Sister Wives: Why Christine Thinks Robyn 'Planted' Meri and Kody's Divorce

On 'Sister Wives,' Christine shares why she thinks Robyn, Kody's now only remaining wife, planted the idea of Meri and Kody divorcing years ago. In a side interview, Christine claims when Robyn entered the family as Kody's fourth wife, she talked about 'other families' where the 'first wife divorced the husband so he could marry the second wife legally and legally adopt the kids.' Christine added, 'And I remember thinking, yeah, that's a plant." Meri and Kody married in 1990 and divorced in 2014. However, Christine acknowledges Meri would say that the decision to legally end their marriage was all hers. 'Sister Wives' airs Sundays on TLC.

[@maddiedogg939]

People have no idea how powerful seed planting really is. Especially seeds planted strategically.

[@susansimon7428]

Robyn's been planting 'seeds' in Kody's head since she entered the family. The list is endless; that her ex-husband took her purity and was abusive and negligent so Kody should adopt the kids; that all the other kids were mean to her kids; that they should all move to Flagstaff; that nobody should get together during COVID because she and Solomon's health was at risk; that Meri shouldn't go back to school; that all the other women were mean to her and made her cry; that she was the only one who could speak 'Kody'; telling Meri there was still hope for her with Kody. I could go on but you get the point.

[@roriemcfadden6097]

Wow! What a perfect summary of the exhausting sobyn! It's been a calculating take over. She takes no responsibility but cries like she is the victim.

[@ChelSierra_Remly]

Has a Sister Wife ever had her own daughters as her Sister Wives? Cause she could control them forever that way, and make money off of them to boot. Although, I think she'd be too jealous and afraid that Kody would put her "out to pasture" if he had his step daughters as his wives. He does tend to put his women "out to pasture" once they stop spitting out children. She seems to already be jealous of the attention that Kody displays with her daughters. I've seen the faces she makes in the background whenever he hugs her girls.

[@lisamak7288]

@@ChelSierra_Remly something "not right" about her daughters. No signs they'd ever leave home, very very strange indeed.

[@sharmilateelucksingh3665]

@lisamak7288 they.are.like robin fake fake

[@MISSUNIVERSE1830]

Aurora and Kidney are very creepy and Robbery too look up the episode where aurora has a panic attack

[@amydavis3736]

I'll never believe it was Meri's idea. It never felt organic, especially when you have 2 people that manipulate others in the mix. If Robyn's telling the truth, she would've turned down her offer. 🙄

[@Sebrinawilliams67]

I agree. Meri was torn up emotionally

[@psychiccarline9653]

Robyn will leave Kody for sure

[@catm2454]

Ye n meri seems a bit stoopie

[@ChelSierra_Remly]

@@psychiccarline9653 -- Once the money stops rolling in. She'll take him for everything he's worth and put him in the poor house he fears ending up in. They can't maintain the income they're used to now that the other wives are gone. And Janelle & Meri will be rid of him once Coyote Pass is sold and they get their part. They're tied to Kody & Robyn as long as they're attached to Coyote Pass with them. They need to cut that tie as soon as possible.

[@lisamak7288]

@@ChelSierra_Remly remember the DEBT she had when she entered the picture? The big "hold up" getting her house built in Vegas because of her debt and bad credit rating? The other wives had to use their money to pay off her debt. I cannot even imagine what kind of debt she left her first husband with.

[@mehmehmeh123]

Meri was 1000% manipulated by robyn and kody into the divorce

[@MsMerryland]

I recall Robyn also crying about how badly her kids wanted to be adopted, and if the family didn't do something to blend them in they might go off to live with their father. Total manipulation and poor Meri fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Kody and Robyn took advantage of all the first 3 wives, especially financially, but none more than Meri. Robyn and her bald faced lies!

[@amygrubb6367]

But poor Dayton was shocked, looked scared and sad when Cody told them

[@lisamak7288]

@@MsMerryland I recall all the "hold ups" in Vegas getting the houses built because of Robyn's bad credit rating and the debt she had. The 3 other wives had to use their money to pay off her debts in order to get all the houses built. I shutter to think, knowing what I do about her (shopping addict) what kind of debt she left her first husband in.

[@idjilju2835]

Remember her older kids still wanted to have a relationship with their bio dad

[@mainlands4246]

AND Robyn threw a fit in camera because Kody said bbq was good for the adoption party and Robyn got made. But Kody was trying to protect everyone else's feelings at the time and apparently the last time he tried to.

[@justjulie1614]

Robin is so full of it. She really thinks everybody is so stupid. “I never said this, I never did that. “ they are all so mean to her for zero reason. 😂

[@JS-ss6ig]

She is a compulsive liar. We all see her for what she is, your right she thinks we are all stupid

[@mdokey3267]

Robyn never wanted to legally marry Kody? And yet she did. Was she forced into it? Who’s the liar, really?

[@Learntarott]

They are all crazy each wife. Each wife wanted something. First one wanted security. Second wife didn’t want to work and mind the kids. Third wife wanted to work and not look after kids. Forth wife wanted it all

[@cocoa8664]

I started watching this show from the beginning. When they announced that Meri and Kody were divorcing to accommodate Robyn by adopting her kids. I could feel they were setting Meri up through the TV 😂 Can't understand how Meri didn't realize this a decade ago.

[@thisismyinferno]

Absolutely agree with Christine. I doubt Meri even realizes it because shes too focused on trying to uphold herself as the "best ex" or not picking a side. I think its too much to cope with but I don't know how she could truly heal otherwise.

[@lstarsabb]

It’s so frustrating but I think so to she constantly stays in denial because she doesn’t want to admit she was used so she tripled down when the truth was coming out because her pride couldn’t handle being made a fool of.

[@marytichenor-young2626]

Robyn, you are fake innocent

[@mary6369]

I agree with christine. Why would she lie?

[@Lemontea-y71]

I will always believe that Meri was manipulated into divorce. Robyn is a dreadful woman.

[@psychiccarline9653]

Christine is telling the truth

[@teeceeanderson9509]

I agree with Christine. I never thought the divorce was necessary. For the namesake of someone else's children, you divorce your lifelong partner?! B.S

[@lisamak7288]

For SURE that vile Robyn planted the divorce. I was absolutely DISGUSTED by it. Thrilled Meri, Christine and Jenelle seen sense and left.

[@imeldasandoval2486]

Notice that the three have become more attractive as well.

[@ifeyinwaokolo1246]

Meri didn't see sense as far as I'm concerned, she was kicked out hard by 4 🥾

[@lisamak7288]

@imeldasandoval2486 you are 💯% right!

[@lisamak7288]

@@ifeyinwaokolo1246 she "thinks" it was "her idea". Thing is, this would NEVER had entered Meri's mind unless it was "suggested". Those kids have a father that they are still in contact with, why then did Robyn want Cody to "adopt" them so badly?

[@ifeyinwaokolo1246]

@@lisamak7288 i totally agree. My point is that Meri eyes aren't quite open still. She's angry with Mody and will speak retaliatory sometimes. But, if Kody and Robyn were to come knocking with open arms, I feel she'll gladly run back.

[@hts1443]

I completely believe Christine

[@lisalimxx]

Robyn nobody believes you!!!!

[@athenaheralaufeyson367]

None of us believe you Robyn. I hope you know that and I think you do. We do not believe you!

[@IaneHowe]

Why skip the part on the episode when Meri said Kody talked about for years then she decided to "get this over with". So clearly not Meri's idea. And we heard plenty Robyn fake cry she was worried her ex husband could take her kids away or if she dies the family (Kody) wouldn't keep the kids. So it doesn't surprise me if jn private she suggested worse things.

[@bettyphilpott6788]

Her husband has cancer the 3 kids are now adults. So the chances of Sobbin dieing were bull😅💩! Sobbin is quite the munipulater geez!🙄

[@southernbelladonna78]

2:51...of course you've never heard of it before ROBYN! Because you made it up to get Meri to do it.

[@lillybethford1915]

I agree.👍Just like the personality test; i can't wait to see robyn and kody 'reap what they sowed.'

[@stefaniejones2707]

I agree Robyn has a lot to do with the demise of their family after recently going back and watching the series. Kody should have been a husband to all the wives. What upsets me is all the women supported spiritually and financially Kody and Robyn. Once they had what they wanted Kody was done. Have so much respect for Meri

[@thisismyinferno]

Meri stayed because Robyn and Kody abus3d her mentally for years.

[@-pinkbutterfly-6972]

Robyn really hit the jackpot gaining Meri as her stool. The way she played Meri is unbelievable. Maddie saw Robyn’s bs even as a child.

[@JeriFarough-ow5re]

Robbem is a liar.

[@lindab.716]

BS Robyn had the opportunity to give legal wife status to Christine and get Ysabel health insurance. But noooooo can’t do that 🤷‍♀️

[@catm2454]

Wild!

[@americangirl8970]

I feel so sorry for all of the children, this show facilitates child abuse by Kody and Robyn. It needs to end.

[@donnamarie8557]

100% Robyn had it planned out. I seen it watching Sister Wives years ago. It was always Cody with Robyn. I couldn’t believe how these other wives okayed it. Sister wives is old and repetitive. Janelle is the best out of them all!

[@notyouraveragejerseygirl6119]

They only okayed it to save face for the show, because the whole point of the show was to prove to the world that polygamy is awsome(🙄), mean while they were emotionally suffering behind closed doors until Christine-being the most voicetrous one couldn't take it anymore, and started expressing her feelings and concerns

[@cocoa8664]

When Robyn came into the picture you could see the shift just by watching the show. We all saw the outcome years before it played out. Don't know how the wives didn't see it.

[@Theresa-y2h]

Robyn and Kody are abusive individuals is downright disturbing what how kody treated these woman and keeping this creepy guy and his wife on tv is normalizing their sick behavior, this is not normal and i am very happy that these woman finally got out of their hypnotic state, please get Kody of the network he is disturbing to watch

[@carolbenge-u9m]

They deserve each other

[@mainlands4246]

Legally adopting Robyn's kids while 8+ of biological kids remain illegitimate... Janelle and Christine should've have put their foot down, if he doesn't legally claim their kids then why Robyn's.

[@notyouraveragejerseygirl6119]

Robyn is such a dumb liar. It's literally on one episode where she explains the reasons as to why her children should be adopted by Kudy. She explained how she feared for her children if anything were to happen to her because she claims their bio father didn't financially take care of them 🙄. She is such an air head.

[@darlamccracken4062]

Yeah, save the whole" I never said it" crap, we have heard the BS lies before...." I didnt even take the test" (producers show footage of Robyn taking said test)....."my wedding wasnt about ME....I wouldn't have let it happen" ......proceeds to have big fancy wedding and big fancy dress and big fancy ring that NONE of the first three wives got, saying that KODY said he felt he should have done it with the others but he wasnt going to make that mistake again.....and first it was "He doesnt spend more time with me than the other wives" , and THEN it was " they practically GAVE him to me, HERE TAKE HIM, pushing him to be with ME more of the time"....Christine said she didnt want a relationship with me OR MY KIDS" .... Um, no. She said with certain ADULTS she had no desire to foster a relationship(Robyn, Kody and Meri being the adults she meant and we ALL KNEW IT), and has STATED ON THE SHOW SHE WOULD LOVE TO SEE ROBYNS KIDS, just doesnt want to be friendly with ROBYN and HER HUSBAND. She has told her children lies about how the rest of the family feels about them and she has just been a big drag on the whole beautiful thing they had going before her needy, manipulating, monopolizing fake face showed up. LIES LIES LIES LIES! Just shut up Robyn. No one believes you anymore (we may have at first, but you have pr

[@Softie-oz2we]

The only person that doesn't see the truth of who Robyn is is Meri. It's okay to see good in people however you've got to be realistic about people's character and behavior. Robyn is not a good person. In the end she's only deceiving herself.

[@Obi-MomKenobi]

Yes she does😂😂

[@Obi-MomKenobi]

Meri and Robin aren't friends

[@Softie-oz2we]

@@Obi-MomKenobi who said they were?

[@mikibell818]

Robyn didn't have children until after they were legally married. How better to protect their estate?

[@raymonagreen8115]

Meri got the worst end of the deal. She deserves better any. 💝

[@1521bbiez]

I can't wait for Meri to fall in love!

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

Glad Meri never had more than one child with Kody.

[@missJolie85]

@@vickyabramowitz2885 I think she would have like it though. The other two basically doesn't regret the marriage because then they wouldn't have had the kids.

[@angelmarwa443]

As soon as Robin cries I get annoyed, so manipulative

[@hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543]

Robyn played them all and never worked.....

[@Hey_its_just_me_to]

This is why I don’t understand how she could defend plural marriage, when she was never happy after during the last 10 years! Stop defending it!

[@MCPaul-ct9fq]

You got to be so callous, cruel & manipulative to do something so nasty to your sister/wife

[@kayfaust2360]

I wish they would kick Robin and Kody off the show. I mean really no one wants to see them on the show. When they come on I fast forward because I can't stand to even to look at them. Please ax them and make the fans happy.

[@christinascreationschalkco4580]

We know if Robins lips are moving she is lying!!

[@JS-ss6ig]

We all knew Rob Them was behind this.

[@hey_niki_]

How could Robyn say she never heard of it? They were copying a whole plot point from Big Love. I think they try to copy that show for views

[@juliea9064]

Of course Sobbin planted the divorce idea. If she didn't want to be legally married to Kody, she wouldn't be. Or, she would have divorced him right after the adoption of her kids/ Sobbin is a narcissist and a liar.

[@CinDee-f7w]

Robyn and Kody deserve each other. There is so much happiness out there for his other three wives. They will move on and find a happiness that they never experienced. Robyn and Kody will never be truly happy.

[@jasminlove8559]

Robin is such a liar!

[@dawnstrawn7082]

We don't believe you Robyn.

[@laceybanter5937]

You don't need to be married to adopt children in Arizona. And the kids' father agreed to it.

[@AbrilHasbun]

Come on, Robyn has been dreaming of this since forever, but hey, she ended up scoring the jackpot - a whole narcissistic just for herself! LOL At the end the other ladies are the real winners for getting out of that situation. I do feel for their kids!

[@NM-ub6ml]

Christine who always looked ditsy is actually the most intelligent and straightforward one I also think she has been reading a lot of self help books and getting good therapy

[@berglettemom6045]

And she’s happily married now, too.

[@colleenloney7808]

That was a story from Big Love on HBO.

[@angiellera]

Sobyn is very happy and content with lying and gaslighting lol

[@maryhuffman3045]

Marriage not needed for adoption....big red flag

[@nathalielefebvre900]

For me, Robyn is just so pretty disctusting, she's not that poor little girl, she"s just do her things behind!

[@ScarlettLitherland]

Give me a break on the "spiritual marriage" garbage. They're shacking up. Period.

[@blueraven596]

It is sickening that these people use God to defend their debauchery.

[@bunnie12345]

tlc is toxic for showing us robin n cody

[@Russellsplant]

Robyn and her kids are weird, the other kids were kind to them but instinctively knew they were parasites.

[@tessab.5379]

They mat have talked about divorce but Robin manipulated it. She's full of it. She seems to forget the cameras were recording everything.

[@JASONBROWNSTONE]

THERE AINT NO WAY ID EVER BE INVOLVED IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BULLSHIT

[@CadeR48]

😂 Right! People in the comments are taking sides, but the whole situation is insane in the first place.

[@jenrae-w7w]

With Robyn, its always A LIE, A DENY or A FAKE CRY.

[@Janet-Martin]

Meri, you are my absolute favorite Sister Wife !!! ❤❤❤

[@bettyphilpott6788]

These kids never decided they wanted kotex to adopt yhem on their own! Their mom had to have planted the idea in their heads. Sobbin is a liar!

[@CharlotteKeyser-o9o]

Robyn is a joke

[@deborahbaker4770]

I don’t believe her why would Kody adopt her kid’s unless it was to actually be there father ⁉️

[@americangirl8970]

Because he was negligent and legally liable for Robyn's son's injuries. The real dad could have sued him.

[@americangirl8970]

Also the real father did not want his children to participate in the show.

[@SunShinesBlessing]

Robyn and Meri are lying!

[@Sebrinawilliams67]

Well Robin you didn't have to marry Kody. But, since you did... 🤔

[@imeldasandoval2486]

Absolutely she did!!!! Snake

[@ChelSierra_Remly]

I'm ready for TLC to cancel the show and create a new show around Meri, Janelle, & Christine. Or, better yet, cut them free so they can create their own YT channels to have their own social media shows/vlogs/websites to make money off of. They should definitely go Independent if they can. They'll make more money that way by kicking TLC off of the money train.

[@RosettaMarshall-s8y]

I think that Meri was and still is delusional

[@katereaves8710]

I believe that too

[@GigglesDaDevil]

They just now figured that out

[@cindybolen3980]

She is lying

[@CsprsSassyHrly]

Robyn started the “they’ll go back to their father” seed planting from at least season 2. This family has been manipulated by her from day 1, whether they realize it or not.

[@wrightwrva]

The more Meri speaks, I get a deeper insight into her shortcomings.

[@oishiikayo7635]

That's not news, you don't even have to know the dynamics in the family to realise it was manipulating

[@jayron1968]

It happened on the tv series Big Love !

[@roo-pf7qw]

I dare Janelle could see it too the difference is Christine vocallises it.doubt if it ameris idea but either way divorcing him was the best the Meri in the long run.Maybe it was her idea and she's a lot smarter than others think.we will never really know.✌️

[@jackidezell3401]

Hmmmm I kind of believe Robyn was afraid of legal marriage again and didn't plant that early on however it's possible she did later on.

[@snsn7251]

Meri got what she got for being a fool

[@nightingalesastra5451]

Meri is brainwashed and grew up in a cult that her mother (who she was very close to) forced her to be in. She isn't a fool. She is a victim of abuse and she is still processing all that she has been through.

[@LPnerd]

I don't believe Christine. Robin did her share of manipulating but she was very happy in this life. Christine was not. that's all I'll say.

[@lynneparkinson8192]

It's such a long time ago but didn't they play on Meri having a sister die young of cancer with young children. Robyn played up her fear of what would happen to her kids if this happened to her.. Meri may have suggested the divorce but only having been manipulated into doing something ro save Robyn's kids!

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

I agree with her

[@okay5513]

kody narcist blame him please, christine get a life

[@melaniegreenthewriter]

I love Sister Wives but wish they'd show less of Kody and Robyn. They're the worst parts of the show.

[@kerryalabama6716]

Robin nobody believes you! Lol.

[@terrimcfarland1152]

Isn't it sad that this show is so far behind airing the whole current family and the sad timings with Everything.AND these women have to to bring up continued hurts by the narcissistic manchild and his soulmate,... btw where is Robyn's son in this whole picture? Is the new storyline going to be about Robyn's girls?? Enough of the nonsense & gullible people this tlc channel...its not "the learning channel" itz now just airing all of the clueless peoples dirty laundry.

[@shirlenegaines4277]

😮😵😲

[@terrikroptavich4989]

Christine is ridiculous. It's not a plant. It was Mary's idea

[@Gebruikersnaam35]

No, we've seen it

[@terrikroptavich4989]

@Gebruikersnaam35 I don't think so and Mary as come out many times saying it was her idea. I still think Christine is being ridiculous. She is married to another man. She needs to move on and leave Robyn alone

[@remiboston-siponen2970]

I don't feel pity for any of these women. They knew what they were doing 😂😂😂😂

[@mh23h]

Meri is lesbian and was in love with Robyn.

[@MarciaPolo-df9my]

Marcia. Polo

[@freelancerjourn]

Also, Christine needs to shut her mouth when it comes to Meri. Christine can’t stand Meri. Always brags that she won’t be inviting Meri to anything she is having. But because she also hates Robyn, she pretends that she’s so outraged or incensed at the way Robyn treats Meri. Christine could care less about the way Robyn treats Meri. She doesn’t like either one of them. And she really needs to keep their names out of her mouth.

[@JPabloRL]

It is not just Christine. A lot of people don’t like Meri.

[@blueraven596]

Christine told Meri she loved her while attending one of the recently televised events. It may have been Gwen's engagement party. It is possible to love and care about someone while at the same time choosing to go your separate way. And they are encouraged and paid to discuss how they feel about one another. They all do it.

[@crimetimewithjess5366]

She can speak on anything she wants. She was in that family and of course she doesn't like them. Meri is as dumb as a bag of rocks. And Robyn the biggest manipulator. Who would like that. Don't be mad because Christine actually tells the truth

[@freelancerjourn]

Christine is a liar. She knows what her fandom wants to hear. And so she serves up the red meat that she thinks they want to hear, whether it’s true or not. Meri called Janelle and Christine over to her house to tell them she was divorcing Kody so that he could legally marry Robyn and adopt her kids. Both Christine and Janelle were shocked. Christine said, “Geez, Mer.” If Robyn actually did what Christine said in last night’s episode, and planted the seed of the divorce, there is no way Christine would not have mentioned it during a couch confessional when the divorce storyline was happening. Both the fact that Christine seemed genuinely shocked, and the fact that neither she or Janelle mentioned back then Robyn planting a seed, tells me it did not happen. This is Christine being the liar she is and serving up the red meat against Robyn that she knows her sick fandom wants to hear.

[@NM-ub6ml]

You do know people can analyse and see the wider picture when looking back? Often more clearly especially when subsequent events gave happened. It let's people see patterns

[@blueraven596]

I think it is Robyn that has shown a pattern of being extremely cunning and manipulative. I suspect both Robyn and Kody used various tactics to get Meri to divorce Kody. They are probably not even consciously aware of what they are doing. They have no self-awareness and both of them have obviously lied in numerous confessionals. If I had to place a bet on it, I would bet that Robyn is the one lying.

[@lillybethford1915]

Perhaps, we're watching a different show.👍Just because they were shocked, it doesn't mean they thought it would happen. As we're learning today, there's a lot the women haven't revealed until now, so I absolutely believe Christine. To watch that 'snake in grass' Robyn and conclude she would not say what christine said...is baffling. 'Birds of a feather, flock together?😳

[@only1zay31]

Robyn this you?? You just keep commenting about a show Christine is on, telling her to shut her mouth. Why don't you shut yours?

[@Lady.Scorpio7]

@@only1zay31 It's so obvious it's Robyn using another fake screen name.

[@katinasoutherland7693]

I'm so over everyone demonizing Robin. For doing the same thing, Christine and Janelle, did they married a married man? None of them are innocent. I wish people would truly rewatch the episodes. You'll see how full freakin jealous. Devious, Christine, truly is She's an effing liar, and I know she's lying about that.

[@Vickiglennon]

😅😅😅

[@thisismyinferno]

Robyn?

[@nightingalesastra5451]

Christine is an attention seeker and is needy but Robyn has been shown over the years to be manipulative, lazy and a liar. At least Christine raised children and worked. Robyn has never worked since she has been in the family and contributed nothing to the entire family. Robyn is a taker and that contributed to the destruction of the family. Plus, she is continuously acting going so far as to pretend to cry even when there is nothing to cry about. She is fake and just joined the family to have someone else financially provide for children she could not care for.

[@lillybethford1915]

@@thisismyinferno , you nailed it.👍

[@PearlsandRoses]

Robyn! Aaaayyy!! what up, grrl??😂😂

[@rachelprater2916]

I knew it I friggin knew Robin pushed the hint for the divorce "to adopt the kids" that's just the excuse she PUSHED NONSTOP. SHE WANTED HIM TO ADOPT THE KIDS and it was shady as for why. THAT'S Robin alright. Ew