Sister Wives star Kody Brown shocked TLC fans when he tried to explain why his marriages to all of his ex-wives ended. And of course… it’s not his fault.

In the latest bombshell, Kody Brown gave a very disturbing reason behind his decision to stay married to Meri Brown, his first wife. Kody now claims that he never loved her. And says that he regretted marrying her from the very beginning.

So, why did Kody string Meri Brown along for all these years? I mean, he wasted years of her life.

Kody really outdid himself in the latest episode of Sister Wives when he told his ex-wives, ‘Blame yourself if I don’t love you.’ Classic Kody – basically telling them it’s their fault he doesn’t love them, not his.

The way Kody treats his wives has clearly been different from one to the next. While he has made it public that he regrets marrying Meri and Christine Brown, his relationship with Janelle Brown seems to be a separate matter.

Kody even made efforts to keep Janelle around in previous seasons. He even tried to woo her into staying with him. However, his decision to turn his back on their children, and then blame the kids for the estrangement ultimately became a deal-breaker for Janelle.

Sister Wives: Kody Brown Shocks Fans, Blames Ex-Wives for Failed Marriages

Anyone who’s been watching Sister Wives has seen how Kody’s been pushing Meri away for years. During season 18, he started whining about feeling ‘stuck’ in plural marriage.

He said that the wives have the power to leave, but he does not. He made it clear that he wanted Meri to walk away. And then, he seemed to actively try to drive her away. Many fans see this as emotional abuse. Because, Kody would tell Meri that he wanted try to make it work, only to then deliberately try to make her leave. Kody even admitted that he lied about wanting to make it work, so it’s a clear case of gaslighting.

Meri Brown, on the other hand, says that they were happy at the start of their marriage. She said that Kody did love her. This makes sense, because Meri was Kody’s first wife, and he wouldn’t have married her unless he loved her at the time.

Meri sees Kody’s recent comments on Sister Wives as cruel and believes he’s tried to push her away so he won’t be seen as the “bad guy.”

Meri’s realization aligns with the observations of many Sister Wives fans. They too have noticed Kody’s manipulative behavior for years.

SW: Kody Stayed with Meri Out of Fear, Despite Claiming He Never Loved Her

The most shocking revelation came when Kody Brown casually dropped the bomb for the real reason he stayed with Meri, and didn’t dump her early on.
Kody did not dump Meri despite claiming he never loved her, and saying that he regretted marrying her.

In a confessional on Sister Wives, Kody admitted that he should have ended his marriage with Meri 25 years ago. But, that he stayed in the marriage out of fear. And the reason behind this fear is deeply disturbing as you will read.

Kody Brown said that he stayed with Meri (and wasted 25 years of her life) because “church leadership will never allow you to marry again if you’re discarding wives.”

This jaw dropping statement is an admission that he remained in a loveless marriage, lying to Meri about wanting to make it work, solely to keep the door open for marrying more women.

So, instead of addressing the issues in his first marriage, either by fixing them or ending the relationship, Kody chose to continue the cycle of plural marriage. Even if it meant keeping Meri in an unhappy and unfulfilling partnership.

Viewers are disgusted that someone who constantly talks about love and family could string Meri along like this just to keep marrying more wives.