Sister Wives’ Christine and Kody Brown’s Kids React to Split

Speaking out. Sister Wives star Christine Brown announced her split from Kody Brown over one year ago, though their separation has been documented on season 17 of the TLC show that’s been airing this fall.

“After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,” Christine, 50, revealed via Instagram in November 2021. “We will continue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family. At this time, we ask for your grace and kindness as we navigate through this stage within our family.”

After Christine and Kody, 53, became spiritually married in 1994, the former couple welcomed kids Aspyn, Mykelti, Paedon, Ysabel, Gwendlyn and Truely.

While they have both opened up about their separation during the most recent season of Sister Wives, their kids have also shared their thoughts on the end of the marriage.

One of their children that made the most of the situation was Mykelti, 26, who stated she wouldn’t choose between Christine, Kody and his fourth wife, Robyn Brown.

During a November 2022 episode, Mykleti visited Kody and Robyn, 44, to introduce them to her daughter, Avalon. While she insisted that Robyn is still a “mom” to her, Mykelti also told the couple that she supports Christine’s decision to leave Kody if it’s “what she wants.”

Shortly after Christine confirmed their split, a source exclusively told In Touch in November 2021 that their kids weren’t happy that the marriage was coming to an end.

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“She started taking trips in the springtime. She would say, ‘I’m not staying here. My kids are not happy.’ They started being more independent and her kids realized they were happier elsewhere,” the insider revealed about Christine’s attitude at the end of their relationship. “The kids are upset by the split — they don’t know all the details of Kody and Christine’s relationship, but they’re aware he wasn’t around.”

Just over one year after Christine announced her decision to leave Kody, In Touch broke the news that Janelle Brown had ended her spiritual marriage with the Brown patriarch after 29 years together.

One week later, Kody’s first wife, Meri Brown, revealed that he had ended their marriage during a teaser clip for the upcoming tell-all, Sister Wives: One-On-One, which will air on Sunday, December 18.

Keep scrolling to find out what some of Christine and Kody’s kids have had to say about their split.

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Paedon Brown

In February 2022, Paedon, 24, shared that Christine made the right decision by leaving Kody and that she is making the most of her life after moving from Arizona to Utah.

“Mom is happier now,” he told Us Weekly at the time. “She is now minutes away from her two oldest daughters. And eventually, in the future, maybe more children will move up there.”

Ysabel Brown

During an October 2022 episode of Sister Wives, Ysabel, 19, shared her initial reaction to Christine and Kody’s separation.

“I think with my mom and dad getting a divorce, if I’m honest, I did see it coming, but of course I’m sad about it,” she admitted during a confessional. “Sometimes it just doesn’t work out and I’m happy my mom will be able to find somebody who she’s really, really, really happy with.”

Truely Brown

Their youngest child, Truely, accidentally learned about the split while overhearing Christine discuss it on the phone.

“So, the first day when I found out, I was extremely upset. I’m fine now,” Truely, 12, told Christine during an October 2022 episode. “I kind of noticed the signs earlier that you weren’t as happy. But you didn’t really show it that much. It was a bit of a heartbreak at first but I’m fine [now].”

The young reality star then admitted that she was mostly upset that she was the last of her siblings to learn about the divorce. “The realization that everybody knew before me — felt like a betrayal,” she said during a confessional.

Gwendlyn Brown

Kody and Christine’s daughter, Gwendlyn publicly spoke about one perk she’s received in light of her parents’ split in December 2022.

“When your parents get divorced and you get their leftover fame,” Gwendlyn, 21, wrote via her Instagram Stories on December 15, alongside a photo that showed her profile now has a blue checkmark next to her name. “Verified b—hes.”