Sister Wives: Christine Brown And Janelle Brown Have Never Been Closer (Christine Posted A Loving Tribute To Janelle's Late Son)

Sister Wives stars Christine Brown and Janelle Brown have grown closer since divorcing their polygamist husband, and their unique relationship continues to blossom. 52-year-old Christine and 55-year-old Janelle were both married to polygamist patriarch Kody Brown for many years. Janelle was the second woman that Kody married, and Christine was his third wife. When the series premiered in 2010, the Browns were one big happy family. They even lived in one large house in Utah, where each woman oversaw her own separate wing of the house. Things have changed dramatically for the Browns since then.

When all was said and done, Kody had four wives and 18 children, so there was always a lot going on. By the time Sister Wives season 19 premiered, the once-cohesive Browns were utterly divided. Three of Kody's four wives had left him, and he wasn't on speaking terms with many of his older children. Despite the family's division, Christine and Janelle have never been closer. Despite the many miles separating them, the two women have formed a bond like no other. The women recently vacationed together, and Christine posted a loving tribute to Janelle's late son.

Christine & Janelle Weren't Always Close

They Led Very Different Lives

Janelle and Christine's closeness is especially ironic because the two women didn't seem to be very close at all while they were married to the same man. Some of that is due to the fact that the Sister Wives season 19 stars have very different personalities. Christine is emotional, while Janelle is rational. Christine is a romantic, while Janelle's feet are planted firmly on the ground. Christine was Kody's most jealous wife, while Janelle was the least jealous. In fact, Janelle liked the fact that Kody wasn't around every night, while Christine felt neglected.

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Another reason the women weren't close while they were both married to Kody was because they lived very different lifestyles. Janelle was one of the family's main breadwinners. She was away working most days. Christine was the family's stay-at-home mom. She helped raise most of the Brown children while the rest of the adults were working. With so many mouths to feed, it took a lot of work to financially support the massive family. On top of their very different personalities keeping them from connecting, Christine and Janelle simply didn't spend much time together.

Christine & Janelle's Unique Bond

They Got Closer After Divorcing Kody

Sister Wives stars Robyn, Janelle, Christine and Meri Brown looking upset

Christine was the first of Kody's wives to leave the marriage. She left him in 2021, after 27 years of marriage and six children together. Her bravery opened Pandora's box. Janelle followed her out the door in 2022, after 29 years of marriage and six children together. That same year, 53-year-old Meri Brown, Kody's first wife, left him too. They'd been married for 30 years and had one child together. Since they were the first to leave, Janelle and Christine leaned on each other, which brought them closer together.

Christine moved to Utah with her new husband, David Woolley, while Christine headed to North Carolina to be near her grandchildren.

After leaving Kody, Janelle and Christine would spend holidays together, with all their children. Though the Sister Wives season 19 stars now live far away from each other, they've stayed connected. Christine moved to Utah with her new husband, David Woolley, while Christine headed to North Carolina to be near her grandchildren. Still, when Janelle lost her son, 25-year-old Garrison Brown, Christine was there for her. The two women have a deep bond that can't be shaken by distance or time.

Christine's Loving Tribute To Garrison Brown

"Gosh, I Miss Him"

On March 5, 2024, the Brown family and the reality television universe were rocked by the untimely death of 25-year-old Garrison. Christine was there for Janelle throughout the loss. Christine helped raise Garrison from the day he was born, so he was like a son to her. When he died, Janelle and Christine were already estranged from the rest of the family, so it was important that they had each other. On the sad anniversary of Garrison's tragic death, Christine posted a loving tribute to Instagram.

My heart aches without him and every photo, video, memory, joke, story with him in it is infinitely more precious than ever.

The post included several photos of Garrison, including one of him posing with Christine's new husband, David, on their wedding day. There's also a sweet photo of him helping Christine's youngest daughter, Truely Brown, plant a garden. "I found a video of Garrison helping me move and watched it so many times. My heart aches without him and every photo, video, memory, joke, story with him in it is infinitely more precious than ever," reads Christine's caption. "Gosh, I miss him."

Christine & Janelle Reconnected Recently

"Still My #SisterWife Forever!!

Sister Wives fans were worried about the status of Janelle and Christine's relationship, but the two women recently went on a cruise together. Christine recently shared a carousel of photos on Instagram, and many familiar faces were there, including Christine's husband, David, and her daughter, Mykelti Padron. Christine's caption reads, in part, "I LOVED finally seeing @janellebrown117 again. Still my #sisterwife forever!!" It's clear that no matter what happens in their lives, Christine and Janelle will always share an unshakable bond, and it that may bother Kody.

Wife	Age	Married	Divorced	Children
Meri Brown	53	1990	2022	1
Janelle Brown	55	1993	2022	6 (1 deceased)
Christine Brown	52	1994	2021	6
Robyn Brown	45	2010	--	5 (3 from previous marriage)