‘Sister Wives’ Was Meri Brown Paying For Everything?

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Was Sister Wives star, Meri Brown paying for everything in the plural family? It was revealed in the Sunday, January 19th episode that she was responsible for all of her child, Leon’s expenses solely because she only had one kid. More so, she was forced to be grateful for the scraps she received while treated like a second-class citizen. Now, fans are speaking up and they are not happy. Keep reading for more details.

Was Meri Brown Paying For Everything?

It was always an underlying thing that Meri Brown felt she was given less because she only had one child. While Janelle Brown and Christine Brown Woolley each had six children, Meri only had Leon. This was another fault as she had fertility struggles. She and Kody Brown did discuss alternative options and Robyn Brown offered to be her surrogate. However, by that time, it felt too late to start over. More so, Meri felt it was no longer her choice and everyone around her was applying pressure. Leon wanted another sibling so they pressured Meri to consider her options.

Meri Brown, Leon Brown-Instagram
Meri Brown, Leon Brown-Instagram

Kody also felt it was time to make a decision but she was kind of done with it. When all was said and done, fourth wife Robyn ended up with five kids, leaving Meri on her own island. Any decision made regarding Meri always had to do with her having one child. She did not need as much space or did not deserve as many amenities but it has since come out that she paid for everything. Meri paid for Leon’s car, tuition, her own house payments, etc.

So, if it looked like she was getting more, it did not matter because she paid for what had. A Reddit thread was started to discuss how Meri Brown was paying for everything in her life and then some. The OP stated this:

  • I don’t get in the new episode apparently Meri worked to cover her own child’s college, car expenses, made her own mortgage payments, and still pooled the rest of her checks for every other child to have their college paid and expenses handled… but she cant complain because some of HER money was used for a wet bar in her house?

Double Standard

Meri Brown seemed to contribute to everybody in the plural family while taking care of her child. Yet, if she wanted an extra, she was slammed. It did not make any sense and it was always because she had one child which is the harshest slight possible. Aren’t they sister wives which means they are the moms to all? Furthermore, they wanted to give her the smallest part of Coyote Pass and keep her off in a corner. So, did Sister Wives fans feel for Meri and her plight?

  • His opinion of Meri and her new found freedom: “She needs to ditch those b*tches” (her friends). He can’t stand that he can no longer isolate and abuse her.
  • I suspect she caved or offered to do it on her own to avoid confrontation. Remember, Kody kept hammering it into her that “You only have 1 kid”. He’s an emotional blackmailer and abuser and knew she was weak.

At the same time, as much as viewers sympathized with Meri, one person added this tidbit:

  • Yes Meri never compromises. She has expensive taste and so did Leon. All of Janelle’s kids got scholarships or went to the military but Leon wanted that expensive school and doesn’t even spend holidays either Meri.

So, yes she paid for everything and more but Leon did want a lot so there were sacrifices to be made. Could the family have helped? Probably but when that many children need to go to college, where is the line drawn?

Do you think Meri should have put her foot down at some point or did she feel trapped? Let us know and watch Sister Wives Sundays on TLC.

Amanda Lauren

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