SISTER Wives star Christine Brown has split from her husband Kody after 25 years of “marriage,” as they will co-parent their “beautiful” children.
The announcement comes after Christine, 49, and Kody, 52, have struggled with marital issues in recent years.
She posted on Instagram on Tuesday: “After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave.
“We will continue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family.
“At this time, we ask for your grace and kindness as we navigate through this stage within our family. With love, Christine Brown.”
KODY SPEAKS
Shortly after, Kody released a statement of his own over Twitter.
The emotional post read: “Christine’s decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness.
“We enjoyed many years together and I have a large amount of respect and admiration for her.
“Although we are moving forward on different paths, we will always remain committed parents.”
Kody and Christine spiritually married in 1994.
She joined his first wife Meri and second wife Janelle, as Robyn entered the family in 2010.
They share children Mykelti, Aspyn, Ysabel, Paedon, Gwendlyn and Truley.
SPLIT SPECULATION
The split speculation started when Christine moved to Utah with her youngest daughter Truley, 11, leaving Kody and sister wives Meri, 50, Janelle, 52, and Robyn, 43, in Arizona.
Christine sold the Arizona home she once shared with Kody for $700,000 earlier this month after threatening to move to Utah amid their martial troubles.
She is now living in a two-story duplex built in 2019 that has two living units attached next to each other as townhouses.
Christine’s portion is 3,490-square feet, and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The mom of six will likely live there with her daughter Truley, as her older children have moved out.
Fans have speculated a split in the recent year, as Kody hasn’t been spotted with Christine on family gatherings.
MARITAL ISSUES
A trailer for the upcoming season of Sister Wives showed their tumultuous relationship.
Christine said in her confessional: “Covid has brought out how much we want to be a family. We’re not. I don’t think Kody wants to live together again. I think he wants to live separate.”
The mom of six said of the family building on their property: “The best I could give today is pretend. I don’t want to move on the property. I want to move back to Utah.
“Why would I want to live on the property with a dysfunctional marriage where right over there he’s got a full-functioning marriage. Who would ever want to live like that?”
On last season’s Sister Wives, Christine expressed her desire to move back to Utah now that polygamy has been decriminalized in their home state.
But when Kody and her sister wives shut down the idea, Christine was brought to tears and admitted she “can’t do marriage with Kody anymore,” as she “doesn’t matter” to him.
Christine hasn’t been spotted with Kody, as she recently visited Universal Studios with her sister wife Janelle and their kids sans their husband.
Kody and Christine first sparked split speculation last year when he transferred the family home to her a year before she sold the house.
