'Sister better halves': Christine says Kody 'doesn't even recognize' their children - Insider

Christine Brown referred to on "Sister wives" that her ex Kody "would not even know" their children.

She stated she as soon as fell in love along with his "stunning" side, which she was "unhappy" her kids failed to know.

"hear, I even have 18 children, i am unfold thin," Kody talked about, reflecting on his relationships.

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Ysabel Brown left for college in North Carolina on Sunday's episode of "Sister wives," and that milestone had her mother Christine reflecting on Kody's relationships (or lack thereof) with their kids.

"the hardest a part of my complete life is that my kids do not need a very good relationship with their dad — he does not even know them," Christine talked about in a solo interview on the episode, which turned into interwoven with scenes of Kody helping Christine, Ysabel, and Truely Brown conclude packing up a motor vehicle for their highway go back and forth to North Carolina. Kody failed to be part of his ex and their two daughters for the travel.

Christine became Kody's third of 4 wives in a polygamous family unit unless they split in 2021 after greater than 25 years of "non secular" marriage. they have six children together: Aspyn, 27, Mykelti, 26, Paedon, 24, Gwendlyn, 21, Ysabel, 19, and Truely, 12. 

Ysabel and Kody Brown. TLC; TLC

"Sister wives" has explored Kody's strained relationship with Ysabel for a couple of seasons now. The tension between them first grew to become obvious on season 16, filmed in 2020, when Kody chose not to accompany Christine to Ysabel's surgery to relevant her scoliosis, which had to ensue on the east coast, as a result of fitness and safety concerns related to touring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christine advised individuals in August that Kody's determination now not to be with Ysabel for such a large adventure turned into the "wake-up call" that made her understand she vital to depart Kody and could live a single existence. 

Ysabel has puzzled her father's priorities on old episodes of "Sister other halves," but on Sunday's episode, perceived to settle for that he wasn't coming on the street travel to support her get settled in North Carolina. 

"My dad is rarely coming with us," she observed in a solo confessional interview. "He has children here in Flagstaff, so it's not like he will also be away for that lengthy. additionally, there's still COVID round, unluckily." 

but Kody, who attended a friend's wedding on a previous episode of "Sister better halves" this season, referred to he just did not need to trip with Christine. He said he'd authorised that she changed into leaving the wedding, "however i am no longer gonna take a trip with her." 

Christine and Kody have been devastated talking about daughter Truely's hospitalization. TLC

Reflecting on how her youngsters don't have a very good relationship with Kody in her solo interview, Christine spoke of, "You comprehend what's unhappy, too, is they do not know how spectacular he's both," she mentioned. "Kody has this stunning side to him that my youngsters have no idea."

She pointed out she fell in love with that man at one element. "Of course he is not that adult anymore and neither am I," she introduced, noting that this made her "unhappy."

"hear, I actually have 18 youngsters, i'm unfold skinny," Kody spoke of in a solo interview, presumably after being requested by means of a producer to consider his relationship along with his and Christine's little ones. "I work difficult to consult with with my babies, to connect with them, to do whatever thing that they like. it be not at all times a simple connection." 

"Sister other halves" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.