LotusFlower

So much this!! I’m embarrassed to admit how much time I spent on their website trying to find information on their flower farm. Only to find none - because it’s nothing but a concept! But they’re selling t-shirts! I don’t get who’s buying them. What for? There’s no farm!

Yes, he’s throwing mixed signals, but it makes sense to me because of Kody’s narcissism. He didn’t seem to ever like Meri, but he liked having her around. Same with Janelle and Christine. It was the part of polygamy that he liked the most - being the king of the castle, having total control over all his relationships and all of their lives. The tears aren’t for Meri, they’re for himself, and everything he’s losing.

Agree, but did like how Jen called Meri out for saying she’s only been single for a month. “You mean ten years.” Right, Jen! I’ll never forget when Meri’s mother died (unexpectedly, as I remember), Kody wouldn’t and didn’t drive to Parawan with her. It’s one of the worst things he’s ever done, and that’s saying something.

Is it SAFE?

I have a different take. I think the constant stream of compliments is for the cameras. I don’t doubt he loves Robyn, but his ego has taken a huge hit. He LOVED being married to four women. (Not that he loved them, of course. He never loved them, and it wasn’t his fault!). But remember when he used to strut around telling people he had four wives? Even strangers who didn’t ask and didn’t care? I think he’s compensating for losing his Big Man status. It’s like he’s telling the world: yes, I’m now only married to one wife, but isn’t she the best? So pretty and shy! Lucky me! Gag 🤢 When in reality, he lost, and he’s humiliated and mad.

Not me - I loved it! Polygamous men get to “court,” flirt, and show affection towards as many wives as they want, in front of the other wives, and the wives have to watch and take it, while suppressing their jealousy, or denying it. It’s pathetic, insensitive, and grossly unfair. Who remembers in season one when Kody and Meri went out to dinner on their anniversary, and Kody famously said he would be sick to his stomach if he ever saw Meri kiss or show affection towards another man?! This, of course, after he was “courting” Robyn, and caught kissing her before they got married. (This bothered the OG3, as I guess this was not usual or ok?). Kody is finally getting his comeuppance. Yay!

I get it, but I’m sure TLC paid for the whole thing, so filming the drama was part of the bargain.

Agree. It seems fake or disingenuous for Meri to say being alone/divorced is “new” for her, when of course it’s been years. But maybe emotionally she still felt married. That being said, the hug between Meri and Christine, and their short conversation, was one of the most real moments ever on this show.

Kody (and Robyn) are very, very manipulative. Kody has always had a hold over them, and they fall for it every time. Alone with their thoughts, or in private confessionals, they’re angry, but they usually turn to putty in front of Kody. Look how Janelle called him “honey” in the last episode as he was waging his agenda. Look how Meri was all giggly around him when she needed his help moving. Kody has expensive taste so he undoubtedly put up a manipulative, reasonable-sounding argument about the “family” to get the money for the house, and they acquiesced, as they always did. It makes Christine’s break from Kody even more impressive.

This is what I was wondering. Janelle talked about contributing to Kody and Robyn’s house. (I suppose Meri did, too). Will Kody pay them back now that the house has been sold? And do they get part of the profit?

Wow, Christine ring shopping for a wedding we saw last year, Meri’s renovated carriage house… this is SO boring.

But it hasn’t been sold. So what proceeds? Where did Kody and Robyn get the money to buy a $2 million house? Especially if they (presumably) bought out Janelle and Meri’s share?

She wanted a wet bar and French doors. She whined and complained about it ad nauseam.

The entire move to Flagstaff was because of Dayton going to school in Flagstaff.

True. But what about the kids? You have children with these (three) wives that you don’t want to spend time with anymore. Even if you resent having to go spend time with wife #1, 2, or 3, you have a duty to help raise your kids!! And yes, that means spending time with them, and getting to know them. It always pissed me off how the wives did all the parenting. And still are.