tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post7019347082715677911..comments2024-02-10T00:09:14.970-05:00Comments on Sister Wives Blog: "Polygamist Marriage Therapy" s04e10 "Sister Wives" 2Mister Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01026116196375975580noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-10735738905276903202013-09-23T23:35:56.944-04:002013-09-23T23:35:56.944-04:00I think the missing block is "integrity"...I think the missing block is "integrity"Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-30649615734125532202013-09-23T23:33:33.237-04:002013-09-23T23:33:33.237-04:00Yes, I think that Meri saw Christine as the famil...Yes, I think that Meri saw Christine as the family spokesperson at pro-polygamy affairs with Kody, having a good time as the third and "fun" wife that helped diffuse the problem with the first two who didn't like each other. <br />I think Meri figured she'd show Christine; "get back" at her a little by introducing a more competent "rival". <br />When Robin came into the picture, Meri and Kody were having communication and relationship problems, right? <br />That's like MONOGAMISTS believing that adding another kid or having a baby will solve relationship issues.<br />And before Robin, when Christine was added to the family a bond was created between Meri's frenemy Janelle and Christine. Meri felt on the outs and purposely shook things up with persuading Kody to pursue Robin.<br />NOW I think that Meri has regrets in spite of the fact that Robin kisses her back bumper all the time (in accordance with the polygamist balance of the wives behavior patterns).<br />I think Meri wishes she had Kode to herself. Too bad she was brought up in polygamy and is so indoctrinated. Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-33819952907193554592013-09-23T21:50:24.868-04:002013-09-23T21:50:24.868-04:00They painted themselves to be the WORST star-belli...They painted themselves to be the WORST star-bellies OF THEM ALL!<br />Kody especially. Badly done, Kody Brown, badly done. You are eithert a hipster "with the weirdest religion on the planet" nor a cool hippie. You are, mistaken, sir. Or should I be as mature as you and just call you "crazy pligy"?Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-50726054759895635282013-09-23T21:46:56.033-04:002013-09-23T21:46:56.033-04:00Robin just kept on it and on it (or the edits did)...Robin just kept on it and on it (or the edits did) about the gawd danged MONOGAMISTS. "I used to be a monogamist!"<br />Robin, monogamy is the basic default position. You are the "exception". That's why you are so "exceptional" and "unique". You come across like a prejudiced shrew. Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-28248886923218580962013-09-23T21:43:48.163-04:002013-09-23T21:43:48.163-04:00I think the reason that Robin didn't show for ...I think the reason that Robin didn't show for therapy that one day was because she was showing the counselor in a passive aggressive way that the counselor and the therapy made her "nauseous". Robin seems to be a really good passive-aggressive communicator. (whether or not she was actually pregnant at that point)Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-46912924500774248632013-09-23T21:43:04.593-04:002013-09-23T21:43:04.593-04:00He trashed her on national tv by saying it was &qu...He trashed her on national tv by saying it was "awkward when they got romantic"<br /><br />He's been kissing her butt ever since and she seems to be eating it upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-70605784932869760392013-09-23T21:40:44.140-04:002013-09-23T21:40:44.140-04:00Oh lawd yes, mission freaking statement!Oh lawd yes, mission freaking statement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-3279672614982918322013-09-23T21:38:16.261-04:002013-09-23T21:38:16.261-04:00I thought the same thing. Janelle is changing bef...I thought the same thing. Janelle is changing before our very eyes. This is one of the most exciting parts of this story. she seems to be gaining confidence. Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-4455017611495692802013-09-23T21:36:32.537-04:002013-09-23T21:36:32.537-04:00Anon 7:00, your response just blew me away. I sa...Anon 7:00, your response just blew me away. I saw and felt this too. The episode also helped me to understand and have compassion for Meri, since according to the questionnaire she is the one who most needs to have her voice heard. I can't imagine that " bossy" or "in-charge" kind of gals do well dealing with the polygamy situation. I think that if she ever articulated her true feelings it would be very interesting. I think that maybe she instigated bringing Robin into the situation to put an end to Christine's fun--that it was painful to watch the third wife hitting the jackpot. And frenemy Janelle ended up being closer to Janelle. I bet she partly regrets the 4th wife addition, though Robin kisser her ask enough to make it bearable.<br />Kody was so intimidated by the counselor that he attempted on numerous occasions to label this college-accredited therapist a "crazy lady".....they're feminists...crazy lady. He was so obviously energetically aggressive with or without the cuts. It was downright pathetic. The gals seemed like kids and he the patriarch who was there to tell them like it is. That is how the dynamic works; otherwise, NO WAY Kody would be able to deal with the reality of it. What an uncompromising boss man. Gals have opinions and ideas of your own and own your own feelings--don't look to Kody to tell you how to FEEL.<br /><br />Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?<br /><br />Kody's afraid of Virginia Woolf. He just can't compete on that level and it scares him and makes him ANGRY.<br /><br />(Janelle seems quite comfortable w/ Virginia Woolf these days, n'est pas? I loved her comment asserting how she's comfortable being more independent. You go girl!)<br />Bemused Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-15625535401679210232013-09-23T21:34:08.326-04:002013-09-23T21:34:08.326-04:00Very professional journalist...Very professional journalist...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-50346272371116165802013-09-23T19:58:57.939-04:002013-09-23T19:58:57.939-04:00Vulnerable!Vulnerable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-13843466428395248292013-09-23T19:57:25.123-04:002013-09-23T19:57:25.123-04:00Interesting idea ...Interesting idea ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-79059412411991640052013-09-23T19:17:02.398-04:002013-09-23T19:17:02.398-04:00I too was put off by the stream of insults the fam...I too was put off by the stream of insults the family threw at pretty much everyone who helped them in Sedona. It was a real insight into the ugly family culture and how they deal with anything different. If we don't like it, we either declare it against our faith or make fun of it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-2122772294637412902013-09-23T19:11:22.606-04:002013-09-23T19:11:22.606-04:00With his 65 years of marriage, he actually IS a 70...With his 65 years of marriage, he actually IS a 70 year old man marrying younger women. As much as I would like for Robyn/Sobbin to get knocked out of her position as the obvious favorite wife, I don't want any of them to suffer additional pain. <br /><br />I thought Kody's statement about how they are not a family unless they stay together until after his death was a pitiful attempt to control even the uncontrollable -- he wants the wives and their babies to be his on his planet in the afterlife and doesn't want to share with another man. No matter if he died tomorrow and the wives were miserable, and broke, and hated each other. And had empty nests.<br /><br />There's an interesting theological question: if Kody (or any man) claims his children for his kingdom in the afterlife and those children are choosing NOT to live plural marriage, he loses them, doesn't he? I find that an incredible satisfying outcome to this whole situation. Kody chose to go public to spread the word of his faith and plural marriage (maybe get some new wives) through this show, and because of the exposure, the move, the attention, every single one of those kids is going to be better educated on the true nature and problems of polygamy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-2969585899984112172013-09-23T19:00:51.444-04:002013-09-23T19:00:51.444-04:00Truth and honesty are not mean. I have participat...Truth and honesty are not mean. I have participated in the body sculpting exercise and it is a very powerful way of accessing emotions behind a group's dynamics. Feelings come to the fore in a very strong and immediate way. It was obvious to me that the reason the wives and Kody didn't feel comfortable with the exercise is that they are uncomfortable with their true feelings -- they have buried their uncomfortable feelings deeply to keep up their façade, whether with each other or the TV show. Both probably.<br />That is what is driving me crazy with this show -- there is a lack of honesty in every show, every action, every premise. Children growing up in households where emotion is pushed down have a hard time knowing the truth in their own hearts. I have been noticing how the women (and men) who leave polygamist groups always mention how they could not reconcile their emotions with their situation. That is the honesty the "sister wives" lack -- they seem very one-dimensional, even robotic. <br />Throughout the entire therapy show, I was actually frightened by the way Kody was trying to do damage control -- always controlling the women, placing them where they "should be" ignoring their feelings, saying it wasn't right, where they were placing him -- there is no right or wrong in the sculpting exercise, it is all about feelings. It is his role in the family, to tell them how to feel and they submit. I found the whole exercise profoundly illustrated their family relationship. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-37404832178713837292013-09-23T18:32:43.928-04:002013-09-23T18:32:43.928-04:00meri Janelle and Christine, if you are reading thi...meri Janelle and Christine, if you are reading this informative blog,please keep your eyes peeled for that conniving witch robyn. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-51947703741908817702013-09-23T18:25:12.512-04:002013-09-23T18:25:12.512-04:00I think Janelle really loves the guy- just not inv...I think Janelle really loves the guy- just not invested in the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-82058504675955204322013-09-23T18:24:03.314-04:002013-09-23T18:24:03.314-04:00Mission StatementMission StatementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-49429502133351535482013-09-23T18:23:27.826-04:002013-09-23T18:23:27.826-04:00Big hints the baby saga continues. Will it be, is ...Big hints the baby saga continues. Will it be, is the baby Meri's or Robyn's? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-69805595251390742952013-09-23T18:22:16.276-04:002013-09-23T18:22:16.276-04:00I enjoy watching the show since I come to the blog...I enjoy watching the show since I come to the blog. No blog, no show for me. I have learned so much and made up my own mind. I think they use the word polygamy so you don't think fundamental mormon. They are pushing for legalization, plain and simple. This group was on welfare having baby after. aby on our tax money. Just now they pay for themselves. They have an agenda. I llove to laugh and joke about the show, but keeping one eye on these folks. They say they are not like Warren Jeffs, but they sure are. Now, I am even watching camera angles and sending things into the blog to help. I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-49242875974972804022013-09-23T17:45:19.353-04:002013-09-23T17:45:19.353-04:00SaNdY, I agree 100% with what you wrote. And not o...SaNdY, I agree 100% with what you wrote. And not only did you make some good points but you also had me laughing at the "poking my eyes out and tearing my hair out". Sometimes I get so upset watching the Browns that I have to walk away from the TV. This blog is my saving grace. I can skip the show but still get everyone's intelligent and snarky perspective. Gotta love the snark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-22054625595268513412013-09-23T17:09:16.291-04:002013-09-23T17:09:16.291-04:00I didn't watch this show Sunday night, I DVR&#...I didn't watch this show Sunday night, I DVR'ed it, I'm 15 minutes into it and like Kody said 'This is the kind of stuff that makes me want to poke my eyes out!!' Holy moly!! Mariah is accepted to Westminster and they are only now thinking about how they will pay for it?? Poking my eyes out....do Kody and the Kodettes have any idea that some parents consider a child's college costs when that child is born?? It takes time to save up enough money for a child's tuition....and the next scene is Kody talking about the 'jool-rey' he designed for his wives....seriously?? How bout looking for a job, Kody?? You have a lot of kids that will need tuition money...oh my gosh, this family is so clueless I want to poke my eyes out and pull my hair out....I'm not a fan of Mariah, but I felt sorry for her watching this....how sad for these kids that they have all these parents and not one of them has a clue....they just pop out as many kids as possible with no clue as to how to support them!!! Oh, I forgot, that's what all those 'bankruptcies' were about....SaNdYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040396492999207000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-8874351190959810452013-09-23T17:09:05.165-04:002013-09-23T17:09:05.165-04:00If I recall.......Natalie Morales asked them if th...If I recall.......Natalie Morales asked them if they went to therapy...Kody pipes up "Yes we do", then Meri gives him a look and says "We went once and it didn't work out"......then Kody gave her a death glare because she made him look like a fool and threw him under the bus. He was trying to make it sound like they went all the time.Just a Thoughtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-87560464607012213562013-09-23T16:13:27.428-04:002013-09-23T16:13:27.428-04:00Wouldn't it be hilarious, if all 4 wives went ...Wouldn't it be hilarious, if all 4 wives went shopping for gowns together. Meri, Janelle, and Christine could pretend they are really trying to choose one along with Robyn. Then later go back with Kody and let him pick their gowns. Then after all was said and done, on the couch session. Kody could say "Oh I gota bomb, im gonna drop" Then of coarse Christine could chim in and say "I didn't feel Robyn needed to know that" lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083130180732134503.post-61997356404860440922013-09-23T16:08:27.439-04:002013-09-23T16:08:27.439-04:00Yes, this is better. Thanks for the idea!Yes, this is better. Thanks for the idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com