Sister Wives: Meri Gets Upset Thinking About Janelle’s Past Marriage To Her Brother!

Sister Wives is known for showcasing the emotional ups and downs of the Brown family, and this season is no different. As Meri sat down with host Suki Krishnan, she admitted that her relationship with Janelle remains difficult to process. This is because Janelle was married to Meri’s brother before they even met Kody. With the One-On-One special on air, Meri has come forward to reflect on a personal chapter from her past.

It’s been a few years since she walked away from her plural marriage to Kody, but the reality TV star is still confronting the complicated dynamics that she experienced. What made this connection so complicated from the start? And why does it still bring out strong emotions today for Meri? Keep on reading to know more.

Sister Wives: Meri & Janelle Revisited Their Complicated History

While Sister Wives has often shown tension between Meri and Janelle, recent episodes have added context to their relationship. In the January 4 episode, the two women met for coffee and talked about their unusual family connection. Janelle explained that she met Meri’s older brother, Adam Barber, while she was still in high school. They married soon but divorced after a few years of marriage. At the time, Meri was already married to Kody, and that’s how they were introduced.

Meri revealed that Janelle had attended her wedding to Kody with Adam. While Janelle said that the marriage was brief and not as important, Meri didn’t see it the same way, as that part of history mattered to her. When they talked about Janelle joining the family as a sister wife, Meri didn’t understand what they meant. She admitted that the whole situation was overwhelming on various levels. Meri was confused, and that feeling remained with her for a long time.

Sister Wives: Meri Admits She Feels Hurt By Janelle As They Shared A Past

In the upcoming Sister Wives One-On-One special, Meri talked more about these unresolved feelings about Janelle. As she was talking to host Suki Krishnan, Meri opened up about how Janelle’s past marriage to her brother is still affecting her. Meri admitted she had “a lot of emotions” about how Janelle entered the Brown family. She explained that many people forget that Janelle was once her sister-in-law.

Meri felt that fact alone carried a lot of emotional weight for her, and it never fully went away in her head. According to the reality TV star, she wasn’t just jealous of her taking her place; things were more complicated than that. The complicated history between them became awkward when Janelle became a sister wife. Meri felt that at the time she might have ignored it, but couldn’t do so anymore.

“There’s a lot of emotion,” Meri said to make her point clear. Meri felt that when the family was together, she kept these feelings within her and didn’t know how to process them. But now that she has accepted the separation from the family, she wants to come out clean and talk about these things. For the latest Sister Wives tea, stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers.