Sister Wives: Kody Tells Meri 'I Actually Like You Now' After Split but He's Unsure How to 'Define' Their New Bond (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kody Brown’s feelings toward his ex-wifeMeri Brownhave changed.

In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek of the Oct. 20 episode ofSister Wives, Kody, 55, tells Meri, 53, that he didn’t “like” her for six years, but he’s realized he does now.

At the start of the clip, Meri reveals she’s in a “really good place” after last week’s episode saw herofficially end her marriage to Kodythrough their church (a.k.a. the Apostolic United Brethren). The pair have been legally divorced since 2014 after tying the knot in 1990.

“I feel very peaceful about our situation, he doesn’t. Some of the things that he’s saying are really, really, really mean,” Meri tells cameras of Kody. “He clearly has a lot of internal [feelings] that he still needs to work on here.”

Meri Brown on ‘Sister Wives’.TLC

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In their conversation, Kody tells Meri, “Where we are now is… I actually like you now,” as she jokes, “Gods be praised.”

Kody insists, “Well, I didn’t for six years at all,” as Meri says she thinks “it was more than that,” adding: “Be honest with yourself.”

“I’m not going to go hang out at Christmas. I’m not your wife anymore,” Meri insists.

Kody Brown on ‘Sister Wives’.TLC

She then tells her ex, “I know you’re a man of your own mind. I also know you take into consideration people’s opinions.”

Kody admits he doesn’t “know how we define ourselves with each other from here,” as Meri says, “We’re exes, let’s be real. You don’t need to worry about me. I just wish you knew how amazing of a person I really am.”

Kody Brown talks to Meri Brown on ‘Sister Wives’.TLC

Meri and Kody confirmedtheir separationpublicly in January 2023 after 32 years together. Before their announcement, his fellow wivesChristine BrownandJanelle Brownalsocalled it quits with himwithin a year of each other.

During the Oct. 13 episode of the show, Meri explained that the couple’s divorce a decade ago was for legal reasons but their marriage was actually still strong at the time.

“When we marry, it is for eternity. That’s the intention," Meri added while discussing officially being granted divorce through the church. “So once I had that terminated or released, that means it’s done."

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source: people.com