"Sister Wives"' Kody Brown Worries Robyn's Older Daughters Could Join a 'Culty' Church: 'I Got Some Concerns'

12/16/2024 10:59 AM

The reality TV star explains why he's anxious about his wife's daughters joining a new church

Kody Brown doesn't entirely want his family to follow in his footsteps.

On this week's episode of Sister Wives, Kody, 55, spoke with his wife Robyn Brown, 46, about how her older daughters were interested in finding a church to join. Although he was supportive of the girls finding the right church for them, he wanted to make sure they weren't joining a "culty" institution.

"So I wanted to talk with you about something when I don't have two little children running around and interrupting us," Robyn says as the two sit down for a date together. "Recently, the girls have been sort of expressing … Breanna has been expressing an interest in going to church and we don't have a church to go to." 

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In a confessional, Robyn explains that her two older daughters Breanna and Aurora — whom she had in a previous relationship — want to explore their religion.

"The girls are really just wanting to be able to attend church, kind of get a church community that they can interact with and then just be able to learn more and find their path, their religious or spiritual path," she says.

Back in the scene, Robyn and Kody discuss why Breanna and Aurora want to go to a different church than their parents.

"But it's more than just going to church. They're sort of in this place where they want to look for a church to be part of," Robyn says to her husband. "They have asked me to kind of help them or facilitate or sort of be a part of the situation and go with them to different churches."

"Me and you both, or just you?" Kody asks. 

In his confessional, Kody explains why Robyn is the one his kids often go to for advice about religion.

"I think Robyn's the most comfortable person for any of my children to speak with," Kody says. "Like listen, I talk about religion with my children all the time. We've talked about it a little bit. But Robyn specifically, they're coming to her saying, 'We want to do this. What do you think?'" 

The scene switches back to Kody and Robyn's date, where Robyn says her daughters revealed they didn't want to be a part of their church.

"I asked them both, 'Are you interested in our church?' And they kind of said…Aurora said no, and Breanna said probably not," Robyn explains.

Back in his confessional, Kody shares that their church was initially set up by former Latter Day Saints church members looking for a new congregation.

"Our church was literally kind of an excommunication of people who used to be members of the LDS church or who had affiliation with that," Kody says. "However, they had this doctrine of plural marriage where it is required by commandment for any of those who want to progress through eternity."

"I wouldn't really have a problem with any of the kids going to the plural marriage, even though I would be warning them of some red flags," he continues. "Going back to our religion, I don't think I'd be fond of them doing that."

However, he admits that he has "mixed reactions" to the girls wanting to join a different church, saying that he has his own phobias of religion and churches.

Back at their dinner, Robyn says, "So you have some apprehensions. You're worried about what, exactly?"

"I don't know. I got some concerns," Kody responds. 

In his confessional, Kody says that he's having a hard time not letting his own anxiety affect how he feels about the girls getting more involved in religion.

"I'm really glad that they want to go on this journey that they're going to go on," Kody says. "And I have all my anxieties and fears and struggles here that I have to keep from poisoning in any way their experience." 

"As long as I steer them clear of any culty-like churches, I'll be okay after."