After six months of silence, Kody Brown of Sister Wives has spoken. His son, Garrison Brown, died in a tragic accident. Garrison, who was 25 years old, passed away unexpectedly in March 2024, leaving the Brown family and fans reeling in shock. Kody has kept his feelings private for much of that time. But, in a recent interview with PEOPLE, he shared his deep grief and regret since losing his son.
“The hard part is giving away that future that I saw for him, the excitement,” Kody revealed, admitting that Garrison’s sudden passing still feels surreal. “It’s strange having your child pass. The wave of grief is different than any wave of grief I have ever had. It’s irreconcilable — the future that we missed with him.”
Garrison’s passing shocked not only fans but also his loved ones. The patriarch of the Brown family spoke candidly. He said his relationship with his son had grown distant before the tragedy. This adds to his burden of loss.
Sister Wives: Kody Brown’s Deep Regret: “We Thought We Had More Time”
Kody Brown shared that he and Garrison had not been in close communication leading up to his son’s death, a reality he now deeply regrets. “We could have been talking more,” Kody said. “I’d get texts, and we could have done so much more. It was kind of like, ‘We’ve got forever.’ But retrospectively, there would’ve been more catching up.”
The father of 18 reflected on how easily life’s responsibilities pulled him and his son in different directions. “It was more like it was a convenience of time that I felt like I had,” he said. But now, he’s left with the painful realization that those moments are gone.
For Sister Wives fans, Kody is often viewed as stubborn and uncompromising, but Garrison’s death has softened him in unexpected ways. “I can’t get back to where I was. I can’t reconcile that he’s not here,” he confessed.
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Sister Wives: “I Wish I Had Taken More Time”
Kody Brown admitted that Garrison Brown’s adventurous spirit and bright future were snuffed out too soon. “You have an expectation, especially with somebody who’s got a bright future. He was always either cracking a joke or wanting to talk about an adventure.”
But the loss comes with an unbearable weight of what could have been. “I want to go out to dinner again. I want to have a beer. I want him to try and make me laugh because he was kind of that way,” Kody said, his voice heavy with regret. “The only regret is that you didn’t take more time.”
Kody’s reflection on Garrison’s death shows his deep grief. It also shows how much he has changed since the tragedy.
Sister Wives: The Brown Family’s Grief
The Brown family has mourned Garrison’s death. His mother, Janelle, and sister, Maddie Brown Brush, shared their feelings on social media. However, Kody has remained relatively quiet until now, using this interview to open up about the irreparable wound left in his heart.
“This is a different kind of grief,” Kody said, admitting that he hasn’t experienced anything quite like this. “It’s the future we’ve lost that haunts me.”
Kody, everything bad that has happened to you is YOUR fault. Everyone except Robyn has been treated like animals they were your property not your wives or your children. But the children of Robyn 3 of which are not even yours, they have a father and you are not him. I’m sure your son wanted to die, he loved you, and you just shut him over and over again. You are not supposed to choose your wife over your you children as you so clearly did! Take a look in the mirror, you are worthless! You are in my belief that you will never make it to HEAVEN! You are evil!!!
If Kody had remained loyal to ALL 4 of his wives and all 18 of his children, this may not have happened. You are blind if you couldn’t see the hurt in those children, especially from Garrison, Gabriel, Paedon, Savanah & True lyrics.
Once Robbin came in the picture, I knew things would change with the other wives. They saw how different he treated her from the beginning.
With all of that said, Kody isn’t crazy. He has to be aware that his rejection of Garrison were very likely an ” ingredient” that led Garrison to his untimely death. To have to live with that EVERYDAY, for the rest of your life….. I could not imagine!
All of my love and prayers for Janelle and the kids!
I’m sorry for the whole family’s grief. I’m sorry for Kody, he will need to carry that extra burden he hadn’t made up with Garrison, but you can’t undo the past. I understand what Kody means when he says, “he thought they had time”. There is no reason for him to think this would ever happen. I hope it gives him the strength to handle things differently with his other children, not because they may do the same but because at some point, you need to address the problem, take your part in it and make up. Otherwise, you’ll always be miserable.
I think Kody has some kind of mental illness. Def narcissistic. He needs to be rendered unable to have anymore children and he an fake Robyn should be put in some sort of mental facility. They have messed up and destroyed so many peoples live thru gaslighting and outright mental abuse.
Massive oxygen stealer. No words can describe how much I dislike the Brown man. Hollow and bereft of any of the traits that most humans possess and which makes them human. Should stay under a bit too long at the next bullshit baptism. Never seen anyone hiding behind the lord so as not to have to think, feel or accept responsibility as much as this potato head does. If I was one of his kids I’d be absolutely horrified and run far away and never come back.