Kody Brown’s Estrangement With Most of His 18 Children Deepens as Sister Wives Enters New Era
Kody Brown is estranged from the majority of his 18 children, a division that persists even as he and his sole remaining wife, Robyn, exit Sister Wives. While he maintains close ties with Robyn’s five children, his relationships with the children of his three ex-wives have largely fractured. Janelle Brown estimates he is alienated from 90 to 95 percent of his offspring. The estrangement stems from unresolved conflicts, including Kody’s refusal to apologize for past actions, his attempts to restrict negative commentary about him in media contracts, and his perceived lack of accountability regarding the suicide of his son, Garrison, in 2024. As Season 21 premieres without the patriarch, the focus shifts to the ex-wives and their new lives, highlighting the permanent rupture of the Brown family structure.
