Kody Brown admitted that he was over playing games with his ex Christine whentheir nearly 26-year marriage came to end.
On Sundays Sister Wives: One on One episode, Kody, 53, revealed that hedidn’t know what to make of their breakup.
“Initially, my issue was I thought Christine was playing a game,” he told hostSukanya Krishnan. “I was ambivalent. I was trying to be stoic about it.”
“She’s a game player. From the time we were married, [it was] manipulation,pouting, temper tantrums, just behavior things,” he said. “Some of the gamesthat were happening were when we moved to Flagstaff, Arizona.”
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Kody recalled one experience when Christine, 50, became upset about a gift hereceived from his then-wife Meri, who confirmed she had also split from thereality star during Sunday’s special.
“Meri gave me this really cool birthday present and I’m in this placeexpressing to Janelle, Christine, and Robyn that I might reconcile with Meri,”he explained. “And Christine lost hers—that day.”
“She comes to our family party and leaves yelling to one of the kids that shewas in a loveless marriage,” he continued. “This is two years before she kicksme out.”
SISTER WIVES, Kody Brown (center), surrounded by wives Meri, Janelle,Christine, and wife-to-be Robyn Sullivan, (Season 1), 2010-. photo: BryantLivingston / © TLC / Courtesy: Everett Collection
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During the special, Christine opened up about finding out that Kody said hewas not physically attracted to her.
“It was terrible to hear. And it’s super embarrassing,” she admitted. “I justgot to thinking, you know what? It really just goes both ways.”
“I really just wasn’t attracted — after he said that, I was kind of like, ‘Oh,well, then I’m done. It’s over.’ It was almost a relief,” she continued. “I’mnot going to keep fighting for this or trying if you’re not attracted to me.So everything that I’ve done for you and for the family means nothing.”
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Christine announced the pair’s split on Instagram in November 2021, saying thelongtime couple had “grown apart.”
“After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I havemade the difficult decision to leave,” she said in a statement. “We willcontinue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent ourbeautiful children and support our wonderful family. At this time, we ask foryour grace and kindness as we navigate through this stage within our family.”
In her caption, Christine thanked fans for being “understanding” and having”compassion.” She also added several hashtags, including “change is good” and”change is scary.”
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Kody addressed Christine’s decision in his own Instagram statement at thetime.
“Christine’s decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness,” he said.”We enjoyed many years together and I have a large amount of respect andadmiration for her. Although we are moving forward on different paths, we willalways remain committed parents.”
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Christine later told PEOPLE the final straw in leaving Kody came after herefused to travel for daughter Ysabel’s scoliosis surgery. “He broke my littlegirl’s heart,” she said. “I really find it hard to stay with a guy who I don’trespect. I understood COVID, and why he couldn’t come, but she didn’t. And shestill has a really hard time with it.”
The Cooking with Christine lead also told PEOPLE she plans to be monogamous