Sister Wives<\/em> saw both Ysabel Brown and Maddie Brown having separate discussions about where things stand with Kody.<\/p>\nFirst up was Ysabel, who went on an outing with Christine, David Woolley, and Truely.<\/p>\n
She admitted to the camera that she doesn\u2019t think much of bowling. Being with her loved ones, on the other hand, is a blast.<\/p>\n
Ysabel had a lot of praise for David \u2014 as a husband to her mom but also as a stepdad. He\u2019s easy going and lighthearted and is careful to not overstep, all of which she appreciates.<\/p>\n
Christine, too, emphasized how important it is for her kids to see her in a healthy, loving relationship.<\/p>\nUsing her height, Ysabel Brown snaps a family photo featuring Christine Brown, David Woolley, and Truely Brown at a bowling alley. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYsabel praised David for being \u201cvery respectful\u201d of his role as Christine\u2019s husband even though he is \u201cnot our dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
She fully acknowledged that she hasn\u2019t spent much time around Kody in years.<\/p>\n
David, she credited, has really made up for her infamous father\u2019s shortcomings \u2014 without acting like he\u2019s replacing him.<\/p>\n
Ysabel called this \u201ca hard thing to balance, especially if your dad isn\u2019t very, like, prevalent in your life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She told the camera: \u201cMy dad and I aren\u2019t, like, close, close, close, close, close, close, but I mean, he\u2019s still my dad and I love him.\u201d<\/p>\n
How does Maddie Brown feel about Kody?<\/h2>\n Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Janelle Brown sat down with her daughter (and Ysabel\u2019s sister) Maddie Brown.<\/p>\n
Sister Wives<\/em> viewers are already aware that Maddie shared in 2024 that she is no longer on speaking terms with Kody.<\/p>\nJanelle told the camera that she suspects that Kody\u2019s alleged desire to travel to Raleigh is more about wanting her help to patch things up with the children.<\/p>\n
Maddie expressed a surprisingly generous attitude towards her notorious father.<\/p>\n
Sitting in her kitchen, she told her mother that she believes that \u201cthere could be forgiveness\u201d towards Kody one day. But only if he can consistently demonstrate that he\u2019s worthy <\/em>of forgiveness (which seems unlikely).<\/p>\nSitting in her kitchen and chatting with her mom, Maddie Brown admits that she is up to conditional reconciliation with her father. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt seems so far out there for him to have a relationship with you guys again,\u201d Janelle admitted to Maddie.<\/p>\n
Maddie emphasized that she does feel \u201copen to reconciliation and forgiveness and closure\u201d with Kody<\/p>\n
However, she emphasized that her one big condition seems beyond her dad\u2019s grasp.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he ever wanted to be let back into our lives, there would need to be a pattern of consistency,\u201d Maddie stated.<\/p>\n
Given Kody\u2019s track record, that just doesn\u2019t seem likely.<\/p>\nMaking a normal facial expression, Kody Brown reminds \u2018Sister Wives\u2019 viewers that his apparent lack of impulse control can be entertaining and unnerving at the same time. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCan he ever make things right?<\/h2>\n Truth be told, Kody Brown cannot make things right with his kids.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, adult children are extremely generous \u2014 or motivated by culture or religion to extend undeserved forgiveness to parents.<\/p>\n
But, at the end of the day, you don\u2019t get a do-over on a childhood. Bad parents can never make that up to their children. They can never make it right. They blew it!<\/p>\n
More to the point, in order to demonstrate consistency and better behavior to Ysabel and Maddie Brown (or his other children), Kody would need to first acknowledge that he is in the wrong.<\/p>\n
Does Kody really seem capable of that? You can\u2019t really change without acknowledging that you need to change. In this same episode, Kody suggested that his ex-wives all disliked him because they\u2019d gone through menopause. That\u2019s not great!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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