Sister Wives: Why Fans Think Meri’s Anger For Janelle Is Justified

Meri and Janelle Brown have endured a contentious relationship throughout the decades before they even made their reality TV debut in Sister Wives, and fans think Meri’s animosity toward her fellow polygamist partner is warranted. Although their feud isn’t the most prominent conflict in the Sister Wives series, the Brown family’s longtime followers are well aware of the bad blood that’s been brewing between the sister wives ever since Janelle married Kody Brown in 1993. From Meri’s relation to Janelle’s first husband to Kody going behind Meri’s back with his second wife, here’s why Sister Wives fans think Meri’s anger for Janelle is justified.

The most prominent issue with the Brown family’s dynamic is Kody’s disproportionate love for his handful of sister wives. Specifically, Kody’s fourth wife, Robyn Brown, is the patriarch’s obvious favorite, and ever since she joined the polygamists’ plural marriage in 2010, Meri, Janelle, and Christine have had to deal with receiving less affection from their husband. While Robyn might pose the largest threat to the other wives’ relationships with Kody, Meri and Janelle have had a separate rivalry of their own bubbling in the background of Sister Wives. While many have claimed the first sister wife is too bitter, other fans think Meri’s anger for Janelle is justified based on their complicated history together.

Although most of the arguments that take place in recent Sister Wives seasons revolve around Kody and Robyn, Meri and Janelle Brown have consistently found ways to butt heads throughout their past decade on reality TV. In Sister Wives season 16, Janelle and Meri argued about who should live by the lake when Kody’s controversial Coyote Pass property finally comes to fruition. Janelle and Meri’s disagreement about who should get the sought-after space quickly devolved into the sister wives arguing about their past grudges. While many viewers have called Meri out for constantly opposing Janelle, others believe the original sister wife’s aversion to Janelle is deserved. For starters, fans think Janelle crossed a line when she jumped from marrying Meri’s brother to tying the knot with Meri’s husband. A Reddit user argued, “Janelle was married to Meri’s brother Adam! Can we give Meri a break on being hard on Janelle?”

Shockingly, Kody first met Janelle through Meri as she was the original sister wife’s sister-in-law before she married Kody. Janelle Brown confessed that she didn’t feel welcomed in Kody and Meri’s marriage when she joined the relationship, but fans think Meri’s rude attitude was warranted. Viewers think Meri was betrayed by Janelle when she ditched her brother for her husband, as one fan explained, “Meri probably thought she had a sister-in-law and a friend.” To add insult to injury, viewers assert that Kody and Janelle were inconsiderate of Meri’s feelings during their courting stage. One commenter recalled, “[Kody and Janelle] almost married on [Meri’s] birthday.” As if that wouldn’t have been hurtful enough, Kody and Janelle blindsided Meri with their relationship as another viewer noted, “They went behind [Meri’s] back starting their courtship.” Fans think Meri’s anger for Janelle is justified as the second sister wife joined her marriage disrespectfully.

Meri and Janelle aren’t mortal enemies, but Sister Wives fans understand why Kody’s first wife has a wall up between herself and her former sister-in-law. Based on Janelle’s history with Meri’s brother and her attempts to keep her relationship with Kody a secret, fans think Meri’s anger for Janelle is justified. Unfortunately, Meri’s issues with Janelle might be too deep-seated to work through in any Sister Wives season to come.

Source: LoveSushiOnTuesday/Reddit

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