💛 Sister Wives: Meri Brown Looks Back at Her Beginnings With Janelle — Praises Her Warmth & Kindness During Their Earliest Sister Wife Days!

Sister Wives star Meri Brown is opening up about her emotional early days in the Brown family’s plural marriage. In a newly aired clip, the TLC star reflected on her relationship with Janelle Brown, revealing how their bond began long before either of them became Kody Brown’s wives. Fans were surprised to hear Meri speak candidly about the complicated emotions that came with welcoming her first sister wife.

This is especially given their rocky history on the reality show. Her confession gave fans a rare look into how Meri processed the challenges of polygamy. But how did her friendship with Janelle evolve over time? And what did she reveal about the emotions behind it? Keep reading to find out more about her touching reflection.

Sister Wives: Meri Brown Admits To Struggling With Jealousy Early In Plural Marriage

Before Meri opened up about her connection with Janelle, she had already addressed how jealousy impacted her early years in the family. During an earlier episode, Meri confessed that sharing her husband wasn’t as easy as she once believed. “I knew that I would have emotions about it when somebody did finally come into the family. And I did,” she recalled. “I remember being very jealous. People ask all the time, ‘Were you not jealous?’ Well, yes, I was. How can you not be jealous?”

As Kody’s first wife, Meri married him legally in 1990. Janelle joined the family in 1993, followed by Christine and Robyn. Meri admitted that every new addition tested her emotionally and spiritually. “I thought I was living polygamy wrong,” she confessed. She added, “I couldn’t even have a baby, for heaven’s sake.” Meri also reflected on the religious mindset that shaped her early years, saying that the church culture she came from promoted suffering as a virtue. “I don’t think we need to endure pain to find peace, we need to learn how to move through it,” she said.

Sister Wives: Meri Brown Opens Up About Her Relationship With Janelle Brown

In the recent Sister Wives episode, Meri Brown shared a heartfelt memory about how her connection with Janelle Brown began long before their shared marriage to Kody. Sitting alone for a confessional, she revealed that she and Janelle actually knew each other before Kody entered the picture. “Janelle and I knew each other before Kody and I did,” Meri recalled.

“She had married my brother, and they were together for about a year and a half. Then, fast forward, and she ended up coming into our family,” she added. Meri explained that there were “so many emotions” surrounding that time, as Janelle became the first plural wife to join their family. “We were all trying to figure out how to do this plural marriage thing,” she admitted. Despite the emotional tension, Meri remembered Janelle being “really cool” and thoughtful during the transition.

“She didn’t want to hurt my feelings,” Meri said warmly. “That always made me feel very special that she did that. Honestly, I’m not sure I ever told her that. I don’t know if she even knows that,” she added. Her admission surprised fans who’ve watched years of strain between the two women on Sister Wives. Meri finally decided to express these emotions after all these years.