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Meri Brownisn’t letting criticism about herSister Wivesfamily get her down.
The reality star shared an inspirational quote on Instagram Sunday night after estranged husbandKody Brownsaid his wives should “conform to the patriarchy” in marriage with him.
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Viewers didn’t hold back criticism after Kody, 53, shared his thoughts on marriage during Sunday’s episode ofSister Wives. Kody’s bold statement came afterChristine Brownannounced her decision to leave her marriage to Kody, and denounced her former belief in polygamy.
“I’m going to be the head of my household again and so I’m not going to be circumvented in that,” Kody said. “And so if everybody’s willing to conform to patriarchy again, I guess, because I’ve been fighting to make everybody happy. My bitterness is that out of trying to do that and not having the family that I had thought about and designed.”
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“There’s a point where intimacy is just damaged. It’s misleading to have intimacy in a relationship where there is no real safety, I’m not going there,“Kody saidin a January episode of the series.
While fans have encouraged Meri to leave the relationship, she’s committed to fighting for her family with Kody. In February 2021, Meritold PEOPLEshe’s not ready to give up on the relationship.
“I think that all relationships, you know, have issues that they have to work through. And I think that’s just kind of where we’re at right now,” she said. “For me personally, I’m not one that’s going to give up.”
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Sister Wivesairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
