Janelle and Robyn Brown, in 2010. She remained with her family until 2016, when she married and began living with her husband, Caleb Brush. Over the last eight years, Maddie has welcomed three children.

While Maddie started her own life with her husband, Caleb, she also maintained communication with her family . She ed her mother, Janelle, through her challenging relationship with her father, Kody. Additionally, Maddie also started a podcast called The Authentic Society, where she shared her personal story with her audience. After facing numerous challenges as a child, Maddie publicly opposed her parents' polygamous beliefs, leading her to choose a monogamous relationship with her husband, Caleb. Due to Kody's mistreatment of his children and wives, Maddie has a strained relationship with him.

Maddie Opened Up About The Old Days On Her Podcast

Maddie Says The Browns Were Poor

Maddie has shared several never-before-heard details about her family on her podcast, Maddie talked about her family's financial history, revealing that the Brown family children didn't grow up with a lot of money.

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Maddie mentioned, "before the show, we were very poor," describing the challenges her siblings faced growing up in a plural family. She mentioned that Kody had a good income, but it didn't make much of a difference because he had over a dozen mouths to feed.

Maddie added, "I think my dad made decent money, but you have, like, 15 kids."

Maddie Said Kody Tried "Get Rich Quick" Schemes

Kody's Focus Is Always On Rapidly Maximizing Profits

Maddie has not only talked about her family's financial history but also delved into how her father, Kody, tried to generate income. She mentioned that she acquired much of her money mindset from her parents and remarked, "so my dad always chose the get-rich-quick scheme, almost always." Maddie contrasts her father's approach to making money with that of her husband, noting that Caleb has a different mindset. Maddie's observation of Kody's "get-rich-quick" mentality is understandable, as Kody has always strived to maximize opportunities. This may also explain why he chose to broadcast his relationships on TV.

Kody & Robyn Have Been Accused Of Overspending

Gwendlyn Accused Kody & Robyn Of Spending Recklessly

While Maddie hasn't disclosed much about Kody's current financial situation, her sister, Gwendlyn Brown, has shared some interesting details.

Previously, Gwendlyn criticized her father and his wife, Robyn, for overspending, accusing them of being shopaholics and spending like "crazy." Her statement implies that Kody and Robyn are accustomed to living beyond their means. This may explain their reluctance to share the Coyote property with Janelle and Meri, as they likely wanted the largest portion for themselves. However, it appears that the Sister Wives couple is no longer struggling financially, as they recently sold their Arizona home for $1,775,000.

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

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5 (3 from previous marriage)

Sister Wives season 19 airs on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

Source: The Authentic Society, Maddie Brown/Instagram

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Sister Wives
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