Christine Guarantees Newly-Divorced Meri It is ‘Higher on the Different Aspect’

Meri Brown remains to be processing her divorce from her longtime husband Kody Brown — and his fellow ex-wife Christine Brown is aware of that have all too effectively.

Through the Sunday, Nov. 10 episode of Sister Wives, Meri was in attendance for Christine’s daughter Gwendlyn Brown‘s bridal bathe forward of her July 2023 wedding ceremony to Beatriz Queiroz. The event marked one of many few occasions that Christine, Meri, Kody and his final remaining spouse, Robyn Brown, have all been in the identical room for the reason that patriarch’s three divorces. (Janelle Brown was unable to attend resulting from a being pregnant state of affairs associated to daughter Maddie Brown Brush.)

Through the celebration, Meri took a second to method Christine to introduce herself to her former sister spouse’s new boyfriend, David Woolley. After partaking in small speak, Christine then requested Meri how she had been holding up, acknowledging that she was conscious of Meri and Kody’s official cut up.

Christine then pulled Meri in for a hug, and Kody’s first spouse turned teary-eyed. “I like you,” Meri, 53, mentioned and Christine, 52, responded, “I like you too.”

From there, Christine mentioned, “It is higher on the opposite facet, is not it?”

“Eh, I do not know,” admitted Meri.

“It is going to be,” Christine reassured Meri. “Infinitely higher. It’s. It’s, I promise. So a lot better.”

As Christine then requested if the businesswoman was “alright,” Meri mentioned she was doing effective. The 2 then embraced for one ultimate hug, throughout which Meri famous how “that is good.”

“Yeah, good. I am glad you got here,” Christine mentioned as Meri added, “Thanks.”

The transient trade was a rarity for Meri and Christine as they’ve each maintained that they aren’t shut following the household fallout. However, they’ve nonetheless wished one another effectively from afar.

Meri was Kody’s first spouse earlier than they started their polygamous association with Janelle, 55, in 1993. Christine and Robyn, 45, joined the fold within the years that adopted.

In November 2021, Christine turned the primary spouse to depart Kody. Janelle adopted by publicizing her breakup in December 2022 and Meri collectively introduced her separation from Kody in January 2023.

Meri later acquired an official termination from her marriage to Kody by her church, which was accepted on the grounds of abandonment.

The Nov. 10 episode additionally noticed Meri addressing her breakup for the primary time with Janelle. Firstly of the episode, Janelle visited Meri to warn her about the way forward for Coyote Move, which is the household’s property that they each partly personal. Nevertheless, the pair additionally disclosed the place they presently stand with Kody, 55.

Telling Meri she’s lastly “free,” Janelle, 55, defined: “Kody and I’ve formally mentioned, although this was the understanding, we have formally mentioned it isn’t working. I simply suppose I want one thing completely different.”

“You cheerful?” requested Meri as Janelle responded, “I’m. I am at peace.”

As for Meri, she mentioned she’s “all proper” after her personal separation. “Plugging by. It is simply bizarre, let’s be actual,” she added.

“It’s bizarre, but it surely’s not essentially dangerous,” Janelle mentioned.

“I imply, I want issues, you realize, within the household might have gone a unique method,” mentioned Meri as Janelle replied, “Yeah, me too.”

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Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.