Janelle Brownis still coming to terms with her decision to “stay separated” fromKody Brown.
Last week’s episode ofSister Wivessaw Janelle and Kody, both 54, meeting in person for the first time sincetheir blowout fight. While together, Janelle expressed herdesire to ”stay separated” from Kodya bit longer. But she also saidshe’s “willing to do some counseling”due to her continued affection for him.
Now, in PEOPLE’s exclusive look at Sunday’s episode, Janelle admits toChristine Brown— whoannounced her splitfrom Kody in November 2021 — that it’s “hard” to callher separationfinal.
“Oh, okay. So, you’re not there yet,” Christine, 51, says and asks if she is, in fact, separated from Kody. Janelle responds, “Yeah. Oh, for sure.”
However, Christine has her doubts about Janelle’s ability to fully move on from the relationship, saying, “I don’t think she’s done yet. She still has affection for him. And she’s just separated, very separated.”
Janelle then adds in a confessional: “I think Christine has felt like I was getting the raw end of this deal for a long time. And she took action and now she feels like maybe I deserve something better.”
(L-R) Janelle Brown and Kody Brown are pictured.Janelle Brown/Instagram; Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
Christine then presses Janelle about whether there is a scenario in which she would reconsider her split from Kody, asking, “If Kody changed, would you ever want a full marriage with him again?”
“Yes, but I think it’s unrealistic,” Janelle says. “I think it’s how he’s always been.”
However, Christine thinks Kody is “vastly different than he used to be,” adding, “He’s not the same person. I couldn’t be in love with who he is now.”
Christine believes that her ex used to be “more courageous” and Janelle calls the shift in Kody “so strange.”
“I don’t know who he is,” Christine says while Janelle adds, “Maybe that’s what’s changed. Because all of a sudden, it just doesn’t work for me anymore.”
“Like, I’m so not attracted to anybody like that,” Christine tells Janelle.
Both TLC stars also reflect on the change in Kody in confessionals, with Janelle sharing that he “used to be so dynamic and so bold.”
“And everyone always wanted to be around him, because he was just always down for having a great time, but he didn’t let other people control him,” Christine recalls. “He was his own person.”
Janelle adds, “He wants a wife who’s all partnering with him and not independent and, and I’m like that will never be me. He’s really advocating patriarchy and I’m not that person.”
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Sister Wivesairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
