Sister Wives Go to Therapy
by SW Psychotherapist
A therapist’s exploration of Sister Wives, one episode at a time. In Sister Wives Go to Therapy, I examine the family dynamics, emotional undercurrents, red flags, and personal development portrayed on screen, through a clinical lens. No diagnoses, just thoughtful reflections on what happens when polygamy, patriarchy, and parentification collide in one complicated family.
Episodes
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Sister Wives Season 21 Episode 5: The Stench of a Failed Marriage
Meri and Christine find common ground as their conversation continues. Janelle faces her fear of bees and tries beekeeping with Maddie. Then, the three ex-wives meet to melt down their wedding rings. You can support the show by sharing your rating or review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. I'd love…
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Sister Wives Season 21 Episode 4: The Pink Elephant in the Room
Janelle continues to push outside her comfort zone and attends a line dancing event; Christine and David play a risqué board game to test their compatibility; Meri and Christine meet one-on-one to confront their tumultuous past. Happy Halloween, y'all! Be warned: I'm hard on David and Christine…
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Sister Wives Season 21 Episode 3: Falling Into Old Feels
Meri celebrates her birthday with her chosen family of friends, and Janelle continues her journey of reinvention. Then, the wives meet on video chat to share old recipes, and Meri decides she needs to have a conversation with Christine. You can support the show by sharing your rating or review on...
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Sister Wives Season 21 Episode 2: Been There Done That
Christine, Janelle and Meri get together for the first time in years to share photos, which brings up old wounds for Christine and leaves Meri wanting a deeper conversation; Janelle is moving on from her divorce and visits a relationship consultant. Note: I accidentally recorded this episode…
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Sister Wives Season 21 Episode 1: Crazy Big News
As a new era begins, Christine, Janelle, and Meri are forging their own paths in a life after polygamy. In a sit down with Janelle, Meri wants the truth about the back-door deal. The women prepare to meet for their first reunion in years. You can support the show by sharing your rating or review…
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The Fight with Amye and Amanda from Little Miss Recap
Heads up: We discuss Garrison's death in this episode. As we countdown to Season 21, I sat down with Amye and Amanda to discuss the iconic argument between Janelle and Kody. If you've ever listened to the Little Miss Recap Sister Wives recaps, you'll hear a truncated version at the beginning of...
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The Knife in the Kidneys with Brooke and Tess from Psych Legal Pop Podcast
Christine's big announcement that she's leaving in a week causes chaos as Robyn questions her future relationship with her former sister wife and Kody explodes. As they all try to pick up the pieces, Janelle's RV lifestyle hits another obstacle. I am delighted to bring you this crossover episode...
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Sister Wives Season 4 Episode 1: Sister Wives Separated
After Robyn gives birth, Kody asks all his wives to live in the same house again for Christmas. This could either bring them together, or push them further apart. You can support the show by sharing your rating or review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 12: Sisters' Special Delivery
After welcoming fourth wife Robyn and her children, the Brown's lives are flipped upside down. Okaaaaay. I've been dreading covering this episode, still not sure why. Perhaps because watching someone's real birth on screen is too intimate. Perhaps it's because I can feel myself having deep...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 11: Kody Climbs into the Ring
Kody heads for the Vegas strip on a guy's night out, testing his wrestling skills and answering questions about his lifestyle; and the wives help set up Robyn's new nursery. This week, we’re talking about performance. Kody's strutting for his "friends." Meri is masking her rage with tears. And...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 10: Sister Wives on the Strip
The Sister Wives get makeovers and head to the strip for a night on the town while Kody stays home to babysit. How will they find the adult entertainment Vegas has to offer? The sister wives give the appearance of enjoying each other. Kody is completely overwhelmed with having to take care of his...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 9: College-Bound Browns
The Brown family nervously accepts an invitation from a religious professor to talk to her students in Boston. Anxious about the question they will face, how will they respond? Meanwhile, the older teens tag along to visit some of Boston's best colleges. The Browns head to Boston to defend plural...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 8: Another Wife
When another couple from the Browns' church in Utah comes to visit, the conversation turns to polygamy. How will the Browns respond to questions surrounding courting another wife and dealing with jealousy? What advice will they offer to ensure success? This episode focuses on one question: Why...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 7: July 4th Rebellion
Christine isn't getting along with her eight-year-old daughter Ysabel so she moves her in with sister wife Meri. Meanwhile, angry teen Hunter spoils the family camping trip. I strongly disagree with the episode description and I'll tell you why in this episode. My two key takeaways: 1) the…
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 6: The Wives Diet Woes
The sister-wives open up about an issue that has bothered all of them: their weight. Watch the sisters speak candidly about their battle with the bulge and see their attempts to shed the pounds as they they make their way to a gym for a body-fat analysis. Well, that was horrible. I always include...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 5: Defending Polygamy
Kody returns to his Wyoming hometown with all four wives to introduce them to his high school friends. The group faces mixed, and sometimes hostile, reactions regarding their polygamist lifestyle. Meanwhile, Robyn and Kody officially announce the name of their baby. You know how so many Sister...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 4: The Four Lives of Kody Brown
Four days in Kody's life see him go from house to house, visiting a different wife each day. Plus, the gender of Robyn, and Kody's baby is revealed! *Content note: Discussion of red flags for grooming and sexual abuse* Hey, I'm baaaaack! I was away for several weeks traveling for work and seeing...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 3: 4 Houses, 4 Relationships
Robyn and Kody go and see their midwife, but will their worst nightmare come be a reality? Meanwhile the other wives are making over one room in each house. In maybe the first filler episode, the Kody and the sister wives go shopping for furniture. Even though the adults were trudging through a...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 2: Teen Sex Talk
Kody, Christine and Janelle experiment with working in real estate; the teens are going out with new friends in Las Vegas; Robyn and Kody receive a scare. I have seen these early episode several times, but there's an interesting dynamic I noticed this time around. Let's just say Robyn's influence...
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Sister Wives Season 3 Episode 1: The Announcement
Robyn finally announces her new pregnancy; the older teens' unhappiness starts to bubble to the surface. To be honest, I was not looking forward to this episode. The whole kerfuffle about announcing Robyn's pregnancy with Sol BOTHERS me. From performatively telling Meri 'privately' on camera to...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 11: Sister Wives in the City of Sin
The Browns finally arrive in Las Vegas but face new challenges in building their life away from Utah, like finding a home. Meanwhile, which wife has exciting news to announce? As the Browns settle in the vacation rental, they are sitting with this new reality: they no longer live under one roof,...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 10: Gambling on the Future
With the move to Las Vegas only three days away, the Browns begin to pack, but when the media gets hold of the news, plans turn into panic. The Browns flee to Las Vegas, a huge upheaval in the family, and from where I'm sitting, a crisis the parents chose that traumatizes their children. This...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 9: No Place for Home with Dr. Adam, The Sister Wives Professor
Kody, Meri and Robyn drive down to Las Vegas in search for a new home. Meanwhile back at home, the rest of the family plans a surprise birthday party for Meri. I am thrilled to sit down with Dr. Adam of the Sister Wives Professor Podcast to talk about this fascinating episode, a snapshot of the...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 8: Sister Wives in Holiday Crisis
The wives struggle to accept that this will be their last Christmas in Utah. Meanwhile, the mounting tension from the investigation leads to a huge change to the family dynamic. In this classic Sister Wives episode, we have some of the most memorable moments: Maddie was gonna be legend in this...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 7: The Brown Family Decision
The Browns go to a cabin in the woods to get away from the pressure of their police investigation and to celebrate Christmas. A decision is made that will affect the family's lives once again. The Kody Brown Family system is put under some serious stress in this episode, and it shows. Kody is...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 6: Polygamist Party
Heads up: my throat is scratchy so the vocal fry is extra crunchy. Meri goes to the doctor for a cancer screening, but will the results be more than she bargained for? Meanwhile the wives invite their monogamous friends over for dinner. The colonoscopy episode. I cannot believe Meri agreed to do...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 5: Wife #3 in Sin City
Christine and her kids head to Vegas so they can spend time some alone time with their dad in her favorite vacation spot. Meanwhile back at home, Meri decides to take the rest of the family out for a bowling night. We're back to the re-watch! Diving into Season 2: Christine and Kody before the...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 19: One-on-One Part 4
In the final installment of the Season 20 One-on-Ones, the conversation turns yet again to one of the Browns' favorite topics: trust. Kody and Meri revisit the "dark time" of the catfishing scandal. Kody refuses to accept blame for the breakdown of the marriage. Then the focus shifts to Robyn's...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 18: One-on-One Part 3
Meri and Janelle discuss the early years of their marriage to Kody and the difficulties they faced. Meri reveals the awkwardness around Janelle's past marriage to her brother. David and Christine address the competition between wives in plural marriage. Janelle and Meri re-hash the dishes…
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 17: One-on-One Part Two
The One-on-One conversations continue as Kody shares that Coyote Pass was a major influence on his apologies to his ex-wives. David explains why Kody's apology to Christine offended him, and Robyn reveals her part in the backdoor deal. You can support the show by sharing your rating or review on...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 16: One-on-One Part 1
The Brown family sits down and discusses the awkwardness of their last meeting at Coyote Pass. Kody and Janelle argue over who was responsible for the potential "Backdoor Deal." And Meri speaks her truth and says she will not be silenced. This is my first tell nothing! In this episode, I cover...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 15: No Brain, No Pain
cw: mention of abuse Janelle meets up with Meri to discuss her spiritual release. Kody gives a final apology to Robyn and asks for forgiveness. Meri and Ron spend time together on a trip to Zion, and Christine throws Janelle a divorce party. You can support the show by sharing your rating or…
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 14: You are Toxic to Me
Kody finishes his apology tour meeting Meri in Cedar City. This may be the toughest apology of all. Janelle travels to Salt Lake City to seek a spiritual release from her marriage to Kody. Christine explains the concept of a "basement wife" to David. For their apology tour conversation, Meri and...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 13: Benevolence, Bitch
Kody's apology to Christine starts well but gets tense when David brings up Kody's relationships with his kids. Janelle seeks guidance from Meri on getting her spiritual release. Meri's shocked friends try to talk her out of meeting up with Kody. David breaks the conspiracy of silence and brings…
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 12: What If We Worked This Out?
Kody is nervous about his second apology as he meets up with Christine and David. Janelle's friends ask her if she would ever get back with Kody. Ron meets Meri's friends for the first time as she hosts a fundraiser for Jenn's husband. In this episode, Kody attempts to apologize to Christine, but...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 11: We Used to Be Lovers
Kody travels to North Carolina to meet with Janelle and apologize, but she questions his motives; Meri gets out of her comfort zone at a dating event in Las Vegas; during a game of pickleball, Christine talks to David about Kody's request to meet. In this episode, Kody launches his apology tour…
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 10: Extending an Olive Branch
Janelle celebrates the sale of Coyote Pass by partying with friends in New Orleans. Meri ventures out of her comfort zone and attends a dating event in Las Vegas. Kody owns up to his bad behavior and decides to apologize to each of his ex-wives. Okay, I have feelings this episode. I am so angry…
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 9: Standoff at Coyote Pass + Special Forces Reunion
It's an awkward final showdown at Coyote Pass with Kody, Robyn, Janelle, and Meri. Janelle takes a trip to New Orleans and let's loose with girlfriends to celebrate, and Kody considers finding a therapist to help repair relationships with his children. I'm baaaack! I know so much has happened…
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 4: Carving into Polygamy
The Brown family know how to celebrate Halloween in style, and do it with 21 colourful costumes and 24 pumpkins. In this short and sweet episode for my time away, I go all the way back to Season 2 Browns, when they were wholesome, and well, whole. It's really jarring to go from Season 20* to this...
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Sister Wives Season 20 Episode 1: Why I Want to Be a Monogamist
Christine and David visit Janelle in North Carolina to celebrate the purchase of her new property; Kody and Robyn discuss their now monogamous relationship and the possibility of bringing in a new wife; Meri dips her toe back into the dating world. This week marks my first foray into recapping a...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 3: The Price of Polygamy
Kody and Janelle plan a private camping trip that results in a discussion about family finances. Meanwhile, Robyn opens up about her insecurities of not wanting to be a burden on the family financially. In the Price of Polygamy, we have Kody and Janelle arguing over spending, Robyn 'working hard'...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 2: Free Range Browns
In wake of the investigation revolving around the family, the Browns decide to get away for a quick vacation to Kody's parents ranch in Wyoming. The Browns head to the family ranch to get away from the investigation and media pressure. Kody's cosplaying as a cowboy. The wives go back and forth...
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Sister Wives Season 2 Episode 1: Browns Out of Hiding
Kody and his four wives are off to New York to appear on national television for the first time as open polygamists. Back home, the kids embark on their first day of public school. This week, the Brown kids get handed scripts for performing 'family' and the older kids step into the role of...
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 9: Honeymoon Special
Kody and new wife Robyn are off on their honeymoon, spending time surfing and visiting a nearby zoo. Meri, Janelle and Christine stay back home with the kids, but will they have a hard time coping while Kody is away? We're wrapping up Season 1 with this special episode. Kody is off zip-lining,...
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 8: Sister Wives Special
NBC's Natalie Morales sits down with the Browns from TLC's smash hit Sister Wives for a candid discussion about love, marriage, jealousy and what the future may hold. In this outlier episode, we watch the Browns (with fresh blowouts!) sit through their own highlight reel, and it feels a bit like...
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 7: Four Wives and Counting
The big day is finally here, Robyn and Kody are excited and his three other wives are all on hand to help make this fourth wedding a success. Will everything go to plan? Is Kody and Robyn's wedding is a union of soul mates, a blending of two families, or a coming out party? Meri and Kody lean…
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 6: A Fourth Wife to Be
As his fourth wedding day nears, Kody's other wives help Robyn choose her dress, cake and venue, and Kody plans a special trip for his daughter Janelle's birthday. In this week’s episode, it’s all about performance, power, and pastries. We watch the family “vote” on a wedding cake in a process...
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 5: First Wife's 20th Anniversary
While the three wives buy a friendship ring for Kody's fiancee Robyn, Kody prepares to celebrate his 20th Anniversary with his first wife, Meri. But when nothing goes as planned, will Kody end up in the dog house? In this iconic episode of Sister Wives, we get our first real look at Meri and…
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 4: Third Wife in Labor
Kody's fiancee Robyn helps out with the kids while Kody escorts Christine to the hospital to give birth; their newest baby is a week overdue and they must decide whether or not to induce labor. In the fourth episode of Sister Wives Go To Therapy, we witness Christine giving birth to Truely. She's...
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Sister Wives Season 1 Episode 3: Wives on the Move
Kody and his teenage daughters throw a birthday party for his new fiancee, Robyn. Meanwhile, first wife Meri struggles with feelings of jealousy as the whole Brown clan moves Robyn and her anxious kids closer to the family home. In the third episode of Sister Wives, things get messier…
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About this show
A therapist’s exploration of Sister Wives, one episode at a time. In Sister Wives Go to Therapy, I examine the family dynamics, emotional undercurrents, red flags, and personal development portrayed on screen, through a clinical lens. No diagnoses, just thoughtful reflections on what happens when polygamy, patriarchy, and parentification collide in one complicated family.
Hosted by
SW Psychotherapist