Kody Brown admitted that he was over taking part in video games together with his ex Christine when their nearly 26-year marriage got here to finish.
On Sunday’s Sister Wives: One on One episode, Kody, 53, revealed that he did not know what to make of their breakup.
“Initially, my issue was I thought Christine was playing a game,” he instructed host Sukanya Krishnan. “I was ambivalent. I was trying to be stoic about it.”
“She’s a game player. From the time we were married, [it was] manipulation, pouting, temper tantrums, just behavior things,” he mentioned. “Some of the games that were happening were when we moved to Flagstaff, Arizona.”
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Kody recalled one expertise when Christine, 50, grew to become upset over a present he acquired from his then-wife Meri, who confirmed she had additionally cut up from the fact star throughout Sunday’s particular.
“Meri gave me this really cool birthday present and I’m in this place expressing to Janelle, Christine, and Robyn that I might reconcile with Meri,” he defined. “And Christine lost her sā that day.”
“She comes to our family party and leaves yelling to one of the kids that she was in a loveless marriage,” he continued. “This is two years before she kicks me out.”
Bryant Livingston/TLC/Everett Kody Brown (middle), surrounded by Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn Brown
During the particular, Christine opened up about discovering out that Kody mentioned he was not bodily interested in her.
“It was terrible to hear. And it’s super embarrassing,” she admitted. “I just got to thinking, you know what? It really just goes both ways.”
“I really just wasn’t attracted ā after he said that, I was kind of like, ‘Oh, well, then I’m done. It’s over.’ It was almost a relief,” she continued. “I’m not going to keep fighting for this or trying if you’re not attracted to me. So everything that I’ve done for you and for the family means nothing.”
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Christine introduced the pair’s cut up on Instagram in November 2021, saying the longtime couple had “grown aside.”
“After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,” she mentioned in an announcement. “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.”
In her caption, Christine thanked followers for being “understanding” and having “compassion.” She additionally added a number of hashtags, together with “change is good” and “change is scary.”
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Kody addressed Christine’s resolution in his personal Instagram assertion on the time.
“Christine’s decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness,” he mentioned. “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.”
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Christine later instructed PEOPLE the ultimate straw in leaving Kody got here after he refused to travel for daughter Ysabel’s scoliosis surgical procedure. “He broke my little girl’s heart,” she mentioned. “I really find it hard to stay with a guy who I don’t respect. I understood COVID, and why he couldn’t come, but she didn’t. And she still has a really hard time with it.”
The Cooking with Christine lead additionally instructed PEOPLE she plans to be monogamous any further.
