Sunday’s episode of Sister Wives followed along as Christine Brown and then-boyfriend (now husband) David Woolley took the next step in their relationship– one that led Christine’s daughter Ysabel Brown to share her concerns about the new family dynamic and how it could impact her relationship with her dad, Kody Brown.
During the episode, Ysabel spoke to her mom about the reservations she has due to how quickly Christine and David’s relationship is moving. While the 21 year-old– who, along with some of her siblings, has expressed similar concerns this season– told her mom she approves of David, as well as the couple’s relationship, she also acknowledged all the changes that are happening.
“Having met David, there’s so much change happening,” Ysabel told viewers. “[My mom] is also changing a little bit, but only for the better.”
Viewers then saw Ysabel ask her mom if she was sure that she and David were “going to last,” to which Christine replied, “yes,” before assuring Ysabel that she plans to be with David “for the rest of my life.”
As the conversation continued, Ysabel opened up to Christine about David possibly trying to replace Kody, however, Christine reassured her daughter that David– or anyone else, for that matter– would never try to take the place of her father.
“ … If you need a dad figure, or a father figure, or someone like that, [David will] be whatever you need,” Christine continued, later adding, “ … I’ve always wanted you guys to have a great relationship with your dad. A great one. So, David coming in, all that does is [give you] someone else to love. But replacing [your] dad? No.”
Ysabel proceeded tell viewers that even though she loves seeing her mom with David, she fears that her own connection with David will have a negative impact on her relationship with Kody, who is estranged from many of his children.
“I worry that my dad, and the chance of having a really close relationship with my dad, is slowly going away,” Ysabel said. “ … So I’m worried that my relationship with my father will be desolate and will not exist anymore … .”
Christine told viewers that, while Ysabel wants a dad “big time,” she “wants HER dad.” Still, Ysabel agreed with Christine on Sunday’s episode that David will be a great stepdad before going on to compliment David’s relationship with his own children.
“David, he comes off as, like, a very present dad with his children,” Ysabel said. “So, I mean, how lovely would that be, right?
“I would love to have a relationship that is as amazing with my own father,” she added.
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Christina and Jenelle have said over and over again that they want their kids to have a good relationship with their dad. Yet Kody says he doesn’t have a good relationship with his kids because of their moms. It’s such a mess and so sad. It’s heartbreaking to watch a man have so many kids and then just check out on being a father to most of them because he found a new wife and only cares about their relationship.
Kody should be ashamed of himself. Ysabel has always longed for a close relationship with Kody. When she had major surgery Kody wouldn’t climb out of Robyn’s ass long enough to be there for Ysabel. Then he had the audacity to say that Christine shouldn’t go either and if Ysabel had to have the surgery then she should go alone. Christine went anyway.
Kody’s estrangement to all of his kids are HIS choices and HIS doings. His kids have expressed how they want to be close to him. Sadly I don’t think it will happen. And I think Ysabel also knows that Kody was like this before David was even a thought on the radar. But admitting that will hurt her more.
If you don’t have a relationship with your dad is because he’s a POS, not because of something you, your mom or David did. Kody wouldn’t even be bothered to be there for you when you had that major surgery. He doesn’t really love any of his kids and that’s 100% his fault.
When Robyn was engaged and sometimes living in sin with Kody she had her kids call Kody dad and referred to him as dad. No wonder Ysabel is confused as to what would be expected. They were all wrong to do that to Robyn’s older kids and their dad. Kody could be a step dad and consider the kids as if full dad and the kids all consider them full siblings with the adoption. Without the parental alienation. Robyn talks of her bio dad and her not having a good relationship. The same thing when she grew up most likely. So Ysabel saw Aurora having to call Kody dad and not being able to really see her own dad and wondered the same. She does not have a partner and kids and when she left her parents not split up. Her mom was on the shelf. She also heard the surgery was the breaking point so probably has some extra concerns her name brought up.