‘Sister Wives” Robin Brown cries over Cody being ‘rejected’ by kids

Robin Brown burst into tears sister wives After comparing her troubled childhood to that of her husband Kody BrownProblems with estranged children.

“When I saw Cody being rejected by his kids, I saw myself,” Robin, 47, said on the show. Sunday, November 23, episode TLC series. “my dad, paulmarried my mom when I was about 9 years old. Paul was absolutely great to me. “

She tearfully explained: “Although I was angry and rejected my biological father for years, I did understand how much I needed him and still wanted him in my life. my children’s life“.

“I look like my biological father. I look more like him than my mother,” Robin choked up.

Robyn’s comments come after her husband Cody, 56, admitted he feels fractured by his current relationship with his mostly older children. He compared it to the friendship he missed with his own father.

“I heard a saying, ‘A father’s knife never leaves a child’s heart,'” Cody told Robin. “It breaks my heart. I wish very much that I could have worked things out with my father when he was alive.”

Cody began to cry as he thought about the lost opportunity. “I told grandma Cheryl At one point, I said, “Cheryl, what would I do, what would I give to sit down and have a few beers with my dad.” She just looked at me and said, ‘I think he would really enjoy that.’ ‘”

The reality star noted that at least he “had a beer garrison Last time we had dinner together,” referring to him and his ex-wife Janelle Brownson, the late Robert “Garrison” Brown; committed suicide March 2024, 25 years old.

“I’m sure it’s a sweet memory for him,” Robin commented, noting that Cody’s melancholy was evidence that he had “some regrets” about his parenting in recent years.

fans sister wives before knowing Cody’s Splits from Christine BrownJanelle, 56, and Meri BrownIn 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, his relationship with many children was not very good.

During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Kody did not see most of his adult children due to lockdown regulations. he meet most often with his and Janelle’s sons Garrison and Gabriel24, recorded in sister wives.

Jenelle took the side of her children in a fight with Kody, adding to tensions in their marriage before they split. (Kody and Jenelle had six children during their marriage.)

When Cody broke up with his first three wives, His dynamic with his children No improvement. Earlier this season, fans learned that he and Jenelle’s daughter Tracy McGradyThe 30-year-old didn’t tell her dad she was pregnant with baby number four because they were estranged.

Cody’s relationship with Cody is equally strained. His and Christine’s six children – but did see their youngest daughter, really13, more frequently. Meanwhile, Meri had a child; Leon30, with Cody, whom he rarely talks about on camera. (Robin and Cody have a son Solomon14 years old, with daughter Ariela9. Cody also adopted Robin’s three older children. Legally married in 2014.)

“I have to work on myself because I’m angry about what a lot of kids say, do and believe,” Cody admitted on Sunday’s show. “But I also have to have the tools to be able to build relationships, put my feelings aside and invite them into a space where we can connect safely and lovingly.”

He considered finding a therapist so his children could talk freely to him about their rocky relationship. Robin liked the idea, suggesting it might work out for her cody’s exes It has gotten worse.

“I think there are some hurt feelings and misunderstandings and some repercussions that are going on. Some pretty strong repercussions,” Robin saidseemingly referring to the way her former sister-wives handled their breakups.

Robin adds, “I think parents actually don’t fully realize how much the little things they say can actually affect a child’s perception of the other parent. In polyamory, the father and mother are not affected to the same extent.”

Kristen, 53, patted the insulation and told the camera: “I’m just exhausted and tired of being blamed for what the kids think of him. That’s his responsibility, not mine.”

Jenelle noted, “I wish I had a big influence on my adult children,” joking, “Boy, things would be really different.”

Cody claimed, “I have reached out to each of my children multiple times. If they don’t have a relationship with me, it’s because they don’t reciprocate.”

Robin reminds her partner, “No matter what they say, if you’re not there, there’s always going to be a Cody-sized hole in their heart.”

she pointed out since their family broke upwhich is “very, very complicated” for everyone, especially children.

“I said a lot of mean things to their mother (and that was part of the problem),” Cody admitted. “That’s not the path I should take.”

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