Sister WivesstarMeri Brownrecently made a decision that could threaten her entire business empire, but was her polygamist ex-husband,Kody Brown, behind it? Kody married Meri in 1990 and was his first wife. Meri grew up in a polygamous family and wanted a big family of her own. Sadly, biology didn’t go her way, and Meri only had one child. Her struggle with fertility was one reason she and Kody opened up their marriage to additional wives. It wasn’t long before Kody married Janelle Brown, then Christine Brown. Eventually, in 2010, Kody married his fourth wife, Robyn Brown.
Between Kody and his four wives, theSister Wivesclan included 18 children, so Meri got the giant family she always wanted. The good times didn’t last forever, andthree of Kody’s four wives divorced him throughout the last few years. Christine left Kody in 2021, followed by Janelle Brown in 2022. Though Meri tried to hold on, she ended up following Christine and Janelle out the door in 2022. Since then, Meri has focused on growing her business empire but recently suffered a setback.
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Meri’s Business Dreams Came True
Kody Never Supported Her
DuringSister Wivesseason 12, Meri revealed that she wanted to buy her grandmother’s 150-year-old home and turn it into a bed and breakfast. She needed some help making it happen financially, but Kody refused,claiming he couldn’t afford to give Meri the $40,000 she needed to makeMeri’s bed and breakfast dreamcome true. Though Meri was disappointed, she didn’t let Kody’s lack of support stop her from making her dream come true.
Meri ended up paying the full $80,000 herself and has run Lizzie’s Heritage Inn ever since.
Time To Say Goodbye
In August,Meriposted an Instagram carousel of photos taken throughout the beautiful historical home. TheSister Wivesseason 18star explained that the house needed renovations and that she would beshutting it down for regular visits for an indefinite amount of time. Though Meri doesn’t specify how long the business will be closed or what kind of renovations the house needs, hopefully, the charming bed and breakfast won’t be closed for too long.
“Time to say goodbye….If only for a moment….”
Meri Announced A Halloween Event At The B&B
Lizzie’s Haunted Inn Is Back
Apparently, though the inn is closed to overnight guests, it’s still available for events. Just a few days after posting about closing Lizzie’s Heritage Inn for renovations,Meripostedabout her Halloween event taking place at the old house. The150-year-old structure is the perfect location for a spooky Halloween haunted houseevent.
“Lizzie’s Haunted Inn is back for the spooky season!”
The inn isn’t Meri’s only business venture. TheSister Wivesseason 19star has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. During her plural marriage, Meri, Kody, and his other wives wereinvolved in various business ventures over the years, at varying levels of success. Among many ventures, the Browns had an online clothing store, a jewelry business, and a 2012New York Timesbestseller calledBecoming Sister Wives: The Story of Unconventional Marriage.
According toMeri’s official website,she has been busily growing her empire since walking away from her unhappy marriage to Kody. A scroll down the page finds Meri’s Business Portfolio. “From motivational speaking engagements to product lines, every project is a reflection of Meri’s belief in the power of self-worth,” reads the website copy, followed by a list of her business ventures. In addition to the B&B, Meri works with Parklane, Lularoe, and Cameo. Most recently, theSister Wivesstar announced her “Worthy Up” venture, which is a life coaching service.
Sister Wives
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Sister Wives is a TV series created for TLC that follows Kody Brown and his four wives as they raise their eighteen children and tackle the challenges associated with their massive family dynamic and the stigma that comes with their way of life.
