Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Recalls 'Short-Lived' Marriage to Meri's Brother Before Marrying Kody: 'It Just Didn't Take'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Janelle Brownis looking back on her marriage toMeri’s brother Adam Barber.

During an appearance on theReality Life with Kate Caseypodcast, Janelle, 55, recalled their marriage being “very, very short-lived.”

She noted that the relationship “really qualifies” as a starter marriage, adding, “I think we might have lived together physically, actually lived together for like six months. It just didn’t take.”

From left: Meri Brown and Janelle Brown.Meri Brown/Instagram; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Meri Brown and Janelle Brown

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When asked if it was uncomfortable to meet Kody, who was already married to her ex-husband’s sister Meri, the TLC star responded, “I didn’t cross paths with him. I was not at Meri’s house all the time.”

“I mean, I was there occasionally. I just happened to be there when Kody came. And I already was intrigued with the faith,” she added.

Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, Kody Brown, Meri Brown, and Robyn Brown in 2010.

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In June, Meri opened up about fans’ reaction to Janelle’s first marriage to Barber during an appearance on theMiss Understood With Rachel Uchitelpodcast.

“I think it really weirds a lot of people out and the community’s not that small,” Meri explained at the time of their shared hometown. “So it’s kind of weird that that all happened that way.”

“It took a minute for me to get my head wrapped around it,” she added of Janelle’s marriage to Kody. “The whole thing was interesting. There was emotions. Let’s just say, there was emotions.”

From left: Meri Brown; Kody Brown; Janelle Brown.Puddle Monkey Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock

Meri Brown; Kody Brown; Janelle Brown

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Despite her feelings about the situation, she shared they were able to “work through it” as a family.

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