“Feels kinda staged” — Sister Wives fans criticize Robyn telling Kody to talk to his kids

Sister Wives season 19 episode 4 aired on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The segment saw Kody reflect upon his strained relationship with his children. He believed they cast him aside as punishment for something he didn't do. However, his wife, Robyn Brown, urged him to speak to them, stating it was his responsibility.

Robyn told Kody that his children needed him despite them being angry with him. Kody asked her to give him space while not losing respect for him. She recalled Covid-19 and the rules he set, which might have made the children feel like he didn't want to be around them.

Fans of Sister Wives season 19 reacted to the conversation online. Fans commented on Kody's reaction and felt he couldn't take criticism well. One person wrote on X:

"The argument/discussion btwn Kody and Robyn feels kinda staged like they did it to clear their names lol."

"Yea I'm sure this scene between Robyn and Kody is planned. Kody doesn't want everyone attacking Robyn so I'm sure this was their way of saying "look she does want me to have a relationship with you guys," a fan commented.

"Robyn be careful, girl. Kody doesn't actually love anyone but Kody. Push him hard enough and you & your kids will join the ranks of wives and children he never loved." A tweet read.

Fans of Sister Wives season 19 felt Kody couldn't handle criticism well:

"Robyn asked Kody if he could try "just a little communication" with his kids, and he literally malfunctioned. His ego can not handle the criticism, "contempt," and accountability from his children. Kody doesn't respect anyone's feelings or agency," a person wrote.

"So Robyn pushes Kody to reach out to HIS children and try to mend the relationships. Kody said he didn't want to argue with Robyn about it and cause a rift in their relationship, "caused by THESE people"... "These" people being his children?? And the wives he failed?" A fan commented.

Some Sister Wives season 19 fans also felt the issue was partly Robyn's fault.

"Watching Robyn do this with Kody is making me h*lla uncomfortable. It's like the super bad acting bit at the start of adult films… and then Kody trying to fill his love tank… let's move on." A person wrote.

"Omg this convo is so fake and is trying to make Robyn redeemed and she can't be! She caused Kody to not spend time with his kids and if it's true her father did the same to her then that makes her more despicable," a fan commented.

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Robyn questions Kody about not reaching out to his children in Sister Wives season 19 episode 4

In Sister Wives season 19 episode 4, titled How the Mighty Have Fallen, Robyn asked Kody why he wasn't reaching out to his children. The male cast member said it had been going on for so long and explained they were "trash-talking" him.

Robyn explained they were "hurting," and the Sister Wives season 19 cast member recalled the family's behavior at Logan's wedding. He said there was so much "animosity" from some of them and the kids wouldn't even engage with him.

The Sister Wives season 19 male cast member said his kids were "purposely" leaving him out and punishing him for something he didn't do. Robyn told him that his children needed him. She added that she knew they were angry, but they needed him in their lives.

Kody asked her to give him some time and space, and he added that he was boggled by their behavior. Robyn said the kids didn't understand that he didn't do anything wrong because they had been told something else. The Sister Wives season 19 star told her husband there was a lot of misunderstandings during COVID-19 and that some of them believed he only wanted to spend time with Robyn and her kids.

When Kody told Robyn he recently reached out to his son Gabriel and didn't hear back, the latter asked him to keep trying. Kody admitted to not trying hard enough and said it wasn't "safe" to go there. He said he was triggered and didn't want to get triggered while talking to his children.

Several fans of Sister Wives season 19 reacted to the conversation online and felt that the couple staged the discussion.

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Sister Wives season 19 will air episode 5 on Sunday, October 13, 2024, on TLC.