Any reality television lover knows that practically nothing is off limits when it comes to that genre of TV.
Seriously, want to watch a show about naked people adventuring through the wilderness?
There’s a show for you!
Want to watch a family with six daughters, five of whom are quintuplets, navigate life?
And if you were ever curious about what a polygamous family isreallylike, then TLC’sSister Wivesis all you need.
After all, that would be a pretty big transition to make if they didn’t.
However, when he was 21, he converted to fundamentalist Mormonism.
“I have adopted a faith that embraces that lifestyle,” he said.
“In fact, it recommends it and likes to reward good behavior.
So if you’re good with one marriage, they figure you’ll be good with two.
I hope they think I’ll be good with four.”
Obviously, Brown knew what he wanted, and eventually, he got just that.
One wife had to learn about the lifestyle on her own before making that huge, life-changing decision.
Christine Brown, Kody’s third wife, also grew up in a polygamist family.
“I honestly wanted sister wives more than a husband,” she told Winfrey.
“I think I was 22 when I finally thought: ‘Wow, Kody’s a great guy.
Maybe I’m okay with this plural marriage thing,'” she told Winfrey.
But it seems as though the Browns knew that going in, and they even welcomed it.
“We have a story that needs to be heard,” she said.
“We’re a normal, healthy and happy family.
That’s why we decided to show you our family.”
Additionally, Kody Brown added that they hopedSister Wiveswould make a difference.
“We thought if we open up, other fundamentalist families could open up,” he said.
Thankfully for the Browns, it would seem that their church eventually came around.
“We all have dinner together Friday night, we have lunch Sunday.
For the kids' sake we take a stab at keep that normal routine going.
No matter how crazy it is.”
AsSister Wivesshowed, the Browns are still a normal family.
Bigger and with more wives and moms, sure, but still just a family.
And for one sister wife, that meant a change in occupation.
Specifically, she lost her job in the field of mental health because of the series.
While it’s unclear exactly what her role was, it’s known that she worked with at-risk youth.
“Having now moved to Las Vegas, it’s lightened that a bit.
It’s like, I couldn’t have kept the job anyway,” she said.
“But the fact that it happened is hard.”
Janelle, for her part, doesn’t feel stifled in her marriage at all.
“I feel very liberated.”
Meri, too, doesn’t feel like she is weighed down.
“I’ve become so independent in some ways,” she added.
But Christine, on the other hand, actually doesn’t mind having Kody in charge.
“I just want to be a princess in life.”
Well, at least they’re all happy!
Inan interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Brown family explained that their living situation wasn’t all that special.
“Separate living spaces but interconnected,” Janelle Brown explained of the home.
“So the family functions as a whole, but we all have our own autonomy.”
And, of course, they have separate bedrooms.
“That’s just how it is.
We don’t go weird.”
So no,they don’t all sleep together.
And as difficult as the move must have been, the Brown family also described it being a positive.
“We have a chance now to start, all of us, at ground zero.”
Additionally, the Browns were able to find a good community in Las Vegas, where they ended up.
“It’s a great community,” Kody explained.
In 2012,the investigation into the Browns was dropped, likely a huge relief to the family.
But as it turns out, they didn’t really need to stress about it.
“We’ve had so many people reach out and say, ‘you’re not weird.'”
She continued, “I hope in the long initiate the show builds that tolerance.
That’s really what we’re hoping for, is it’s another voice for tolerance.”
“We were totally unprepared for the reality of confronting our issues in front of the TV cameras.”
ButSister Wivesgot deep, and it brought out many of the family’s issues to the forefront.
Are any of the sister wives’ children interested in polygamy themselves?
“I’m the same,” she said, according toUs Weekly.
“I don’t want to do plural marriage.
We imagine that caring for such a large family can be financially difficult.
Just like anyone else, the Browns are susceptible to mean tricks by people with less-than-honorable intentions.
“I became fearful of the online relationship as I became aware of the deception,” she said.
It was a very difficult time.
I had a lot of anxiety.”
