Sister Wives' Kody Brown Says His Door 'Will Always Be Open' to His Estranged Kids: 'Holding Out a Hand for That'

Kody Brown is ready to patch things up with his family.

In this week’s episode Sister wivesKody spoke about his estrangement from some of his grown children, which has been a point of contention on the show for some time. Speaking about his relationship with wife Robyn Brown, Kody said it’s a “really different world” than when he was in a polygamous marriage.

“It’s a really different world, the world I have with Robyn and our kids,” he said on the show. “He’s kind, he’s nice, he’s beautiful. He’s small. I have to admit it. I think I need a lot of attention. It was different to be in a place where I don’t get that much attention.”

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Kody Brown.

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Although he has enjoyed life apart from his ex-wives Janelle Brown, Meri Brown and Christine Brown, Kody said he is ready to reconcile with his estranged children.

“But my children will always be my children and the door will always be open to them,” he said. “They have to go through that door. I’m going to reach out for that, but I’m going to hold this hand that’s next to me, and I’m not going to let go of that hand.”

“I’m not going to stop Robyn from having a relationship with my kids,” Kody added.

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Earlier this season, Kody and Robyn got into an intense argument about Kody’s lack of presence in his children’s lives. Minutes into the heated exchange, Kody made it clear that he would only try around kids who openly responded to him, and only after he realized how he was “turned off.”

“Robyn, I’ll do my best. I’ve spent a year here just regretting the situation,” he explained. – When I get over it, those children who are open to me will attract attention.

He then told the cameras that he was “sitting here heartbroken” because of family members who “shut me out” and “don’t talk to me”.

Robyn spoke in the confessional about the differences she has seen since the beginning of their marriage until now. “I feel like Kody was a very present dad in a lot of ways,” she said, recalling his previous actions. “Honestly, that’s what made me fall in love with Kody — seeing him be present with his kids.”

“I think Kody should camp out on their doorstep and say, ‘Hey, you’re going to talk to me,'” she continued. “Because sometimes that’s what you have to do, you know, when you care about somebody, just say, ‘Hey, you have to talk to me.'”

Kody Brown and Robyn Brown.

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Kody shared his dissenting opinion in his confessional. “Some people think parent-child relationships shouldn’t be reciprocal, but when they’re adults, yes, they do,” he said, referring to his older children.

“I’m not going to be reaching out forever. I’m willing to try, but somebody else is going to have to be on the other side of it and also put in a little bit of effort,” he added. “I’m not going to camp on someone’s doorstep.”

Sister wives airs Sundays at 10pm ET on TLC.

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