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Who are these people asking what Is Janelle’s secret, what is she doing differently and what is she drinking? Why would anyone ask her any of that? Why do these people always have health problems that can be cured by a drink? If you have brain fog, low energy, are sleepy poorly and have inflammation, you might want to see a real doctor. Who believes this crap? What makes Janelle think she looks like the picture of health.

I assume Christine is selling the house because she cannot afford to keep it. The house is likely mortgaged to the hilt as I can see her refinancing at every available opportunity. Didn’t Kody and Robin also refinance and take money out of their big house as well? I doubt the income is split anymore unless it TLC money and I bet even TLC money is barely anything once split. I think the last season or so they were getting $180k total for the family. Split five ways, that’s not a lot for that huge family. Well, Robin and Kody actually have two shares for their household.

I don’t believe for a minute Ellie is selling the business. Hell, she probably doesn’t actually plan to move permanently. More like an extended vacation, particularly in light of The math doesn’t work so I don’t believe Ari is divorced. She married him at 19, is now 29, and she said the last three years of their married she traveled? Is her current living status considered traveling? Also, Leandro is her best friend? I would believe that more if the storyline was Leandro was gay and that’s how they have built their relationship into what it is today. Instead, he is her best friend, is straight with a girlfriend and brings Ari bras? What man goes and buys everyday bras (not the sexy time type) for his current significant other, let alone an ex? I assume that once she is not longer on the show, Ari and the baby will be winging their way back to New Jersey for good.

I don’t think any of them are actually taking anything they are shilling or giving them to their kids. I never believe anyone is actually doing so. If you are trying to make money selling this crap, I can’t imagine you would be using the product as well as it would cut into their profit margin. Maybe Janelle is waiting for a Kody to tell her what her plans are for the fall. I am sure he will find an even cheaper place for her to live than the RV. Maybe a tent.

You all are better than me, I just assume they were pictures she took at some point with Chase or some other guy, not necessarily a boyfriend, and she then just covered their faces to make a shy Frenchman.

I read somewhere TLC has some type of deal with People Magazine that’s why you see so many stories about TLC people. Notice you don’t see People Magazine writing as many stories about reality “stars” on shows that actually have high ratings and instead focuses on Z list reality “stars” most people could not pick out of a lineup. It’s no different than how TMZ reports so much on the Kardashians. They have an in.

If I recall correctly, they once said something to the effect that Kody would escape to Meri’s house in the old days because it was quiet with only one kid. I think Kody now escapes to Janelle’s RV because it doesn’t have a million kids running around like at Robin’s house. Kody will always need at least two wives so he can escape to the other’s house when things gets tough with one wife.

Honestly, I don’t think Kody is happy with any of the wives, including Robyn. He just seemed so angry at life last season. I think he has finally realized that he is middle-aged man with nothing to show for it but four wives I don’t think he actually wants, a nearly million dollar home he cannot afford and plague filled property he probably can’t sell. His kids seem to grow up and then only want to stick with their moms. Plus, he is balding badly and there is only so much curls and hairspray can hide. I think he is over the polygamist experiment and I don’t think he is even into his relationship with Robyn. He probably sees men his age planning for retirement, sending kids off to college who are actually happy to see them when they come home for school break and happy with their one spouse who didn’t have to scheme their way into a relationship.

Darcy and Stacey used to live in a condo together. No idea why they left it or who owned it. The house has always been their dad’s but he was always working overseas and would be gone months at a time, I think in China. So they basically had the run of the house. Last season they talked about the dad not being able to go back overseas due to the pandemic, it was in an episode where he was trying to get his daughters to understand the significance of the pandemic so they wouldn’t travel to LA. Dad seems to have funded everything for them including their last fashion house venture. He mentioned he lost money on it.

Since they didn’t go into detail about the homelessness, I thought he might have moved in with mom/girlfriend/friend when he couldn’t pay his rent. I didn’t get the idea he had been on the street. It’s likely the majority of his inheritance was from the sale of his mom’s home and maybe life insurance. To me, he seemed a little depressed. Although inheriting money is great, I can imagine some may feel guilty for having fun spending money one only received because mom died. He probably did the show for the girlfriend. I hope the house is only in his name.

So does that mean the RV is just sitting on the land where anyone could go in and steal whatever they wanted?

Eh, I am not going to be mad at the other sister wives for Janelle living in the RV. I don’t think it’s an issue of Janelle not being allowed to stay with the sister wives because I don’t think she wants to stay with them. I think this is what Janelle wants. In one of the old seasons when the wives each got a special trip with Kody, Janelle’s was camping. I think this is just her thing. My problem is expecting it for her kid who has no choice in the matter. The way this family works, I doubt everything is working as it should in that RV. Savanah is now stuck in an RV in the middle of nowhere with her mom. Well that must be exciting. I cannot imagine how hot it will be in the summer. I also would not feel safe on that large piece of land with just the RV as protection.

I admit to assuming Jade’s parents filled the prescription and were using it themselves. I didn’t get why Sean didn’t go get the prescriptions. Normally, a mom would want to stay behind to help her daughter in case she needed to go to the bathroom or whatever, especially in a situation where some might find it embarrassing to need the help. I even felt bad for Sean because he was trying to help but had no idea what to do. I can’t believe I am saying this but Briana was the only one with any common sense in all this craziness. I firmly believe the producers wouldn’t have done anything if Briana hadn’t been there trying to get people to take the situation seriously. She was the only one asking the right questions. She had been through the surgeries so she knew this was going in the wrong direction. I feel like MTV would have been more than happy to film Jade going into shock or bleeding out or dying. Talk about a way to revive a dying franchise.

My understanding is that TLC usually just writes one family check. You don’t automatically get your own because you become an adult. That’s what they were doing on the Duggar show. I would bet only Trent and Amber see the check and they dole out money to the kids as they see fit. Money creates independence and I don’t think that’s what the parents really want for their kids. Amber especially seems to want to always maintain control. I only watch because of Anna. I want so bad for her to succeed in life and reach all her dreams because it just feels like her parents are against her. Something has changed since the last season because Elizabeth really seems to be over Amber and living in that house when she always seemed to be Amber’s perfect child.

All I kept thinking was the boat rocking back and forth during a storm is going to cause motion sickness. I think staying on the boat on vacation would be fun but I don’t know if I could do it full-time. It seems like a lot of work. If I had to live on a boat I think I would want it moored somewhere where it was just a lot of boats. This seems to be right in the city and it make me feel vulnerable.

I remember Will and Mike on BB. It was obvious Will was the mastermind, the more interesting of the two to watch who realized the ridiculousness of the show. Mike made a career of being on reality TV. Will is now married, with kids and set in his career. I can see why he wouldn’t want to do the show. Mike is probably broke and needed the money from The Amazing Race. Other than drugs, I cannot imagine what was going Mike’s head to behave in this manner.

What I don’t get is why Amber never adjusts her attitude when filming. Every season she has the benefit of seeing how she comes across and how the viewers perceive her. She must really think highly of herself, that everyone is wrong, or she would make herself appear more likable and less like a shew who enjoys attacking Anna. Does she really believe she is successfully making Anna look like a horrible person and while she looks like a loving mother?

I just find it fascinating that Meri and Christine are the only two in this family, other than the kids, who are actually trying to make money. We make fun of their MLMs but at least they are doing something. Where are Janelle, Kody and Robin? I am throwing Janelle in with these two as I doubt Strive is making any type of money. I don’t believe Kody has some secret business that makes any money. Why is Robin always sitting on her butt doing nothing? She has not done anything since she married into this family. I don’t count My Sister Wives Closet as that was obviously always going to be a failure.

I can believe Kody is overwhelmed. He just seemed angry at the world in this episode. It’s no longer fun to be the polygamist husband he thought every man envied. I think kody has finally realized the house of cards is about to fail. The finances are probably in the worst shape ever. The mortgage on Robyn’s is probably all the LV properties combined. Didn’t someone post they took out $150k on the house in March 2020? That money is likely completely gone. I think Kody, and the wives, know this show won’t go in for longer, and if it does, they will likely receive less than they did in the past. The Browns are like the Duggars, no other network wants them, there are no other options, so they have to take whatever TLC offers. What pisses me off is that Robyn is the only one who has done nothing to bring any money into the family. My sister wives closet couldn’t have been anything more than a vanity project/tax write off. Back to the $150k taken out on Robyn’s mansion. What kills me is you just know none of that money went to Ysabel’s surgery or Christine wouldn’t have been working so hard to raise it. It’s so strange, if I had needed surgery like that as a kid, not only would I have already had health insurance but my entire family would have put whatever they could into the pot so I could get the surgery. Christine basically raised everyone’s kids and none of the other adults could be bothered to try and help raise the money for the surgery? That what us non-polygamist families would do.

June is the least interesting person on this show and I say this as someone who despises Jennifer. I will say that June looks better in the face with the weight gain. Geno’s new addiction seems to be food but at least that won’t get him arrested. I get this show is very scripted but it was actually better when June was barely on it due to her drug use. I applaud Pumpkin for working hard to lose weight but I wonder why Alana did not as well. They should all have been eating the healthy meals. I don’t believe the Fighting between Pumpkin and Josh. I don’t doubt they have their issues but they seem to be the healthiest relationship we have seen on the show and the bar is very low. Josh has a job and works to support the family, that’s obviously not a normal thing in this family. I don’t think Alana cares about school because she thinks she will always have a TV show. The problem is that the Honey Boo Boo character may have worked when she was a kid but it isn’t cute or funny when trying for an adult career. I am sure she has money in a trust she will get when she turns 18 and I am also sure it will be gone quickly.

Ugh, I suppose I am going to have to watch this show now. I love watching when the housewives are facing jail. It was what made RHONJ interesting to me again. I guess Jen is the new Teresa. Andy Cohen is probably thrilled with this new development.

I loved seeing how happy Janelle and Christine’s kids were to see each other. Truly and Gabe hamming it up through the windows was one of the nicest moments of this show. You can tell how much they love each other. Robin’s kids just looked uncomfortable when Christine end her kids came by to visit. I wonder if, even pre-pandemic, Robin kept them separate more often than not. Her kids don’t seem to be close to Kody’s other kids who do seem close. Meri just needs to get her own dog. It will love her and treat her better than Kody ever will. Probably better than Kody will treat any of his wives. At their driveway meeting, Meri looked like she had no Fs left to give. I sometimes think that bothers Kody even more. He doesn’t want her but probably still wants her to want him for his ego. I think it’s killing Kody that Meri and the catfish have been driving this show for years. They have nothing without Meri’s catfish. They even had to bring it out during the pandemic. Kody knows he needs her for the show and she knows it too.

I wonder if the mom’s name was on the title. If Meri and her mom’s name are on title, it’s likely the mom’s ownership portion will be split between her kids. I wonder how it would work with multiple owners. If Meri was smart, she would make a friend in Flagstaff who would let her film at their house and pretend it was hers. That way she saves on rental fees. It’s awful to say but I can’t wait until the show official ends and these people are in a panic because they have no money and no way of getting jobs that will let them keep up their lifestyle. I don’t usually wish ill will on others but it drives me crazy that they have been given so many opportunities most of us could only dream of and they automatically make the wrong choices. When they moved the vegas the market was depressed, they could easily have found four homes on the same block that had been foreclosed on and they could have been paid off by now with TLC money. Instead, they keep building or buying homes they will never be able to afford to keep once the show is over. I would much rather have a small house that had been paid off than a huge house I am going to be forced out of in a few years.

It’s likely something called Perdue University Global. It’s an online program and everyone is accepted. It’s not the regular university. I read about it on another website. It’s like when actors say they got a Harvard degree and you find out they went to a three week certificate program anyone with $25k can attend.

I am not so sure the other wives want Meri to leave. If Meri goes, she has created a position for most hated wife. Christine already seems to be getting on Kody’s nerves and complaining about rarely seeing him. Well, without Meri, he will need to focus his anger and blame on someone and it seems it would be Christine. She could then really complain about having the Meri schedule of never seeing Kody. Realistically, they need Meri on the show. If she leaves, it’s going to look like she is the only smart one in the family for getting out of that mess. It plays in her favor, not theirs. The season without Meri would be entirely about Meri and how the family has a hole in it without a fourth wife. I also think it might push Kody to think about a new wife. Kody already has already suffered the humiliation that Meri was going to leave him for another man. I think for all his complaining, Kody would prefer to have Meri as part of the family than to have her leave and find another man. I don’t think his fragile ego can take it. I think we would also see some jealousy in the other wives that Meri has a man that solely focuses on her.