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How Sister Wives' Meri Brown Really Felt About Divorcing Kody Brown
Meri Brown says a church release, not the 2014 court filing, made the split official; the court filing was just logistics.
At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “How Sister Wives' Meri Brown Really Felt About Divorcing Kody Brown”, with reporting from Yahoo (TODAY.com exclusive), RealityTea and Yahoo.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:27 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance.
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- E! NewsHow Sister Wives' Meri Brown Really Felt About Divorcing Kody Brown
- Yahoo (TODAY.com exclusive)EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sister Wives’ star Meri Brown given ‘release’ from church to divorce Kody Brown, says it's 'heartbreaking' facts used on air
- RealityTeaSister Wives’ Meri Brown Stayed With Kody for One Petty Reason October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- YahooNew on Yahoo facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMeri Brown said her twenty fourteen divorce from Kody Brown was purely so he could marry Robyn legally and adopt her three older kids.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWith us is Thaddeus Okonkwo-Reyes, a lobbyist who says he represents both sides of this. Mr. Okonkwo-Reyes, how is that possible?
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesGloria, it's possible because I'm very organized. On behalf of my client Kody, the divorce was a gift. I have a flow chart.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA gift to whom? Meri says she signed so another wedding could go through.
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesA gift to Meri, on behalf of my client Meri. She donated a marriage so another one could clear the county office.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorUseful. She also says she wanted Kody to tell her himself that it was over, and believed leaving first would make him the innocent party.
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesBoth can be true. On behalf of my client Kody, he was innocent. On behalf of my client Meri, he was not. I bill both.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou bill both.
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesEqually. It's the only fair way to be unfair.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey stayed spiritually married until January twenty twenty-three, when they announced the end. Meri says a release from her church made it official.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNine years for one signature.
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesChurch paperwork moves slowly. On behalf of my client the church, nine years is rush service. Also, there's a divorce ring.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA gossip site reports that, and it's unconfirmed. Mr. Okonkwo-Reyes, rating your conflict of interest, I'd say eleven out of ten.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWho is paying for this interview?
Thaddeus Okonkwo-ReyesOn behalf of my client, both of them. The chart is the invoice.
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