Sister Wives' Season 18 secrets revealed including Kody Brown's breakdown and Christine's whirlwind

FANS of the reality show Sister Wives have a lot to look forward to this weekend with the premier of Season 18. Kody Brown, 54, and his now ex-wife Christine Brown, 51, will continue to power through their divorce, but that's just the beginning.

FANS of the reality show Sister Wives have a lot to look forward to this weekend with the premier of Season 18.

Kody Brown, 54, and his now ex-wife Christine Brown, 51, will continue to power through their divorce, but that's just the beginning.

Two of Kody's other wives, Janelle, 54, and Meri, 52, have also left him since the end of last season.

Christine has moved back to Utah, which is no surprise, but she also managed to snag herself a new man.

She moved on quickly, and now she's engaged to her new beau- which is sure to throw the family into a tailspin.

Plus, Kody's fourth and final wife Robyn, 44, was left to be in an unplanned monogamous relationship with her husband.

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She has always wanted a plural marriage and sister wives, and it's possible that she'll send Kody out to find another woman.

CHRISTINE'S DIVORCE

During the last season of the show, Christine made the difficult decision to leave Kody after 25 years of marriage.

She also announced the split on Instagram on November 2, 2021, that they were parting ways after years of marriage problems.

“After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave," she wrote.

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"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.”

Following Christine's announcement, Kody took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to release his own statement.

"Christine's decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness," Kody wrote. "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."

Christine decided not to spend the holidays with Kody and her sister wives, and instead traveled to Utah to spend time with her family.

She made the decision after Kody laid out Covid-19 restrictions ahead of the holiday, which Christine said she could not and would not agree to.

Speculation of Christine and Kody's split began in November 2020 after it was revealed Kody had sold the family home to Christine.

Then in April 2021, Christine was brought to tears and admitted she “can't do marriage with Kody anymore,” as she “doesn’t matter” to him.

NEW LOVE

Christine's proposal from her new man David Woolley, 59, was filmed for the upcoming season, The U.S. Sun exclusively learned.

The TLC star shared the "exciting news" with her followers on April 13 that she is tying the knot with her fiancé.

Although few details were shared about the actual proposal - other than that it was romantic and took place in early April in Utah - a source exclusively told The U.S. Sun that all the details will be unveiled during season 18 of the hit reality show.

Until then, Christine and David have been told by producers to keep details a secret until it airs, which is part of the reason why family members didn't even know they got engaged.

"All I heard was that it was filmed and that they couldn't really talk much about the proposal, even to their closest relatives," an insider close to the Sister Wives star told The U.S. Sun.

The source spilled that it was "far from an over-the-top proposal."

"She was more taken back by the fact that David got down on one knee and proposed to her. She's over-the-moon excited."

Some family members, however, have felt differently, as her son Paedon has slammed his mom's relationship, saying it was moving "too fast."

Her former sister wife Janelle reportedly "doesn't approve" of Christine's new relationship and feels "disgusted" how quickly she moved on.

JANELLE LEFT

Not long after Christine, Janelle left her polygamist husband for good.

She was his second wife, and they were married since 1993.

"Janelle is a strong, independent woman and realized she can do it on her own,” a source told In Touch, which broke the news.

While she didn't originally comment or confirm the split publicly, the reality star changed her Instagram bio to read: "Just me."

Previously, a different source told The U.S. Sun that Janelle and Kody's problems began "a year or two ago during Covid."

The pandemic "created a lot of [the separation]. It gave the wives comfort to know that they could be on their own," the source said.

"Christine was the ringleader in showing that they don't need Kody."

MERI'S OUT

Meri will "hardly make any appearances" on the show's new season after her split from Kody, The U.S Sun exclusively learned.

Fans saw on the One on One special that aired earlier this year where Kody gave a bombshell interview about how he was no longer "spiritually" married to Meri and Janelle.

A Sister Wives expert who has multiple production sources spilled the tea about what fans can expect.

"[Producers] did not know that this was going to fall out so badly," Pauline Bithell, co-host of the Tender Loving Care...? podcast with Kate Chindlund, told The U.S. Sun, after speaking to production sources.

"Fans are interested in Meri, but the last season she's been so much put aside by Kody. I definitely think she's rejuvenated now with this bed and breakfast [Lizzie's Heritage Inn in Parowan, Utah] and she will be featured."

Pauline then claimed that since Meri's B&B has become her focus, she'll only "be featured a little bit" and "hardly makes any appearances."

KODY AND ROBYN ARE LOOKING FOR MORE

Back in February, Kody was dumped by a younger woman he'd been secretly dating for months - and he is now desperate to find a new wife, a source told The U.S. Sun.

A Sister Wives expert who has multiple production sources spilled the tea about Kody's frantic search for a new spouse, as only his legal wife, Robyn, remains in the polygamous family.

"Kody and Robyn have been actively pursuing a new wife," Pauline Bithell, co-host of the Tender Loving Care...? podcast with Kate Chindlund, told The U.S. Sun.

"They have been courting a 'new potential wife' for about three months," she said.

"They started filming [the courtship] around December, but they've been chatting online and via phone calls for about three months previous to that.

"They were actively seeking this woman through dating websites, which they claim they've never done before."

Despite the production source not being able to disclose the name of the woman - as it would be a spoiler for the new season - Pauline was able to provide details about her background and age.

She's reportedly in her early 20s, she said.

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According to Pauline, Kody and Robyn "wanted somebody very fresh, very new, that is not involved in the polygamous lifestyle in America.

"So they deliberately wanted to go and find somebody abroad," Pauline shared with The U.S. Sun, adding that the woman is from a South American country.

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