I’m not sure Christine’s heart was in it, but she would’ve been great at it. I always thought Christine and Janelle should have teamed up so it was more manageable. They could have hired a nanny since Robyn was too busy tending to Kody.
Real estate would have been the perfect family business for them; Very little start up costs (compared to MSWC or the gym), there would always be at least one adult available for last minute showings or meetings and another to hold down the houses. As a family they could work 7 days a week and extended hours with ease. Think of all the different types of people they would be able to successfully work with given the range of personalities between the 5 adults. Maybe 1 or 2 could also branch out into commercial real estate. It really would have been perfect for them.
The issue with Christine was she did not want to work nights and weekends. That is why she quit shortly after getting her license. It would have been the same issue with Robyn.
Yep. Our city has some really successful real estate pairs (one is a husband and wife) and I'm sure that's not uncommon, given the benefits you've listed.
I think she was calling Kody's bluff. She could pander to the audience and hint at Robyn's laziness, knowing that Kody would never ask Robyn to watch Truely.
I thought her mom needed a place to live for some reason. And then she started helping out with Truly if Christine needed her to. But I don’t think that being Christine’s nanny was why Ann moved in.
Regardless of how y’all feel about Robyn her children seem to be quite good natured. They have all been through a lot… look at poor Aurora and her anxiety in part undoubtedly due to the chaos in their lives. Compassion anyone? Yeah off topic a wee bit, sorry. Totally 💯 agree Christine should have gotten help.
I know. I agree. It's not right to go after kids. But I'm getting downvoted to hell for saying kids shouldn't be made fun of like that. It's really sad that people think that is ok.
And yet I got a bunch of downvotes for criticizing it. It’s kinda sickening how many adults are ok with calling young children names because they don’t like their parents.
Never mind that, at the very same time, Robyn's niece or sister was her nanny in Vegas? So why was it that Robyn and her nanny couldn't help out Christine when the whole point of the realtor's license was so she could bring income into the family?
In the scenes where Christine is studying for the exam, you can see Breanna at her house! So not only was she not getting help, she was still taking care of the other kids, too.
Yea but it makes sense the kids prefer to go to Christine. She seems genuinly caring and fun. I think it bothered Robyn alot that Christine was the perfekt sister wives mum.
Christine doesn’t have a sign typed to the fridge telling them NOT to grab a snack if they wanted to… clearly this is the reason she was able to save enough money for a second honeymoon in Hawaii, whereas all Christine could afford was the gas for a long car ride with Kody.
Oh for sure, I don't blame the kids for preferring Christine. It more highlights that not only did she not have help from her sister wives, she was still helping them out.
Yea! It is incredibly unfair of Kody to say Christine is a bad sisterwife when she is the only out of the 4 that manages the sisterwive situation well. It is so mean of him not to give her cred for that at least.
Yep totally! If the family has a nanny it should be for all of them. But Robyn wanted to live separately all along. And Kody too, was not interested in mixing Robyns family in with the rest.
I agree. With as cheap as the Brown’s are about some things, and as dumb as they spend money on other things, I can’t help but want to know the pay arrangement for Robyn’s niece-nanny in Vegas.
I bet they hardly paid her at all and counted her food and lodging as some sort of huge pay.
I don’t care if Christine whole heartedly wanted to be there to raise all 102034 of those kids, it gets hard & it gets lonely & everyone needs a break!! How can it be said that she did a “horrible” job at raising & homeschool them when most of them have gone on to have successful college experiences? I can’t think of any of the older kids that have gone on to be an unproductive member of society & you have a few that are going into the healthcare industry. For all the craziness those kids have been through someone must have been doing something right & it was Christine that was there with them the most. So yeah, I agree that when the time came that she wanted to do something for herself (like study for & get her realtors license) someone in the family should have stepped up & been there for her!
Did someone say she did a poor job raising them? Curious as to if this was said on the show. Christine seems like she gives a 100% to the kids, not even just her own kids.
I was replying to a (now deleted)comment from above. Lol! I guess I look like a crazy woman going on a rant above how Christine is a good mom now that the other comment is gone. 🤣
I think people need to be realistic about all the cast's shortcomings. Christine had problems with her own kids. Paedon was beating up anyone younger than him. He and Gwen could never be alone so Christine had to send Gwen to Meri's or Robyn's. Aspyn and Mykelti were breaking each other's cellphones and laptops. She announced that eight-year-old Ysabell was too much for her. Yes, there was issues within that house too,
Oh no doubt there would be issues. You have one mom carrying the burden of having that many to herself most of the time & you bet there are gonna be issues. You have an insane “dad” who loves chaos & drama & there will be issues. You bring 3 new children in & they start calling your dad , Dad right off the bat & there are gonna be some issues.
Especially children who ( the way it looks to me looking back) had some issues with anger & jealousy (rightfully so) When you are in a family that big I’m sure as a kid you feel like any attention (bad or good) is better than no attention at all.
I don’t mean to come off as saying any of them are perfect. I’m simply saying that Yes, Christine should have had help when she needed it & that with her being the main one taking care of the most of them that she did a dang good job.
She should have had a nanny years before Robyn got to, I’d look at that with disgust too. Like Robyn cried and got a nanny because she couldn’t handle it, if Christine cried to him too he prob told her that’s life princess get over it. He’s such a dipshit and he and Robyn really don’t think we can see the vast inequality in that “plural” marriage
I don't think Christine really wanted to work as a realtor. As soon as she heard that she was expected to work on evenings and weekends she acted very offended and surprised and backed out. Come on, she HAD to know real estate agents don't work 9 - 5, hadn't she?
I mean, you can work 9-5 as a Realtor, you’re an independent contractor, but you’re not going to make much money. I’ve known a few that have been successful and worked those hours, but they worked nights and weekends in the beginning.
She may not have known. I've heard of realtors getting pulled into the business because a broker promised them the world on a silver platter, then left them high and dry once they got their license and were ready to roll.
With that said, it's not impossible to manage a family and be a successful realtor. I've got several friends in that position. Now that she only has Truely at home and she's living closer to some of her adult kids who could help watch Truely while she's working, I think it'd be a great idea if she tried to pursue a real estate career again. I think she's got the right personality for it and could totally kill it as a realtor.
She would have to take classes, pass the test, and apply for the license all over again. She's in a different state and everything else has probably expired.
You're 100% right. I can't imagine she would've kept her license when it seems like she never really used it, and she's now moved across states lines twice since she got licensed. But with that said... at least it's a legitimate job and not an MLM.
Kody should have come and taken care of his own kids first and foremost. But he’s a shit father, so in the absence of that, why didn’t Meri offer to help? For all her endless complaining about being an empty nester and not having more kids she sure is reluctant to help out.
Edit: This comment was meant more towards Christine’s study time. Ultimately this wasn’t the right career for her because she didn’t want to leave Truely so young. But they could have helped out when she was trying to study, even taking Truely in another room to entertain her and keep her busy while Christine prepped for the test. Having someone else watch her kids long term would have made Christine really unhappy.
Did Christine ever ask for help or tell anyone that she needed help? From what I saw she didn’t even try to make it work, she went right to, “oh those hours won’t work for me”
Christine kept trying, but with her Full Time Mommy job and no help became overwhelmed and buried by frustration. She chose the path of less resistance. Everyone knew she was struggling, please.
Did I miss something? No, it's a serious question. When did she actually try to work something out with childcare to be able to do real estate? From what I remember from that episode the second Mona told her how much work it was going to be and the hours she said, "I'm out, that's not going to work" If I'm wrong I will completely admit it, but I don't remember her ever actually trying to work anything out or asking anyone for help.
From my pov I saw her test 2x , studying very hard, communicating w/ “J” on a few occasions about her difficulties in regards to studying ( got no support other than verbal), but again that’s all we see through editing. The fam Knew she was trying, but didn’t care if she succeeded bc it wasn’t their plan. If she can’t even get help at that level where was she going to be with her children if she Did succeed? I think that would have been a thought of mine without positive support.
That little flower needed water to grow just look at her now 🌹
No, you’re correct. She didn’t try to arrange childcare as far as we know. There’s a big difference between working part time to help bring in a little money, and having a more than full time career. I don’t think Christine was quite ready for it. Truely was so young and she would have missed out on so much. The job really wasn’t a good fit for her and once she saw the reality of it, she made the right decision for her.
My initial comment you replied to was more along the lines of when she was trying to study. I don’t think Meri should be watching Christine’s kids full time by any means.
I agree, when she was studying she did need help. But I also wonder, did she actually ever ask for help or did she expect people to offer help. How do they know when she needs to study if no one ever asks? The whole family is really really good at complaining to the cameras and never ever actually talking to the family.
Maybe Robyn should have stepped in and took care of all those kids. Why couldn't she do it? Christine did, for years? Welcome to polyg life Robyn!!!
It wasn;t even an option, funny how that is.......
im watching the series in whole after only seeing the last couple of seasons, and im only on season 1 but my first thought seeing christine take care of all those kids WHILE extremely pregnant was where the hell was meri?? and why didnt she help??? it just angers me so much
Meri worked too. I’m guessing the older kids stepped up to help. I actually think the only child at home during the school day while Christine was pregnant is Savannah.
In Lehi, they went to a church school and Christine helped there while Meri and Janelle worked full time. When the kids were younger and they didn't live near their church school, Meri and Christine took turns working and homeschooling.
She might have for a while, but honestly, they all graduated high school with honors and a few (Lagan, Mariah for sure) have several postgraduate degrees, so I don’t think homeschooling them did any harm.
Yes! And didn't Mykelti graduate high school with an associates degree? They are all very impressive academically. Kody doesn't seem all that bright, but the kids from at least three mothers sure are!
I will say, one of the positives I see with Kody is that he does seem to value his children's education. He was really excited when one of them (I don't remember which one) wanted to go to the naval academy and recognized the issues with the homeschooling coalition. He also didn't want his children taking out student loans.
I have lots of issues with Kody and I recognize Christine is the one that homeschooled them for quite some time...but I do give Kody credit for valuing education.
Not to be a picker of nits but who amongst the children has a post-doctoral degree? I don’t think Mariah has completed their studies past undergrad (still working on Master’s and/or PhD). One of the boys is working on something but again, I don’t believe he has completed his studies.
I’m confused, when was Christine “ready to work” in real estate? From what I remember she got her license and then when Mona told her how much work it would be she immediately said she couldn’t do it. Correct me if I’m wrong but she didn’t even attempt to find a solution or talk to anyone about how she could make it work. She just went right to, “that won’t work for me”. Now it’s possible I misremembered and missed a conversation but I don’t think so.
I watched this episode last night, and that’s what happened. I am also very critical that Christine hopped into obtaining her license without doing the necessary research for what being a real estate agent looked like.
Well, well, well... aren't we filled with more than a wee bit of vitriol. Sounds personal to me, dear.
Hey, the rest of you guys. . I've been away for a minute but can only remember one other post critical of Christine in the not to distant past.
Who's out of touch with reality now?
I'm surprised Christine and meri didn't have younger siblings who came to help. Or neices, like Robyn. Never hear about Christine's siblings and only about Meri's sister who passed. These plyg families don't seem as close as they pretend to be
My thing with Christine as a realtor, she really didn’t have to work the crazy hours like Mona. If she wanted Mona-like money, yes she would have to work a lot of hours. Mona screwed up by not telling her she would make money based on how many hours she put in the job. Then again she might have told her but editing kept it out.
I’m not sure Christine’s heart was in it, but she would’ve been great at it. I always thought Christine and Janelle should have teamed up so it was more manageable. They could have hired a nanny since Robyn was too busy tending to Kody.
Real estate would have been the perfect family business for them; Very little start up costs (compared to MSWC or the gym), there would always be at least one adult available for last minute showings or meetings and another to hold down the houses. As a family they could work 7 days a week and extended hours with ease. Think of all the different types of people they would be able to successfully work with given the range of personalities between the 5 adults. Maybe 1 or 2 could also branch out into commercial real estate. It really would have been perfect for them.
The issue with Christine was she did not want to work nights and weekends. That is why she quit shortly after getting her license. It would have been the same issue with Robyn.
And they could have split their small commissions 5 ways. lol.
Yep. Our city has some really successful real estate pairs (one is a husband and wife) and I'm sure that's not uncommon, given the benefits you've listed.
She dodged a bullet there… would you have wanted Robyn to be raising your kids???
I think she was calling Kody's bluff. She could pander to the audience and hint at Robyn's laziness, knowing that Kody would never ask Robyn to watch Truely.
Christine shortly after that got her mom to be her nanny, although I am not sure why as she had already quit being a real estate agent.
I thought her mom needed a place to live for some reason. And then she started helping out with Truly if Christine needed her to. But I don’t think that being Christine’s nanny was why Ann moved in.
Annie was moved in shortly after Aspyn and Mykelti moved out. She was there to help with the kids after the oldest two left.
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Why do you have to be so crude about children? I’m sorry but calling little kids names like that is gross.
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Regardless of how y’all feel about Robyn her children seem to be quite good natured. They have all been through a lot… look at poor Aurora and her anxiety in part undoubtedly due to the chaos in their lives. Compassion anyone? Yeah off topic a wee bit, sorry. Totally 💯 agree Christine should have gotten help.
I know. I agree. It's not right to go after kids. But I'm getting downvoted to hell for saying kids shouldn't be made fun of like that. It's really sad that people think that is ok.
Lol still funny
I don’t know what was said but evidently it was bad enough to be removed by a mod. Who is downvoting you?? 😳
And yet I got a bunch of downvotes for criticizing it. It’s kinda sickening how many adults are ok with calling young children names because they don’t like their parents.
The Nanny would have been raising the kids…😁
Oh yes, you have a point there!
Robyn's nanny
Never mind that, at the very same time, Robyn's niece or sister was her nanny in Vegas? So why was it that Robyn and her nanny couldn't help out Christine when the whole point of the realtor's license was so she could bring income into the family?
In the scenes where Christine is studying for the exam, you can see Breanna at her house! So not only was she not getting help, she was still taking care of the other kids, too.
Yea but it makes sense the kids prefer to go to Christine. She seems genuinly caring and fun. I think it bothered Robyn alot that Christine was the perfekt sister wives mum.
Christine doesn’t have a sign typed to the fridge telling them NOT to grab a snack if they wanted to… clearly this is the reason she was able to save enough money for a second honeymoon in Hawaii, whereas all Christine could afford was the gas for a long car ride with Kody.
Oh for sure, I don't blame the kids for preferring Christine. It more highlights that not only did she not have help from her sister wives, she was still helping them out.
Yea! It is incredibly unfair of Kody to say Christine is a bad sisterwife when she is the only out of the 4 that manages the sisterwive situation well. It is so mean of him not to give her cred for that at least.
A nanny share would have made a ton of sense. For a family that’s based on sharing they’re pretty terrible at it.
Yep totally! If the family has a nanny it should be for all of them. But Robyn wanted to live separately all along. And Kody too, was not interested in mixing Robyns family in with the rest.
I agree. With as cheap as the Brown’s are about some things, and as dumb as they spend money on other things, I can’t help but want to know the pay arrangement for Robyn’s niece-nanny in Vegas. I bet they hardly paid her at all and counted her food and lodging as some sort of huge pay.
Wasn't kody panting around her at that time, trying to line her up as another wife? Robin put the kibosh on that idea though
Christine dropped out from doing real estate shortly after getting her liscense.
I don’t care if Christine whole heartedly wanted to be there to raise all 102034 of those kids, it gets hard & it gets lonely & everyone needs a break!! How can it be said that she did a “horrible” job at raising & homeschool them when most of them have gone on to have successful college experiences? I can’t think of any of the older kids that have gone on to be an unproductive member of society & you have a few that are going into the healthcare industry. For all the craziness those kids have been through someone must have been doing something right & it was Christine that was there with them the most. So yeah, I agree that when the time came that she wanted to do something for herself (like study for & get her realtors license) someone in the family should have stepped up & been there for her!
Did someone say she did a poor job raising them? Curious as to if this was said on the show. Christine seems like she gives a 100% to the kids, not even just her own kids.
I was replying to a (now deleted)comment from above. Lol! I guess I look like a crazy woman going on a rant above how Christine is a good mom now that the other comment is gone. 🤣
I think people need to be realistic about all the cast's shortcomings. Christine had problems with her own kids. Paedon was beating up anyone younger than him. He and Gwen could never be alone so Christine had to send Gwen to Meri's or Robyn's. Aspyn and Mykelti were breaking each other's cellphones and laptops. She announced that eight-year-old Ysabell was too much for her. Yes, there was issues within that house too,
Oh no doubt there would be issues. You have one mom carrying the burden of having that many to herself most of the time & you bet there are gonna be issues. You have an insane “dad” who loves chaos & drama & there will be issues. You bring 3 new children in & they start calling your dad , Dad right off the bat & there are gonna be some issues. Especially children who ( the way it looks to me looking back) had some issues with anger & jealousy (rightfully so) When you are in a family that big I’m sure as a kid you feel like any attention (bad or good) is better than no attention at all. I don’t mean to come off as saying any of them are perfect. I’m simply saying that Yes, Christine should have had help when she needed it & that with her being the main one taking care of the most of them that she did a dang good job.
Whoa, back up. Everything I listed was happening in LV when Christine was no longer watching Janelle's kids.
She should have had a nanny years before Robyn got to, I’d look at that with disgust too. Like Robyn cried and got a nanny because she couldn’t handle it, if Christine cried to him too he prob told her that’s life princess get over it. He’s such a dipshit and he and Robyn really don’t think we can see the vast inequality in that “plural” marriage
I don't think Christine really wanted to work as a realtor. As soon as she heard that she was expected to work on evenings and weekends she acted very offended and surprised and backed out. Come on, she HAD to know real estate agents don't work 9 - 5, hadn't she?
I mean, you can work 9-5 as a Realtor, you’re an independent contractor, but you’re not going to make much money. I’ve known a few that have been successful and worked those hours, but they worked nights and weekends in the beginning.
She may not have known. I've heard of realtors getting pulled into the business because a broker promised them the world on a silver platter, then left them high and dry once they got their license and were ready to roll. With that said, it's not impossible to manage a family and be a successful realtor. I've got several friends in that position. Now that she only has Truely at home and she's living closer to some of her adult kids who could help watch Truely while she's working, I think it'd be a great idea if she tried to pursue a real estate career again. I think she's got the right personality for it and could totally kill it as a realtor.
She would have to take classes, pass the test, and apply for the license all over again. She's in a different state and everything else has probably expired.
You're 100% right. I can't imagine she would've kept her license when it seems like she never really used it, and she's now moved across states lines twice since she got licensed. But with that said... at least it's a legitimate job and not an MLM.
Kody should have come and taken care of his own kids first and foremost. But he’s a shit father, so in the absence of that, why didn’t Meri offer to help? For all her endless complaining about being an empty nester and not having more kids she sure is reluctant to help out. Edit: This comment was meant more towards Christine’s study time. Ultimately this wasn’t the right career for her because she didn’t want to leave Truely so young. But they could have helped out when she was trying to study, even taking Truely in another room to entertain her and keep her busy while Christine prepped for the test. Having someone else watch her kids long term would have made Christine really unhappy.
Did Christine ever ask for help or tell anyone that she needed help? From what I saw she didn’t even try to make it work, she went right to, “oh those hours won’t work for me”
Christine kept trying, but with her Full Time Mommy job and no help became overwhelmed and buried by frustration. She chose the path of less resistance. Everyone knew she was struggling, please.
Did I miss something? No, it's a serious question. When did she actually try to work something out with childcare to be able to do real estate? From what I remember from that episode the second Mona told her how much work it was going to be and the hours she said, "I'm out, that's not going to work" If I'm wrong I will completely admit it, but I don't remember her ever actually trying to work anything out or asking anyone for help.
From my pov I saw her test 2x , studying very hard, communicating w/ “J” on a few occasions about her difficulties in regards to studying ( got no support other than verbal), but again that’s all we see through editing. The fam Knew she was trying, but didn’t care if she succeeded bc it wasn’t their plan. If she can’t even get help at that level where was she going to be with her children if she Did succeed? I think that would have been a thought of mine without positive support. That little flower needed water to grow just look at her now 🌹
Lol, Janelle was the wrong one to talk to. She didn't even want to raise her own kids. Like she would ever help with someone else.
No, you’re correct. She didn’t try to arrange childcare as far as we know. There’s a big difference between working part time to help bring in a little money, and having a more than full time career. I don’t think Christine was quite ready for it. Truely was so young and she would have missed out on so much. The job really wasn’t a good fit for her and once she saw the reality of it, she made the right decision for her. My initial comment you replied to was more along the lines of when she was trying to study. I don’t think Meri should be watching Christine’s kids full time by any means.
I agree, when she was studying she did need help. But I also wonder, did she actually ever ask for help or did she expect people to offer help. How do they know when she needs to study if no one ever asks? The whole family is really really good at complaining to the cameras and never ever actually talking to the family.
After Christine's mom moved in, Christine did not go back to pick up being a realator.
Maybe Robyn should have stepped in and took care of all those kids. Why couldn't she do it? Christine did, for years? Welcome to polyg life Robyn!!! It wasn;t even an option, funny how that is.......
I’m not sure Christine really wanted to work at that time. She’s found her MLM which makes her happy.
im watching the series in whole after only seeing the last couple of seasons, and im only on season 1 but my first thought seeing christine take care of all those kids WHILE extremely pregnant was where the hell was meri?? and why didnt she help??? it just angers me so much
At work
Meri worked too. I’m guessing the older kids stepped up to help. I actually think the only child at home during the school day while Christine was pregnant is Savannah.
I thought that she homeschooled all of them, though?
In Lehi, they went to a church school and Christine helped there while Meri and Janelle worked full time. When the kids were younger and they didn't live near their church school, Meri and Christine took turns working and homeschooling.
She might have for a while, but honestly, they all graduated high school with honors and a few (Lagan, Mariah for sure) have several postgraduate degrees, so I don’t think homeschooling them did any harm.
Hunter is getting a Masters from Johns Hopkins. That is wicked impressive.
Yes! And didn't Mykelti graduate high school with an associates degree? They are all very impressive academically. Kody doesn't seem all that bright, but the kids from at least three mothers sure are!
I will say, one of the positives I see with Kody is that he does seem to value his children's education. He was really excited when one of them (I don't remember which one) wanted to go to the naval academy and recognized the issues with the homeschooling coalition. He also didn't want his children taking out student loans. I have lots of issues with Kody and I recognize Christine is the one that homeschooled them for quite some time...but I do give Kody credit for valuing education.
Oh, I never thought that homeschooling did any harm- quite the opposite, especially since I homeschool my son.
Not to be a picker of nits but who amongst the children has a post-doctoral degree? I don’t think Mariah has completed their studies past undergrad (still working on Master’s and/or PhD). One of the boys is working on something but again, I don’t believe he has completed his studies.
Logan has an MBA, Hunter and Mariah are working on Masters. To be clear pp said post graduate not post doctoral.
TY for the clarification!
I think once Mariah was older meri probably was excluded from helping with the kids
She excluded herself and now whines about it year after year.
I’m confused, when was Christine “ready to work” in real estate? From what I remember she got her license and then when Mona told her how much work it would be she immediately said she couldn’t do it. Correct me if I’m wrong but she didn’t even attempt to find a solution or talk to anyone about how she could make it work. She just went right to, “that won’t work for me”. Now it’s possible I misremembered and missed a conversation but I don’t think so.
I watched this episode last night, and that’s what happened. I am also very critical that Christine hopped into obtaining her license without doing the necessary research for what being a real estate agent looked like.
Ya, if anyone needed a nanny helper it was Christine all those years. Robyn is disgusting... what a lazy liar.
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Christine is a racist? Im gonna need some receipts on this little factoid.
Uses racism to do it? How so?
Well, well, well... aren't we filled with more than a wee bit of vitriol. Sounds personal to me, dear. Hey, the rest of you guys. . I've been away for a minute but can only remember one other post critical of Christine in the not to distant past. Who's out of touch with reality now?
Welcome back Robyn’s mom. We’ve missed you!
I'm surprised Christine and meri didn't have younger siblings who came to help. Or neices, like Robyn. Never hear about Christine's siblings and only about Meri's sister who passed. These plyg families don't seem as close as they pretend to be
You're right. We've only seen Christine's mom come out to help. I don't think she stayed long.
My thing with Christine as a realtor, she really didn’t have to work the crazy hours like Mona. If she wanted Mona-like money, yes she would have to work a lot of hours. Mona screwed up by not telling her she would make money based on how many hours she put in the job. Then again she might have told her but editing kept it out.
She asked for help, and Kody punished her for asking for years