Sister Wives: How Meri Brown Has Made Her Own Troubles Over The Years
Meri Brown is the fan-favorite Sister Wives star who often receives sympathy for enduring her emotionally empty relationship with Kody Brown, but Meri has to be held accountable for the drama she's stirred up on her own. Of course, Meri from Sister Wives has been treated unfairly by her husband and fellow sister wives, but some viewers think that the reality star has mastered the art of playing the victim. From not putting effort into her relationships with her sister wives to her misguided business efforts, here's why some Sister Wives fans think that Meri's not so innocent.
Over the course of her Sister Wives journey, viewers have rallied behind Meri to support her through the tumultuous events she's faced in her complicated marriage. Unfortunately, Kody does seem to place little value on his relationship with Meri. Meri is Kody's first wife and their marriage dates back to 1990. Sadly, the couple's marriage hasn't aged gracefully, due in part to Kody's three other wives that he prefers spending time with. Kody has come off as cruel with regard to his treatment of Meri, even claiming that he "regrets" his relationship with his first wife. Understandably, Meri has garnered sympathy from Sister Wives fans who think Kody has placed Meri in an unfair situation. While Meri has been the victim of Kody's neglect, she is also responsible for causing trouble over the years.
One major issue that Sister Wives fans have with Meri is her inability to resolve the issues she has with her husband and sister wives. Time and time again, Meri explains that she has trouble trusting her family members because she's been hurt before. When the other women try reaching out to Meri, their attempts often fall flat. Meri has said she's just too guarded. Some viewers think that Meri has exhausted her sister wives' compassion and is making them put too much effort into helping her. It appears as though Meri is caught in a loop of pulling away from her co-stars in an effort to evoke more sympathy, instead of actually facing the low points in her marriage with Kody. If she is truly miserable, many Sister Wives fans think it would be best for Meri to leave the Brown family once and for all.
A popular theory is that Meri is comfortable with the drama in her life as she profits off of starring on Sister Wives. If Meri left Kody (and her fellow sister wives), she probably wouldn't have the fame or money that comes along with being a popular reality TV star. Meri's business endeavors are also an issue. While fans support Meri being financially independent, she has made several mistakes on the road to acquiring wealth. Most notably, Meri works with LulaRoe, a company that is accused of being a pyramid scheme. By continuing to sell merchandise through the possibly shady business, Meri proves she isn't too pure to work with a dubious company to make some money. Meri looks hypocritical for playing the victim while working for a company that the State of Washington's Attorney General sued.
Overall, Meri has had a harrowing journey on Sister Wives as a result of her husband's coldness to her, but fans don't think Meri minds the victim role. From refusing to resolve her issues with her family to promoting an allegedly corrupt company, Meri is no stranger to concocting controversy. Hopefully, Meri will stop playing the victim and start making much-needed changes on Sister Wives.