Did Janelle leave Kody on Sister Wives?

Yes, Janelle Schriever left Kody Brown on Sister Wives.

Sister Wives is an American reality television series that is about the life of a polygamist family, Kody Brown, his wife Robyn Brown, his ex-wives Meri, Janelle and Christina and their 18 kids who live together. The show began airing on September 26, 2010 and has been running season wise ever since.

According to Brown and his family, they participated in the show to make the people aware of polygamist families and to combat societal prejudices. As per him, he is legally married to one and that the rest of the marriages are “spiritual unions.”

Why did Janelle leave Kody on Sister Wives?

Janelle and Kody Brown entered into a spiritual marriage in January 1993. After 29 years of togetherness and 6 children later, Janelle and Kody decided to call it quits in late 2022. Speaking about the reason, in Sister Wives Season 17, Brown opened up on where his marriage with Janelle went wrong and revealed that he and Janelle started having issues after she moved into an RV and then an apartment that Brown felt didn’t have “enough space” for him.

Speaking about the same during an interview, Janelle also opened up on how she began drifting apart from Kody Brown. She said, “I never thought that I would ever be in a place where I would be questioning my relationship, but the last few years, I began to wonder if we’re compatible anymore.” She also added, “Maybe this doesn’t work anymore for me. I don’t know.”

During an interview with People in 2023, Kody’s now ex-wife Janelle expressed that her split with Kody Brown was a sort of a “burden” being off her chest. She also claimed that Brown’s ex-wife Christine’s split with Brown acted as an inspiration for her to do the same too.

Janelle said, “It was heartbreaking for me because all of a sudden, the family had this different identity, but I still felt like I should be loyal out of obligation.” She continued, “If [Christine] hadn’t left, I might’ve stayed. This burden came off me, and I thought, ‘Wow. Okay, it’s over.'”

When did Janelle leave Kody Brown?

Janelle and Kody Brown decided to split in late 2022. They announced their breakup in the Sister Wives: One on One special in December 2022. Kody told host Sukanya Krishnan at the time, “I’m separated from Janelle and I’m divorced from Christine.” Brown also added, “Janelle has made it pretty clear to me that she’s enjoying her life without me. She’s like, ‘Haven’t missed you much.'” I think if we both really sat down, we’d look at each other and say ‘Really?'” Janelle also revealed that the two have decided to split in a different interview. The ex-wife of Kody Brown said, “Kody and I have separated. We’ve been separated for several months.”