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Robyn's older daughters need more independence. They should be able to check out churches without Robyn weighing in. From the way they talked, it sounded like Robyn and Kody had to approve the church or something. There is a huge difference between how Robyn parents and how the other (ex) wives parent, and I think Kody likes how Robyn enforces more control over her kids' lives. I got a real "Duggar vibe" from the church conversation with Robyn and the girls. Even though it looked totally staged, I thought the women having lunch with Meri gave her some really great perspective. Meri would really benefit from some therapy to help her unpack everything that has happened since she got married at only 19 years old to a guy who later told her he wished he never married her.

I want someone to tell me what ever possessed Meri and Janelle to hand over money that was going directly to purchasing a massive house for Robyn?? At least Christine bought her own home. What hold did Kody have over Meri and Janelle??

I was happy to see that Christine is sensitive enough to Ysabel's feelings that she told her about the engagement ahead of time in private and didn't spring it on her at the party. I'm also glad to see Meri getting away from Flagstaff. As others have said, I think a lot of these interactions between the wives and also between wives and Kody are forced by TLC at this point. Janelle would have just called Meri and not gone to see her in person if they didn't need to film it. At least we saw Robyn walking around someplace besides her own yard and off her couch, but her crying was once again horribly fake. According to Meri, Robyn barely saw her when she lived close by, and didn't see her at all during Covid. I'm curious about why Meri didn't see her sister and bro-in-law during Covid and doesn't appear to be spend holidays with them. Are they only close while filming? I can't care about Kody, no matter how hard I might (not) want to try. He made his own bed and he can lie in it.

I want to see a show where Meri's friend Jenn asks Robyn all the questions the rest of us want answers to. For example, if Robyn is so desperate for the big family, why does she avoid spending time with Meri and letting Meri see the kids?? Why do Robyn's words not match her actions?? Has anyone else noticed that they keep showing Meri, Christine, and Janelle out doing things and seeing people, and all they ever show of Robyn anymore is her either sitting on the couch in her house, or the interview couch? What else does Robyn do all day? Or is the Nanny just taking care of everything?

They actually sold it at a profit. There are news articles about it that you can Google.

I have no interest in the entire Christine/David storyline. They come off like horny teenagers and Christine doesn't appear to care how any of this affects her children. The Christine/David thing is now eating up more than half of every episode. I've started fast-forwarding through it. It's becoming more obvious that they have no show because the original adults don't interact. Even Christine and Janelle are going in separate directions. They are all in completely different geographic locations. I think they are feeling us out for a Christine/David spinoff series, and I wouldn't watch it.

Janelle only came around to "warn" Meri when it would benefit Janelle. I agree with Janelle about Kody and Robyn, but I also agree with Meri being skeptical of Janelle claiming to have her back. I think Janelle does what works for Janelle most of the time. That visit wasn't really for Meri. Janelle needs an ally. Janelle has no intention of being Meri's friend in the future. Janelle doesn't really care about Meri any more than Kody and Robyn do. Janelle and Meri just happen to be in the same boat right now, and Janelle wants to use that to her advantage in getting her money out of Coyote Pass.

I think that neither Meri or Christine were cut out for polygamy, despite how they were raised. Meri reacted to an additional wife (who was also her brother's ex) with jealousy and controlling/manipulative behavior. Christine reacted by trying to get more of her husband's time and mostly rejecting Robyn from the start. In different environments, they both behave very differently. I'm glad we are seeing a different side of Meri. Polygamy assumes that someone can get past the jealousy of having to share a spouse (especially when the sharing isn't even equal). Not everyone can do that. Janelle seems cut out for polygamy though, because she seems to love time to herself and the ability to make all her own decisions. I think all 3 ex-wives are happier and better off without Kody.

I never liked Christine much, but she often gets a pass because of the crap that comes out of Kody's mouth. Christine parentified her kids years ago, and she continues to treat them as friends/equals by making out with her new boyfriend in front of them. She doesn't even care that Ysabel is uncomfortable. I would never be interested in any Christine/David or Christine/Janelle spinoff series. Kody sounded like a huge ass in his talking heads during his meeting with Janelle. He basically admitted he is just playing/manipulating everyone, and is using asking to reconcile with Janelle as part of that. Then he wonders why his kids don't speak to him. I don't see how we have a storyline past this season, unless they go into the issues between Christine and Kody. Which isn't likely. Half the show has become Christine and David, and I just fast-forward through it.

But I think he sees himself as equal to Sonny Bono fame-wise. Which is comical. Maybe Sonny's estate loaned him the money for that new house.

I have no real interest in what this show is morphing into. I wish Christine well, but I have no interest in her and David's relationship or their on-screen make-out sessions. The adults don't interact except the weird back and forth between Meri and Kody during this episode, and that was boring. The kids have mostly bailed on any meaningful filming, and I can see where the show is going. It will be the filming of 4 separate households. I only keep watching for the few minutes of interesting dialogue in each episode. Last time it was Gabe and Janelle. There was really nothing of interest this time. I am interested in the Janelle/Kody preview for next week, but that's about it. And someone needs to explain to Kody how he sounds when he opens his mouth. Especially how he sounds to his kids when he says he never loved their mothers and only got married out of obligation. If he never loved Christine and didn't even want to be around her, why did he seek to punish her so hard for leaving? Its all about his ego.

I wonder if Kody would show up at a real therapist's office (not that Nancy woman) if Gabe asked him to. That's the only real way I can see Kody reconciling with most of his kids. Even then, it's a long shot. Robyn cries and cries (sort of) about her "lonely" Christmas, but says nothing about Meri spending Thanksgiving alone and sick because Kody has made things so uncomfortable for her. It's all about Robyn, all the time. And Kody's constant Robyn praise is gag-worthy. He just makes things worse between him and the other wives and kids doing that. Nobody wants to be friends with the ass-kissing teacher's pet. It's still hard to figure out what is actually going on. All the stories contradict each other. I would tend to believe Gabe over Kody, but I know even the kids have exaggerated things on occasion, like Maddie calling Meri a "monster". I mostly feel bad for Meri and for Robyn's isolated kids. Everyone else seems to have some source of decent support. The thing with the placenta was dumb time-filler, kind of like Mykelti herself. We don't need more of either.

It has gotten too complicated and annoying to be amusing anymore. We are only hearing from Kody and the wives, plus Mykelti. All the other kids seem to be refusing to be more than background actors at this point (which I don't blame them for). So we are not hearing any other perspective. I can't watch a whole season of He Said/She Said talking heads.

If Kody and Robyn ever want the family to be close and amiable again, they need to have a "truth" moment where they admit there was favoritism and that Robyn did not get that million dollar home using only good budgeting. They sound like idiots and their lies are transparent to anyone with a brain. Kody also needs to not say he couldn't leave his marriages because of a former faith he claims is bullshit. That made no sense whatsoever and the film crew must have had a field day listening to him try to explain it. I do believe Aurora and Breanna when they say there were people who told them they were not welcome in the family. I can see Paedon, Maddie, and/or Leon taking that kind of attitude. I feel bad for Robyn's kids. I think they were dragged into a situation where there were issues from the start, and it was never going to end well. There are other sibling issues as well. Mykelti wasn't always accepted by her siblings, and Gwen and Paedon won't even be in the same room as each other. Christine needs to stop annoying the crap out of Janelle. I'm glad Christine left a man who never loved or even liked her, but she's annoying as hell. She is very interested in gossip, and she and Maddie seem to have the same attitude. Christine goes on and on about having moved on, then she spends time trying to get Janelle to leave Kody so she can have Janelle and also to screw over Kody.

Casino is an odd theme for a baby shower. Christine should have said Hello to Kody and Robyn, but Kody and all the wives tend to be childish and feed the drama. I noticed that none of Robyn's kids attended the baby shower even though Mykelti was still involved in that family. I'm happy Meri got out. She seems to be getting the best edit this season so far. Janelle is too. Christine's unnecessary worrying over Janelle is insulting to Janelle's intelligence and maturity. Christine looks good compared to Kody/Robyn, but I doubt I would want to be Christine's friend. I think some of Kody's comments on Christine's past behavior are true.