Sister Wives Fans Heartbroken Over Meri Brown’s Shocking Confession

In the latest Sister Wives episode, Meri Brown’s dialogue gave viewers a rare glimpse into the profound loneliness she’s faced for years. Although fans have historically been divided over their feelings for Kody’s first wife, this season has been an eye-opener. Now, many viewers feel a surge of sympathy for Meri as she packs her things to move back to Utah.

A line from the episode struck a chord with audiences and has been widely discussed online. Meri, in a poignant moment, reflected on her emotional isolation. “For nearly the past decade, I’ve basically lived a single life.” I don’t remember the last time I got to a location where somebody checked in on me, and was like, ‘Hey, did you get there safe?’” She added tearfully, “I look forward to the time when I fly somewhere and someone checks in and says, ‘Hey, you ok? Did you get there?’”

The quote instantly drew an outpouring of compassion from viewers. One Reddit user wrote, “This made me SO sad. I haven’t been the biggest fan of Meri, but hearing her say that just destroyed me.” Another commenter echoed the sentiment, adding, “Here she was in this huge family and supposedly married, yet she really had no one.” Many fans noted that even ex-husbands would typically show more support than what Meri received.

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Meri’s honesty sheds light on the complex dynamics of her relationship with Kody.

The heartbreaking scene comes as Meri Brown prepares for a major move, but it isn’t the only moment she’s opened up about her pain. In this episode, Meri explained why she stayed in a marriage that was clearly loveless for so long. Addressing the confusion many fans have felt, she shared, “There’s just a lot of things that he says and does that have been really, really confusing to me over the years, which also is why I stayed with him for so long.”

According to Meri, Kody would sometimes confide in her, leading her to believe they might be able to mend their fractured relationship. “I thought for a while with him talking to me and having those conversations that it was maybe opening doors,” she revealed. Unfortunately, those hopes never materialized into a reconciliation.

Kody, on his end, admitted in a confessional that his feelings for Meri never deepened after the infamous catfishing scandal. “We were like a completely estranged couple on the brink of divorce for eight years,” he confessed, adding that their relationship never grew into something more loving.

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Meri’s loyal fans continue to show support as she looks toward a new chapter.

Meri Brown’s confession isn’t the first time viewers have been struck by the lack of support she received. In previous seasons, fans were shocked when Meri faced a personal crisis – her mother’s passing – without Kody or any of the family rallying around her. One Reddit user noted, “Even an ex-husband would’ve driven their ex-wife in that moment, but she had no one. It’s heartbreaking.”

Others on social media have expressed outrage over how she was treated within the Brown family. “Yup. Not a single person in that fakemely cared about Meri beyond what she could offer,” one fan wrote. The general consensus? Many feel Meri deserves much better than what she’s endured.

Meri Brown Finally Chooses Herself

The reasons behind Meri’s delayed exit from her spiritual marriage are now crystal clear.

Meri Brown and Kody Brown’s complicated history dates back to 1990 when they first married. After their legal divorce in 2014 to allow Kody to wed Robyn and adopt her children, their relationship only continued to crumble. After the catfishing scandal, Kody struggled to move past what he saw as disloyalty. Meri tried many times to make amends.

Reflecting on their move from Las Vegas to Flagstaff, Meri said Kody gave her false hope. “When we were preparing to leave, he’d say things like, ‘This is going to be great for us. We can put everything behind us,’” she revealed. But Kody’s words never translated into meaningful change. Instead, she spent years in limbo, clinging to promises that ultimately went unfulfilled.