Christine Brown Says Kody Has A 'Favorite Wife' In 'Sister Wives' Premiere

Christine and Kody Brown of "Sister Wives" have called it quits. For "Sister Wives" fans, the revelation isn't new: After 25 years in a plural marriage with Kody, Christine announced her plans to leave her marriage in Nov. 2021 post on Instagram.

But Season 17, which premiered on TLC on Sept. 11, goes into the behind-the-scenes conversations that led to Christine's decision.

The premiere, titled "It's Over," centers around a long conversation the couple had with one another about what went wrong in their marriage.

The action picks up after Christine decided to move out Kody's things from their bedroom, following his proposal for a "romance-free" marriage.

“The intimate part of our marriage is over. And to be honest, I’m not okay with that. I’m not okay with staying in a marriage where there’s no intimacy. That’s not a real marriage. I’m not interested in a half marriage or a partial marriage or whatever we have,” Christine says in the Season 16 “Sister Wives” finale.

In the Season 17 premiere, Christine tells Kody that she, too, isn't interested in an "intimate marriage" with him anymore. “A couple of times a year doesn’t work for a marriage,” Christine says, referring to their sex life. Kody slumps back in his chair. “You say, ‘A couple of times a year. It feels like an accusation.”

Speaking to the camera in an interview, she explained the dynamics of her decision, "I don't want Kody in my room. It's gotten to the point where his presence gives me anxiety."

Kody and Christine had a "spiritual" wedding in 1994, with Christine becoming his third wife. At the time, Kody was already legally married to first wife Meri Brown, and "spiritually" married to his second wife Janelle. Today, he is legally married to his fourth wife Robyn Brown.

Over the course of their 25-plus years together, Kody and Christine had six children: Aspyn, Mykelti, Gwendlyn, Ysabel, Paedon, and Truly.