Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown's legal wife, Meri, has set the record straight about their divorce bombshell, revealing that she was the one who decided to call it quits - at least in the eyes of the law. News of Kody and Meri Brown's separation stunned the fans of the long-running TLC reality TV show about a polygamist family living with their 17 children in Lehi, Utah. Kody Brown confirmed earlier this month that in the fall of 2014, he quietly divorced Meri, 44, his first and only legal wife, and officially married his fourth 'spiritual' wife, 36-year-old Robyn. Scroll down for videos
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Kody Brown stars in TLC's Sister Wives with his four 'wives' and children, but only his marriage to first wife Meri was legal
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Now he has divorced Meri and married his youngest wife Robyn
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Robyn’s three children are the only ones in Kody’s brood of 17 who are not his biological offspring
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Meri is still living with Kody and remains his ‘spiritual wife’ with Janelle and Christine, who have never been legally married to him
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Kody said this is a way to provide the children with security and insurance
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Kody Brown is marrying @placeholder legally to offer more stability to her three children from her first marriage.
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Kody has never been officially married to his middle wives, Janelle and @placeholder.
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On the show, all of Robyn's children refer to Kody as 'dad' and are referred to as @placeholder's children.
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But no wife was more supportive than Meri, who also is the closest to @placeholder.
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Kody and his wives first appeared in @placeholder in 2010 and said at the time they hoped the show to make the public more aware of polygamist families and to combat societal prejudices.