'Sister Wives' star Meri Brown gets candid about 'leveling up' after splitting from ex-husband Kody Brown
MURRAY, UTAH: Meri Brown opens up about the journey of healing and growth, hinting at 'leveling up' her life after splitting from her husband Kody Brown.
The reality star believes in order to heal, one should start taking baby steps and not just sit by and expect things to change out of the blue.
'Sister Wives' star Meri Brown shines light on the journey of growth
'Sister Wives' star took to Instagram on Thursday, August 31, to upload a picture of hers with a friend named Tina Balser. She wrote, "Leveling up my life and business is something I'm taking a very active role in."
The star continued claiming that she has worked hard on herself ever since her split with Kody Brown. She wrote, "I've worked on myself and this process over the past few years, I've crossed paths and become friends with so many amazing women who are doing the same."
Talking about the growth and change she experienced in her life, Meri wrote, "When you put yourself in situations of growth and change, the right people enter your life at the right time to be a light, to be a reminder, and to support you in your journey."
She then tagged Tina and thanked her for being her support. "This week, @tina__balser has been that person for me," wrote the star.
"She reminded me that the journey to healing is similar to the journey of growth and that in order to get to the next step, you actually need to take the one right in front of you first," Meri thanked her friend Tina for teaching the lesson of healing and growth.
She added, "It's not enough just to want or hope for something, you actually need to put in the effort to make a change. You can't sit by and expect the door in front of you to open without reaching out and turning the doorknob."
The reality star ended her post by suggesting to her followers what to do when they feel stuck in life.
She wrote, "So next time you feel a little stuck, a little unsure of what to do next, just consider what it is you're feeling a little afraid to do. Maybe that could actually be the next step on your journey."
TLC star Meri Brown jets off to NYC as Kody Brown feuds with their child Leon Brown
Kody's relationship with his and Meri's transgender child Leon Brown is not amicable. The 'Sister Wives' patriarch does not support Leon's sexuality and has no relationship with them, as reported by The US Sun.
Therefore, in order to support Leon, Meri flew to New York City. She took to her Instagram to speak on the matter and allegedly slam Kody's opinions.
She started the video saying, "Hey there! Coming at you live from Central Park." The star captioned her post with "Respectfully I disagree," indirectly hinting towards Kody's opinions and views.
She added, "I am allowed to have the back of someone even though I don't agree with everything another person says."
Supporting Leon, Meri wrote, "It doesn't make sense to me that I shouldn't be allowed to support someone and their right to have an opinion when I don't agree 100% with what that opinion is. To me this psychologist is saying that we're only allowed to have the back of someone else ONLY IF we 100% agree with them."
Claiming that she has not met anyone who agrees with her opinions, Meri wrote, "Well I don't know about you, but I've never in my life met someone who I 100% agree with, and that's not going to stop me from supporting others and their rights and opinions."
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Why did 'Sister Wives' couple Meri Brown and Kody Brown split?
Meri was the first one to marry Kody Brown. Both legally married in 1990, however, the couple officially filed for a divorce in 2014 after Kody decided to marry Robyn in order to adopt her children.
Before the split, Meri claimed that her and Kody's marriage was "dead" for her. The lack of communication between the couple led them to fall apart from each other.
Kody said in one of the episodes, "Meri and I had a fast courtship with a lot of expectations and a lot of not communicating." He added, "I didn’t know who I was marrying. As things unfolded, I started to become troubled and bitter by the situation I was in."
On January 10, 2023, Meri took to social media to officially announce her split, "In light of a recent unapproved press release, we feel compelled to share our own truth, in our own way, and in our own timing."
She stated the reason for the split, "After more than a decade of working on our relationship in our own unique ways, we have made the decision to permanently terminate our marriage relationship."
Who is TLC star Meri Brown?
Born on January 16, 1971, Meri who grew up in Alameda, California is one of the sister wives in TLC's reality show 'Sister Wives'. She was born to Bonnie Ahlstrom and Bill Barber.
She got married to Kody in 1990 and was his first wife. In 2014, they officially got divorced after Kody legally married Robyn and adopted her three children.
New episodes of Sister Wives' Season 18 air every Sunday at 10 pm ET on TLC.