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I have a proposal for the show when this ends. I would call it "Sister Wives Rewind" and it would feature Christine, Janelle, and Meri reacting to selected clips over the years - starting from the beginning. They would have to be together in the same physical space while doing this (or on a joint zoom call), and be prepared to give honest answers. The host would be someone who is very knowledgeable about Mormonism, polygamy, etc. I honestly think ratings would be through the roof for something like this. If they wanted to, they could create their own podcast/Youtube series like this and keep all the money for themselves. There are a ton of podcast hosts out there who are ex-Mormon who they could collaborate with. Folks like this- in this episode they talk about knowing Christine and Robyn when they were in their teens.

Any speculation on what it costs to live in the home they bought? In terms of yearly property taxes and utilities? I'll leave upkeep/repairs off the list because it appears they don't do that.

Its maddening to watch Statler and Dempsey.... how on earth did they think it would work doing this van life thing without any planning of actual details. The core foundation of this plan entails something that I think would make both people very unhappy over time - which is that one person is tasked with working a full-time job (ie, sitting at a laptop), while the other one is somehow supposed to keep themselves occupied. They are confined to this tiny little space. I mean, the bed becomes the desk. There isn't an equivalent amount of "work" for the non-working person to do when living in a tiny space like that. Not to mention how annoying it would be for both the worker and non-worker to be in that space while the worker works all day. The worker would feel constantly distracted and interrupted and the non-worker would feel bored. Not to mention how, over time, the worker would rightfully start to feel resentful and jealous knowing that the partner was out galavanting around enjoying the beautiful areas they've travelled to, while the worker must sit in a cramped space staring at a laptop all day. This entire set-up would require a much higher level of discipline and organization than most people would be able to stick with over time. So I don't fault either of them for "failing" at that. I think the premise was doomed from the start. Its one of those things that sounds great on paper - we'll have an awesome van and travel all over europe, and you can keep your job and work remote - but in actual day-to-day reality, its a completely different thing.

For Terri, I found it interesting that when the mother and daughter exchanged letters they had written to each other (as suggested by Dr. Z), about what they would like their relationship to be, the daughter's was several pages, while the mother's was a couple of sentences. Cognitive problems could be an element there, for sure (a neuropsych exam would be needed to determine that), but it seems Terri had longer term issues with expressing emotions, love, etc. Perhaps she never got (or chose to get) and proper help after the abusive marriage. She seems like a very damaged person who also treats others poorly. (I don't think the two necessarily have to go together). It was a pleasant surprise to see that the home has been maintained exactly as the team left it and she also managed to clear enough boxes from the garage so she park in there. I did not expect that. Perhaps this week has helped her shift out of some of her bad habits.

Because Sobbyn's life plan is to keep her kids at home for the rest of their lives. Why else buy such a huge home?

In terms of people like Janelle and Christine, who both sell MLM products (at least I think they both still do).... with folks like this, I think their "regular" social media posts are part of their need to draw eyeballs for their "business". Janelle has never seemed comfortable being a self-promoter type - recall her photos of her meals while she was supposedly a health coach.

My takeaway from this episode...... drum roll please..... make sure you're sitting down......this is going to be completely revelatory and shocking..... you may need a shot of something or a xanax tablet before you continue reading...... prepare yourself............ these people are completely dead-ass boring...... the only thing that made this show worth watching was when they weren't getting along with each other*...... thanks and I'll show myself out..... * “All drama is conflict. Without conflict, you have no action; without action, you have no character; without character, you have no story; and without story, you have no screenplay.” ― Syd Field, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005

What part of North Carolina is this in? Hopefully not the area affected by the hurricane.

Will Christine's husband's income factor into this? Or is each parent's finances treated separately? What if Christine made more income than Kody- would that affect how much he has to pay?

If anyone is curious about the orange camera Statler used in this episode - here it is - https://instax.co.uk/cameras/square-sq1/ - it appears they sell an orange one in the UK, but not in the US.

Have the Browns ever shown that they use rational thinking when making decisions?

Don't quote me, but on another site, I read that this farm is not going to be for selling flowers to florists, but rather a wedding/event site and you-pick flowers. I had not heard of you-pick flower farms before, but a google search pulled up this list of them near Chicago... so apparently they are a thing https://whatshouldwedotodaychicago.com/u-pick-flower-farms-near-chicagoland/

I loved this moment too! I will put this in a spoiler, as it is so vile and disgusting IMO... does anyone recall when Aesha told people on this show (I think it might have been guests? - maybe just crew) WHO DOES THAT??????????????????? (And if someone does.... who says it on a reality show in front of a bunch of other people?)

Dropping this here. I stopped watching the show around the time they were talking about moving to Flagstaff. But have followed along on here ever since. This past weekend, they aired the original season again. I decided to watch it. I couldn't get past the first two episodes. Watching Sobyn and Kody drool over each other, looking like they wanted to hump like wild bunnies every moment they were together.... I just couldn't. It was so obvious from the beginning what the demise would be. You didn't have to wait three seasons. The poor OGs sitting there talking about bringing Sobyn into their family.... and yet they were picking up on things even from the get-go. Like Christine, pregnant, sitting next to Kody and crying about how she hadn't even met Sobyn at that point, while in another segment Sobyn is talking about how in love she is. Also what was sooo apparent from the very beginning is how fixated Sobyn was on getting help with her kids. She kept talking about that. I knew it was bad in the beginning, but to see those first couple of episodes all these years later, it was honestly painful to watch. The three OG wives were sitting ducks.

When Bri showed the chart on the wall where each color was associated with a different name, I was thinking... doesn't that add an extra step to the process? If they have their name on the clothes, she sees the name. If they have a color, she sees the color, then has to either remember or look at the chart to know which name goes with the color. Seems it would be more efficient to just see the name. I don't get why the color helps in this situation. Unless she has a great memory and instantly remembers whose name goes with each color. But either way, after her eyes see either a color or a name, she has to get the clothes to the correct person. Maybe I am missing something.