Accountant

The Brown family faced persistent financial difficulties throughout the years, despite their reality TV income from appearing on Sister Wives. Janelle accused Kody of mismanaging funds.

She alleged that he and Robyn prioritized lavish spending, such as luxury cars and a $1.6 million home, over collective goals.

High mortgage payments on multiple properties, coupled with legal fees from their polygamy advocacy, compounded the issue.

The Brown family faced ongoing financial difficulties, and, during the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All special, Kody blamed much of their money troubles on Janelle Brown. Janelle, who left Kody in 2022 after 29 years of marriage, used to do the family’s bookkeeping.

According to the other ex-wives, Kody led them all to believe Janelle was making the family’s financial decisions. Janelle insists that she was just doing the accounting.

5David Is Open To Kody’s Guy’s Trip Idea

Despite Past Tensions Between The Two Men

During Sister Wives season 19, Kody Brown unexpectedly suggested a “guy’s trip” with David, despite their past tensions. Kody claimed he enjoyed David’s company and proposed the road trip to foster amicable ties.

During the Tell All, Christine and David found the idea surprising but didn’t outright dismiss it. Kody and Christine do still have six children together, so it would be good to get along.

4Janelle Accused Kody Of Being A Villain To Protect Robyn

“Gospel According To Janelle”

During the recent Tell-All special, Janelle got really honest about the ending of her marriage. At one point, the Sister Wives season 19 star shared her theory that Kody leaned into being a villain in order to protect Robyn Brown. She claimed that he would pretend to be way meaner than he’d ever been so that he could draw everyone’s fire away from Robyn.

During a one-on-one interview later during the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All, Kody described the moment as “sexual in nature“, and expressed concerns about it being disrespectful to Robyn.

Janelle was essentially claiming that Kody was doing everything in his power to protect his favorite wife. For years, Kody denied that Robyn was his favorite, but he eventually came around to admitting his favoritism. The Sister Wives season 19 star couldn’t prove her theory about Kody faking his villainy, referring to it as the “Gospel according to Janelle.”

3Meri & Kody’s Awkward Moment

“The Closest I’ve Been To Him In Years”

When Kody helped move Meri from Arizona to Utah during Sister Wives season 19, they shared a flirty moment, which came up during the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All special. While placing items in a moving truck, Meri backed into Kody. She said it was: “The closest I’ve been to him in years.”

Christine and her new husband, David Woolley, helped Janelle move to North Carolina, and they even vacationed together.

In a one-on-one interview later on, during the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All, Kody described the moment as “sexual in nature“, and expressed concerns about it being disrespectful to Robyn. Kody also went on to say that he and Meri had so much fun that day. He even said that he wishes she’d been that way during their marriage.

2How Janelle Feels About Kody & Robyn

“I Just Don’t Like ‘Em”

During the Sister Wives season 19 Tell-All special, Sukanya asked Janelle if she could ever be friends with Kody and Robyn. The single mother made it clear that she had no interest in pursuing any kind of relationship with Kody or Robyn.

She explained that though she could be friendly with Kody, she wasn’t interested in spending time with him or Robyn. In case it wasn’t clear enough, Janelle went on to say “I just don’t like ’em.”

Though Janelle doesn’t want to be friends with Kody and Robyn, the Sister Wives star hasn’t cut off the entire Brown family. Since leaving Kody, Janelle and Christine have grown closer.

Christine and her new husband, David Woolley, helped Janelle move to North Carolina, and they even vacationed together. Though they live far away from each other, Janelle and Christine have leaned on one another for emotional support.

1Kody Calls Meri His “Favorite Ex-Wife”

The Term Frustrates His Other Ex-Wives

During the Sister Wives season 19 Tell All, it was revealed that Kody often refers to Meri as his “favorite ex-wife,” which irked his other exes, Janelle and Christine. The comment surfaced during an emotional scene in which Kody helped Meri move to Utah.

Janelle felt the label diminished her own history with Kody. Christine, now happily remarried to David Woolley, dismissed it as Kody’s attempt to “rewrite history”.

While Kody’s relationship with Meri is in a good place, his relationships with Janelle and Christine remain strained post-Sister Wives season 19. Janelle is living in North Carolina while avoiding contact with Kody and Robyn.