Sister Wives' Christine Brown Details Troubled Marriage Intimacy in Memoir

In her memoir Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom, Christine Brown reveals painful and intimate details about her marriage to Kody Brown, highlighting a lack of emotional and physical reciprocity. She recounts that their first sexual experience was painful and devoid of foreplay, causing her to cry, with Kody apologizing but not improving the experience, and she did not have her first orgasm until two years into their marriage. Christine also describes feeling sidelined by Kody, such as when he added a diamond to his fourth wife Robyn Brown's ring but denied Christine's similar request, causing feelings of heartbreak and neglect. She explains that Kody only spent time with her when she was "lovable," meaning she had to suppress her feelings and avoid comparisons to his treatment of other wives, leading to emotional suppression. Christine further shares that intimacy was often one-sided, with her initiating sex and giving massages to Kody without reciprocation, while overhearing more affectionate interactions between Kody and his other wives, which was hurtful. The memoir portrays a complex and often painful dynamic within their polygamous relationship, culminating in their 2021 separation and Christine's remarriage to David Woolley.