S11.E07: Why Not One Home?

[Galloway Cave]

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Janelle moves once again to be closer to her sister wives; Kody won't give up his dream to live all under one roof, but the wives can't agree to do it.

That sound you hear is Kody beating a dead, plague-ridden prairie dog (no dead horse beating here).

Janelle must be the renter from hell to get kicked out of yet another home. No way did she move to be closer to Kody's baby mamas. Flagstaff isn't that big.

[Chris Knight]

Sorry, I wont be snarking tonight. My future husband Dr. Michael  Hunter is back on Autopsy tonight,  followed by The Brady Bunch Behind Closed Doors. Ill be back tomorrow to snark about  Robyn sobbing, Kody's stupidity,  Christine 's hypocrisy, etc etc etc.

[ginger90]

With clip:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TLC/status/1228755859540520960

[Rabbit Hutch]

11 hours ago, Galloway Cave said:

Janelle must be the renter from hell to get kicked out of yet another home. No way did she move to be closer to Kody's baby mamas. Flagstaff isn't that big.

Good Lord, I sure hope these people own stock in U-Haul.  🤪

[Sandy W]

2 hours ago, ginger90 said:

With clip:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TLC/status/1228755859540520960

All of this expressing themselves on vision boards, time capsule predictions and commitment statements seems like a futile waste of time to me.  Maybe it makes them feel better to lay out idealistic concepts that don't seem to come to fruition and they can console themselves that they had a voice.

I would much rather see a 3 hour special where individually they can lay out their grievances and suggested solutions.  The last hour could be devoted to rebuttal and justification for their actions.  Make it raw and real, we don't need or want their sugar-coated interpretations of polygamy.  If TLC's intention was to give us an understanding of what this lifestyle is about, let it ALL hang out.

[xwordfanatik]

2 hours ago, ginger90 said:

With clip:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TLC/status/1228755859540520960

That top Robyn is wearing in the TH's is butt-ugly.  

[Sandy W]

6 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

That top Robyn is wearing in the TH's is butt-ugly.  

Maybe "fashion consultant" Meri could make some wardrobe suggestions.

[Kyanight]

29 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

That top Robyn is wearing in the TH's is butt-ugly.  

Could her head be more square???

[Roslyn]

5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

With clip:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TLC/status/1228755859540520960

This is probably the fakest feeling scene.  Robyn failing miserably trying to make it look like the ladies are having some kind of crafty moment love in and her "casually" mentioning how her little craft board is going to have the big house on it...how about your craft board girlzz?

😷🤒🤢🤮

[jacksgirl]

I wish one of these bozos would realistically talk about the impracticality of one house this size and expense. By the time it is built, Janelle, Meri and Christine will have one child at home (Truly). Robyn will have 3? (Can't keep her kids straight). When they lived in Lehi 10 years ago, a house like this made at least a little sense. Now, hell no.

[lightninggirl]

Kody, as a little lightbulb illuminates over his blockhead: Well, what the wives REALLY don't want is to see me with ANOTHER wife. At all. That's what it's REALLY about.

Oh, my god.

And I thought that Meri was the one who cried based on her forum board title. Robyn is absolutely ridiculous. I've lost count at how many times she's started whine-crying. Ugh.

[Adeejay]

In her talking heads, I thought Meri was right on point. Parking is the least of their issues.  And, living together as one big happy family would be okay, if they were one big happy family.  I am torn between her being very astute or very bitter.  

[missnoa]

3 hours ago, jacksgirl said:

I wish one of these bozos would realistically talk about the impracticality of one house this size and expense. By the time it is built, Janelle, Meri and Christine will have one child at home (Truly). Robyn will have 3? (Can't keep her kids straight). When they lived in Lehi 10 years ago, a house like this made at least a little sense. Now, hell no.

This is my thought every single time this comes up. A lot of their kids are already gone and most are at the age where it's only a few years max until they're out too. What the heck are they going to do with all of that space? Do they expect the kids to move back in with their families? Plus, bigger houses cost more in utilities and property taxes, which is easier to justify when you have a house full of kids, but not when they're all gone. He wants to build a giant house that will nearly empty in the very near future with just them, it doesn't make sense to me at all.

[Julyolo]

3 hours ago, jacksgirl said:

I wish one of these bozos would realistically talk about the impracticality of one house this size and expense. By the time it is built, Janelle, Meri and Christine will have one child at home (Truly). Robyn will have 3? (Can't keep her kids straight). When they lived in Lehi 10 years ago, a house like this made at least a little sense. Now, hell no.

I couldn't agree with you more. And also the concept of adult children coming home with the grandchildren every year for holidays is unrealistic. Some years they might want to go to the other grandparents' homes. Some years you might want to go see them. Some years they might want to spend their holiday at their own home. There is no guarantee they would all come there every year for every holiday.

[Meowwww]

7 minutes ago, Julyolo said:

I couldn't agree with you more. And also the concept of adult children coming home with the grandchildren every year for holidays is unrealistic. Some years they might want to go to the other grandparents' homes. Some years you might want to go see them. Some years they might want to spend their holiday at their own home. There is no guarantee they would all come there every year for every holiday.

Absolutely.  And not everyone can get the week or even days off around Christmas.  
Christine wants her mom identity.  Most kids are grown, except Truely.  
And Meri pontificating about how they all needed each other in Lehi.  Yeah, no.  She was Legal Wife then and needed no one but her precious Mariah.  

[eskimo]

The things Christine says she's worried about if they get one home don't really apply anymore.  One kitchen and coordinating the mills, or ppl walking right into your personal space? That won't happen now.  Why doesnt she just come out and say what her real problem is?  Then they barely touch on the things that will actually be an issue, such as resale, eventual deaths (or possible split ups), straight up costs, etc. 

Put your lifestyle where your mouth is and share one, non-divided home.  Work out your shit, like Jenelle said, and like you all used to say was the point of all of this.  

Is Robyn's only interest in the one house is that it's big and pretty and shows everybody they are 'first class'?  I personally never had the impression that plygs were trash.  Is that a commonly held stereotype that she's trying to fight?  Even if so, a person's behavior makes them trashy, not your house or bank account.  

[Caseysgirl]

When Kody was a young stud, impregnating two or three women at a time, he never envisioned that these women would some day be past “ breeding age” and might just want some semblance of independence and autonomy. Since Kody chooses to have all the benefits of polygamy while living a life in the 21st century, he is suddenly realizing that 4 wives and 23 kids is too much for one man. When that is a man with very little common sense who has moved that huge family so many times and with such abandon, that it would be hard to take any of his ideas seriously anymore. I think the wives have given up on him as a strong  or sensible leader.  And why is Robyn boo hooing about moving out of Vegas, when I thought they were moving to Flagstaff for Dayton?  If this show ends anytime soon, I fear that there will be at least 2 fewer wives.

[suzywallis]

1 hour ago, Caseysgirl said:

When Kody was a young stud, impregnating two or three women at a time, he never envisioned that these women would some day be past “ breeding age” and might just want some semblance of independence and autonomy. Since Kody chooses to have all the benefits of polygamy while living a life in the 21st century, he is suddenly realizing that 4 wives and 23 kids is too much for one man. When that is a man with very little common sense who has moved that huge family so many times and with such abandon, that it would be hard to take any of his ideas seriously anymore. I think the wives have given up on him as a strong  or sensible leader.  And why is Robyn boo hooing about moving out of Vegas, when I thought they were moving to Flagstaff for Dayton?  If this show ends anytime soon, I fear that there will be at least 2 fewer wives.

Yeah, we haven't seen Dayton much at all since he is supposedly in school.   Does anyone have any updates on the houses selling now?  Robyn's was closing in this episode but this is practically a year ago, right?

[Joan of Argh]

1 hour ago, suzywallis said:

Yeah, we haven't seen Dayton much at all since he is supposedly in school.   Does anyone have any updates on the houses selling now?  Robyn's was closing in this episode but this is practically a year ago, right?

 

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All the Vegas houses are sold now

I keep forgetting which thread I'm in so I'm putting the answer in the spoiler.... So don't click if you don't want to know.

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[suomi]

The real Robyn is always just below the surface. I HATE how she fronts as being the mellow wise one, so reasonable and understanding and sweet.

During the first 10 minutes or so, during the house conversation, Meri hadn't said anything and one of them asked her about her opinion and she said (paraphrasing) "Cut the crap, it's not about the parking or the garage." And immediately, Robyn went to "Rowrrr, pffftt." I forget exactly what she said but it was real snotty, in a heartbeat. 

Edited February 17, 2020 by suomi

[Tabbygirl521]

Yay, Janelle, for getting a house that’s realistic and practical for her. 

Edited February 17, 2020 by Tabbygirl521

[suomi]

The episode ended with "They want to sell the house we're in." But I didn't catch who said that. Was it Robyn? Be still, my heart. Because did Kody already mention Janelle's second Flagstaff move when he was standing in the truck tabulating how they've been moving for 11 months?

Between the show timeline and reality timeline, I'm so confused. 

[Tabbygirl521]

8 hours ago, suomi said:

The episode ended with "They want to sell the house we're in." But I didn't catch who said that. Was it Robyn? Be still, my heart. Because did Kody already mention Janelle's second Flagstaff move when he was standing in the truck tabulating how they've been moving for 11 months?

Between the show timeline and reality timeline, I'm so confused. 

Yes, I think they actually said Robyn and Kody’s house. Do they refer to any of the other houses as his? These dumbasses. How much money have they wasted in their panicked flight to Arizona? They’re going to end up with the same set-up as in LV, if they ever quit having to move around town. Each of them will have moved one extra time. 

Edited February 17, 2020 by Tabbygirl521

[ginger90]

Some tweets from last night: (Christine did not participate)

[Granny58]

11 hours ago, jacksgirl said:

I wish one of these bozos would realistically talk about the impracticality of one house this size and expense. By the time it is built, Janelle, Meri and Christine will have one child at home (Truly). Robyn will have 3? (Can't keep her kids straight). When they lived in Lehi 10 years ago, a house like this made at least a little sense. Now, hell no.

Exactly and good luck selling it in the future. 

[Soaper410]

Um....to Janelle moving again.  These people have no money and are moving again.  Deposits cost money and while you may get some of it back, you typically lose money.

Meri does seem to be much more realistic and honest about plural family and her family specifically. 

Janelle seems to be actually happy right now.  She is laughing and joking more.  I think for her, she has embraced this "new" chapter of her life where she's grandma and able to be friends/visit with her kids. 

Robyn's revelation that her younger kids aren't being raised by the other 3 women struck me.  Maybe for the first time on this whole show, I actually felt bad for her.  

Kody's inability to hear his wives or accept their decision shows the falsity of their life.  Plural families always say the women have all this power and decision making ability.  Yet,  Kody refuses to accept it. 

[bichonblitz]

Well, Robyn, aren't you special. Before you met Kody you made a vision board. Then everything on the board came true. Can't stand that self righteous fake. Crying about how perfect it was in Vegas. Except when Meri was being catfished and ready to bail on you all,  Janelle and Christine couldn't get along with Meri and Kody was screwing you more than any other wife. But yeah, you were all a famiiilllyyy in the cul de sac!  

Meri is so checked out. 

I didn't realize the new big house would only have one main kitchen. Was I hearing that right?

It's pretty clear Christine doesn't like plural marriage. There is not a single thing she enjoys about sharing her husband.  

Kody's comment about the wives basically not wanting to see the other wives "faces" was very telling. 

[Granny58]

Robyn last night, stating that the inheritance laws (or the "government") or whatever it was is set up for monogamous marriages, not spiritual ones (accompanied, of course, by "worry" face) and it's not fair.  Lookit Robyn....you can either have the government "out" of your marriage and have all the spiritual spouses you wish...OR you can gave the govt IN your marriage but abide by the rules of the land...not both.  Sorry girl. 

[bichonblitz]

What the heck was Robyn rambling on about in her talking head about having one more kid? 

Did she and the Kodster want one more or did they not? Did we get a clear answer on that? Her comments made no sense. Go figure. 

[Kohola3]

Sooo, this is the seventh episode and we're still beating the dead house horse?  That's all they have for this season?  Please, for the love of all that is holy, end this shitshow.  What a waste of airtime.

[65mickey]

Robyn doesn't have to worry about inheritance laws because she is the legal wife. If Kody dies without a will in place she gets to call the shots. That is if there is any money  or property to distribute. If I were Janelle, Christine or Meri I would not put his name on the property deed to my house. And how would the title to the huge one house be handled? Would there be 5 names on the deed?  So if one of the wives passed away how would her children inherit  her apartment? I sounded like last week her wanted to have control over all of this so that none of the wives could move another man into his kingdom. Not sure if  the wives have enought sense to not agree to anything that Kody wants because he is not looking after their welfare. 

Oh and Robyn crying about not having the other moms help raise her children was just bitching about lack of babysitters. 

[Soaper410]

29 minutes ago, bichonblitz said:

What the heck was Robyn rambling on about in her talking head about having one more kid? 

Did she and the Kodster want one more or did they not? Did we get a clear answer on that? Her comments made no sense. Go figure. 

I THINK she was saying no more kids.   IMO, they never intended to have more kids.  She has the boy and the girl.  She has more kids than Meri.  She has the youngest two and will still have kids in the home a decade after the rest of them. This is just a "story" which IMO has ZERO interest for me. 

[Chicklet]

And stay tuned for next week for Kodi's CRISIS OF FAAAAITH. Sure Kody, sure.

Their family doesn't work because plural marriage isn't comparable to you know...marriage. Idiots, all of them. 

And yes Meri could not care less about any of this, so obvious.

[laurakaye]

11 hours ago, lightninggirl said:

And I thought that Meri was the one who cried based on her forum board title. Robyn is absolutely ridiculous. I've lost count at how many times she's started whine-crying. Ugh.

When Robyn said, "I'm the legal wife but it's not like it rilly matters or anything....," it was the best laugh I have had in quite some time, let me tell you.  

And COME ON.  Her latest sob-fest?  How can the other adults not see what a horrible, fake human she is?  "You can't....(pause) tell me (pause, gasp) that what we had (snort, sniffle, gasp, pause) in Vegas (sob, eye-booger check, dramatic hand motions, even longer pause) wasn't perfect (sob, sob, booger, pause, sob, lather, rinse, repeat)."  It took her like two full minutes to spit out that sentence because of all the theatrics.  I think that was the second time I laughed out loud. 

 

4 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Some tweets from last night: (Christine did not participate)

Oh.  My.  Gosh.  I just cannot with these people.  WHY are they hashing out their deep-seated issues on social media for all to see?  They are essentially holding a private conversation on a megaphone in a crowded venue.  Why, I ask you?  And where does Meri suddenly get the cajones to come after Kody?  I think, after last night's episode (even though it was filmed 147 months ago), that Christine is firmly back on the bottom of the totem pole and Meri might just be sliding her way up a tiny bit.  Note that she was actually sitting next to him in one of the couch sessions - when's the last time that happened?  But what does it gain either of them to air their plague-filled laundry to the public?  It's gross.

And raise your hand if you're surprised that Janelle's vision board is STILL in a paper bag shoved under the dining room table.  Let's see, let me count the hands......ZERO.   

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[Kyanight]

59 minutes ago, Soaper410 said:

Robyn's revelation that her younger kids aren't being raised by the other 3 women struck me.  Maybe for the first time on this whole show, I actually felt bad for her

Really?  She sleeps until noon or later and needs someone else to raise her kids - why would you feel badly for her???  She's so lazy and entitled - and I'm not going by what you see on the show.

[Kyanight]

58 minutes ago, bichonblitz said:

I didn't realize the new big house would only have one main kitchen. Was I hearing that right?

Each of the wives' house-within-a-house has it's own kitchen, living room, bedrooms and bathrooms, laundry room - and?  Anything else?  Then there is one living area and one kitchen that is shared in the middle for their ginormous family get-togethers.  So bawling about sharing kitchens is immaterial.  They MIGHT cook side-by-side if it was Christmas Day, maybe.

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

I feel like I was catfished.....yet again we see what looks to be a lovely ranch house ( no stairs which I am sure makes for less dorito spillage for Janelle) to a home stuck in the 80s. Ceiling height seems super low and it looks like the house puked up all that brown. Can Janelle even fit down that hallway ?  

[65mickey]

In Robyn's talking heads shots her face and neck are so much more bloated than when the show was filmed a year ago. This doesn't look like normal weight gain. It almost looks like she is on prednisone. That couple with her statement that she would have more babies "if she could" makes me think something might be up with her health. 

[65mickey]

Whoops did mean to say talking heads like she had two heads!

[laurakaye]

1 minute ago, Mahamid Frauded Me said:

I feel like I was catfished.....yet again we see what looks to be a lovely ranch house ( no stairs which I am sure makes for less dorito spillage for Janelle) to a home stuck in the 80s. Ceiling height seems super low and it looks like the house puked up all that brown. Can Janelle even fit down that hallway ?  

I noticed that too - I thought, is it just a weird camera angle or what?  

So - they all moved from LV to Flag.  Meri found a house, was chased away by an angry pitchfork-wielding mob, moved back to Vegas, then back to Flag to the House on Haunted Hill.  Christine moved from LV and was living on the streets?  In the TLC Sister Wives' warehouse?  In Janelle's old teepee near Prairie Plague Pond?  Then she bought a house.  Janelle - I don't even know, was in a house but then another one popped up near Robyn and she, what - abandoned her lease and moved to the House of the Sinister Hallways?  To be near Robyn?  Huh?  Robyn gets a rental mansion but as we saw in the previews for next week, the owners are making her move because they sold it.  So basically, literally the only thing these people have been doing for the last two years is moving, while Kody has been diligently working on his next Sharpie-and-easel Big House presentations.

As much as I adore the snark here, I think this show has reached its limit, unless Pudge comes through with moving up her rainbow weddingk by a couple of years.

[TurtlePower]

3 minutes ago, 65mickey said:

In Robyn's talking heads shots her face and neck are so much more bloated than when the show was filmed a year ago. This doesn't look like normal weight gain. It almost looks like she is on prednisone. That couple with her statement that she would have more babies "if she could" makes me think something might be up with her health. 

I was wondering about her neck swelling for some time now. She doesn’t appear as vibrant and healthy as she did in the early seasons—she has become puffy and distressed looking. 

I don’t want to speculate as to what it is, but since prednisone was mentioned, that stuff terrifies me. I’ve refused to take it for fear of swelling up (the stuff is for inflammation, yet it can cause swelling). Nope. 

[Kyanight]

4 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

Robyn gets a rental mansion but as we saw in the previews for next week, the owners are making her move because they sold it.

Robyn and Kody bought a house together that cost them between $890,000 to a million.  (I've heard both figures mentioned in different places).  Only the biggest and the BEST for her royal highness, you know!

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

That crafting party was a bust. Sorry, but unless there is wine and some snacks, I am not going to go. Of course Janelle didn't finish her board, much like everything else in her life. Its probably hanging in the Michaels bag on the handlebars of her stationary bike. Sobyn Robyn is back and I don't buy her crocodile tears, she pushed Kody to move to Flagstaff. I see through her manipulative ways

[Kyanight]

2 minutes ago, TurtlePower said:

I don’t want to speculate as to what it is, but since prednisone was mentioned, that stuff terrifies me. I’ve refused to take it for fear of swelling up (the stuff is for inflammation, yet it can cause swelling). Nope. 

Four of my kids had(have) asthma and two of them were on Prednisone fairly frequently as children.  I don't remember them ever swelling up - but to be fair, my kids were only on it for 10 day cycles - not long term.  It was a wonder drug for us.

[Sandy W]

2 minutes ago, Kyanight said:

Robyn and Kody bought a house together that cost them between $890,000 to a million.  (I've heard both figures mentioned in different places).  Only the biggest and the BEST for her royal highness, you know!

I read that the house was $890,000 and that they also bought the adjoining vacant property for $310,000, bringing the total to $1,200,000.

[Kyanight]

1 minute ago, Mahamid Frauded Me said:

That crafting party was a bust. Sorry, but unless there is wine and some snacks, I am not going to go. Of course Janelle didn't finish her board, much like everything else in her life. Its probably hanging in the Michaels bag on the handlebars of her stationary bike. Sobyn Robyn is back and I don't buy her crocodile tears, she pushed Kody to move to Flagstaff. I see through her manipulative ways

That was really bizarre - those boards!  Was that tossed out as an idea by the TLC producers or something?  It looked like all of the wives only had a few things tossed on it - and what was the purpose of them, anyway???  Because I don't see that they served any purpose whatsoever.  The wives were still as indecisive and unable to explain WHY they didn't want the one house as they have been from the beginning.  Well other than the resale issue - which is a good reason NOT to have the monstrosity. 

2 minutes ago, Sandy W said:

I read that the house was $890,000 and that they also bought the adjoining vacant property for $310,000, bringing the total to $1,200,000.

That's right!!  The adjoining property - so that they can build additional houses for Robyn's children when they grow up and marry.

[TurtlePower]

3 minutes ago, Kyanight said:

Four of my kids had(have) asthma and two of them were on Prednisone fairly frequently as children.  I don't remember them ever swelling up - but to be fair, my kids were only on it for 10 day cycles - not long term.  It was a wonder drug for us.

They wanted me to take it for back pain when I had surgery. After seeing what happened to other patients who took the stuff on that situation, I just didn’t. I also quit the spinal steroid injections because they did not work anyways. 

I’ve never seen issues related to inhaler use. 

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

3 minutes ago, Sandy W said:

I read that the house was $890,000 and that they also bought the adjoining vacant property for $310,000, bringing the total to $1,200,000.

Well then Robyn can look down on the trailers that will be rolled in for Janelle, Christine and the shed for Meri

[Kyanight]

1 minute ago, TurtlePower said:

They wanted me to take it for back pain when I had surgery. After seeing what happened to other patients who took the stuff on that situation, I just didn’t. I also quit the spinal steroid injections because they did not work anyways. 

I’ve never seen issues related to inhaler use. 

They took the pills orally.    I have severe disc disease and they have been wanting to give me the spinal injections before they consider surgery - I have never heard of the injections working for anyone!  Why do they bother?

[Irate Panda]

1 hour ago, laurakaye said:

Oh.  My.  Gosh.  I just cannot with these people.  WHY are they hashing out their deep-seated issues on social media for all to see?  They are essentially holding a private conversation on a megaphone in a crowded venue.  Why, I ask you?  And where does Meri suddenly get the cahones to come after Kody?  I think, after last night's episode (even though it was filmed 147 months ago), that Christine is firmly back on the bottom of the totem pole and Meri might just be sliding her way up a tiny bit.  Note that she was actually sitting next to him in one of the couch sessions - when's the last time that happened?  But what does it gain either of them to air their plague-filled laundry to the public?  It's gross.

And raise your hand if you're surprised that Janelle's vision board is STILL in a paper bag shoved under the dining room table.  Let's see, let me count the hands......ZERO.   

Is it wrong that I just burst out laughing when I got to Janelle’s tweet.  Such a lazy response, but so perfect as a description for her life.  Promised to finish something once.....didn’t.....yep.  Sometimes I secretly wish Janelle is plotting and has cooked the books and when TLC leaves, she takes the “hidden” loot, makes a lackadaisical getaway at 3 mph on a motorized cart borrowed from the local Walmart.  She would use one of the family vehicles, but the cart is better maintained for a cross-country trip, plus it has a little basket for all the canned cabbage lil Axel can eat.  RUN JANELLE RUN ....ROLL JANELLE ROLL!!

Edited February 17, 2020 by Irate Panda