(L-R) Kody Brown and Meri Brown on Sister Wives.Photo:TLC
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Meri Brownis sharing new details surrounding her decision to terminate her three-decades-long marriage toKody Brown.
The businesswoman, 53, candidly discussed the couple’s spiritual separation as she met with friends Jenn and Brandi during the Sunday, Dec. 15, episode ofSister Wives.
Meri, who legally divorced Kody, 55, in 2014, noted that “within the week, he goes, ‘Why did you do it so fast?’ … He’s like, ‘I don’t understand why you did it so fast. You have a guy on the side waiting?'”
The reality star then revealed she had texted him after she received the official termination of their marriage through their church. “I texted him and he called me within 20 minutes,” she revealed.
“It was a good text. … Do you want to hear it?” Meri continued, before going to retrieve her phone. Upon returning to her seat between her friends on the couch, she began reading the message.
“I said this. I’m gonna read it back. ‘Hi Kody, just wanted to follow up from the text I sent a couple weeks ago. Just wanted to let you know that I had a conversation with the leadership in Utah today and the official release was granted. I’m brokenhearted that our life came to this. I will always love and respect you. Thank you for many years of joy. I hope you truly will have peace now and I release you from any responsibility or worry about me. I got this.'”
(L-R) Meri Brown and Kody Brown on Sister Wives.TLC
Meri revealed in a recent season 19 episode that sheopted to terminate her marriagethrough the family’s church, explaining that she was “granted what is called in our church, a release, which is basically the equivalent of a divorce.”
In a recent conversation with PEOPLE, Meri — who officially announced the couple’s separation in January 2023 months after his marriages withChristine BrownandJanelle Browndissolved — said thatthe now exes are " friendly and kind with each other" when in the same space.
Meri Brown on Sister Wives.TLC
“I don’t think that it’s inauthentic at all. It’s just not at a place that we’re calling each other and texting and being like, ‘Hey, friend, how’s it going? What are you doing today?'” she explained. “It’s not that kind of a relationship, but when we are in each other’s space, when we do need to interact. It’s totally fine.”
“I’m very comfortable with him. It’s not awkward as far as that goes, but we’re just not friends. Certainly not friends. You know what I mean? I’m happy with it,” she added.
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source: people.com
