I don't know about you, but I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a pretty jealous person. I have to be the center of attention at pretty much all times, especially when it comes to my husband! I definitely don't have it in me to be a sister wife — just being a wife by myself is tough enough!
Christine Brown from Sister Wives is opening up that jealousy isn't something she's exempt from just because of her plural marriage.
The show, which has run since 2010, follows polygamist Kody Brown and his four wives — Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn — as they raise their 18 children and navigate their very unique home life.
Four wives and 18 kids?! Mother's Day must be INCREDIBLY hectic in their family!
In November last year, the family made headlines when rumors began swirling that wife Meri may have split from Kody, due to him not appearing in her Instagram pictures for over a year and the fact that she seemed to no longer be wearing her wedding ring.
"Let's just clarify something here. I love this man," she wrote, alongside a photo with Kody. "I don't owe anyone an explanation but I'll do it anyway. I'm well aware that we, as a family, have chosen to put ourselves 'out there', which, in turn, brings about all kinds of speculation, commentary, and opinions. But it comes down to this. My relationship with him is MY relationship with him."
"We struggle. We communicate. We repair relationships as the parties involved are willing and able," she continued.
Now, more of the family is sharing their struggles on the show and opening up about the issues their family faces.
The family has recently moved to Arizona, where they no longer live in one home together — each wife has her own household. "It's not just that we are geographically different, because I expected geographically different. But what I didn't expect was to feel isolated and feel separate," Christine said. "It feels lonely."
"When I am on my phone, it's because I don't feel like engaging. So it's not an addiction to the phone — it's an excuse to separate from the angst in our relationship," Kody told her.
I've known a few people who use their phones like that — my KIDS for one!
"I still get super, super, super jealous and I'm really, really, really sorry," Christine said, adding, "it makes getting together hard — really, really hard."
I can't imagine what there is to be jealous about when your husband is married to three other women!
"I thought I'd be stronger on my own, but I'm not. And it's really hard to just feel like I can contribute anything. It's hard to find that balance of being strong and not being a bitch," Christine finished.
I definitely know that struggle. I've mostly given up on the last part, though!
Would you be able to handle her situation without a little jealousy? Or do you think she should've known what she had signed up for? Let us know how you feel in the comments section below!
Personally, I'm just glad I don't think my husband would be able to find ONE other woman to marry him, let alone three!
