It’s no secret that Sister Wives star Kody Brown enjoys the limelight. But after 19 Seasons on TLC, it appears Kody is well aware of his need for attention.

During Sunday night’s new episode, fans watched Kody and Robyn react to realizing they weren’t invited to Christine’s wedding. Kody insisted he understood, but viewers didn’t necessarily believe him.

In fact, the entire situation seemed to make Kody realize he has a strong need to be the center of attention at all times. See what he had to say.

Kody Brown Wants All Eyes On Him

Sister Wives fans all know how much Kody loves attention. Redditors frequently discuss examples from his life that proved he needed to hog the spotlight.

And after all, he did marry four women and eventually ended up with 18 children. No one would ever mistake Kody Brown for an introvert.

During Sunday night’s episode, Kody realized how quiet his life became after cutting ties with most of his family.

“It’s like it’s a real different world, the world that I have with Robyn and our children. It’s kind, it’s pleasant, it’s beautiful. It’s small,” Kody shared in a confessional. “I got to admit this. I think I need a lot of attention. It’s been different to be in a place where I don’t get as much attention.”

Although the majority of his biological kids don’t want a relationship with Kody, he admitted he’s keeping the door open. In time, he hopes to rekindle relationships.

“But my children will always be my children and the door will always be open to them. They’ve got to come through that door,” the family patriarch continued. “I’m going to be holding a hand out for that, but I’m going to be holding this hand that’s next to me, and I won’t let go of that hand. I will not cut off Robyn to have a relationship with my children.”

Most Of The Children Seem Disinterested In Mending Fences

Several seasons ago, the estranged children described how much they missed their father. But now, they’ve largely moved on. Both Truely and Ysabel Brown have discussed on camera how much they love David Woolley and what a great father figure he is.

Meanwhile, Maddie Brown Brush has discussed how she wants to shield her children from chaos and drama. If she needs to keep Kody away to make that happen, she will.

Before achieving reality television stardom, the Brown family of Sister Wives fame lived in poverty. Their religious beliefs mandated they have as many children as possible, but they struggled to keep everyone healthy and fed.

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Getting a show on TLC certainly improved their financial situation, but having such a large family still made things difficult. But over the course of 19 Seasons, fans have watched the family uproot their lives and move several times, purchase huge expanses of land in pricey cities, and make plans to build elaborate mansions.

And yet, Kody Brown still maintains he doesn’t have any money. Where exactly has all the money gone?

Sister Wives Fans Want Answers About The Family Finances

For quite some time, Sister Wives viewers have been highly suspicious of the family’s finances. With 18 children, no one expected the Browns to be fabulously wealthy. But they keep making extravagant purchases to keep up their stardom while simultaneously complaining about being broke.

What’s going on?

“I was thinking about the family money pot and how there must have been a lot a lot of money after so many seasons of Sister Wives,” a viewer posted on Reddit. “Does anyone know how much Christine got? I know she got the proceeds of her house in Flagstaff. But that couldn’t have been much at all in comparison to all the money they earned on the show, right?”

The OP went on to deduce that Christine wouldn’t profit from the sale of Coyote Pass like everyone else would. However, they wish the family would make the details of the sale public knowledge.

“And then Robyn’s house, there is no reason Kody and Robyn should get to keep the money from that house plus their shares of Coyote Pass,” the OP continued. “… I want the rest of Sister Wives to only center around money. Everything else is boring now.”

Viewers Agree The Brown Family Is Incredibly Fiscally Irresponsible

Other Sister Wives viewers admitted they’ve been highly suspicious of the family’s finances too. However, there’s not really a way to get more information out of them unless they volunteer it.

• “These are great questions. But I’ve reached the conclusion that the OG3 will never fully be compensated for their investments fully or fairly because Kody has controlled funds that family members contributed into centralized accounts. If this show has proven anything, it’s that Kody has sketchy business practices.”
• “They were irresponsible with their money and opportunities. I think they are all going to face some harsh financial realities.”
• “It will never be settled fairly. Just seems like everything connected to finances was so convoluted that it will be difficult to untangle.”
• “I think everyone has been meeting with financial advisors and learning that none of them have solid retirements. Every 4-5 years they take out bigger mortgages for bigger spaces. They are in their 50s. They should be paying things off, not borrowing more money.”

What do you think actually happened to the Brown family’s money? How much do you think they’ve made from Sister Wives thus far? Share your own thoughts and ideas in the comments below.