Sister Wives fans have known for quite some time that Kody Brown is egotistical and deeply shallow. But this season, he’s made several admissions that reveal he’s much worse than anyone initially suspected.

See what other viewers are saying about the family patriarch’s vanity and calculating behavior during the new episode.

Kody Brown Makes It Clear He Only Cares About His Wife

During the course of Sister Wives Season 19, fans have witnessed Kody Brown behaving horrendously to get his own way. He cried while saying goodbye to Meri in a failed attempt to manipulate her into moving back to Arizona. He’s also admitted he would financially “screw over” Janelle if Robyn would allow it.

Kody Brown has made it crystal clear that he’s no longer interested in polygamy. So why does he keep trying to reconcile with his ex-wives?

Plenty of fans think Kody wants to keep his ex-wives around so he can financially exploit them. When there are multiple streams of income, he and Robyn can live in the lap of luxury. After losing Christine, Janelle, and Meri, their financial situation weakened significantly.