Janelle Is Secretly Jealous Of Christine (Is She Pretending To Be Her Friend?)

Summary

• Janelle and Christine had similar journeys with Kody but Janelle may have been jealous of Christine all along.
• Janelle and Christine became friends after Kody stopped caring for them, but their friendship may be driven by business necessity.
• Janelle was against Christine dating David, which may be a result of jealousy over Christine’s happiness and achievements.

Sister Wives stars Christine Brown and Janelle Brown have become good friends over the years, but the latter may still be a bit jealous. The Brown family’s story began in the early 90s when Kody Brown decided to pursue polygamy. He discussed it with his first wife, Meri Brown, and brought Janelle into his family. In 1994, Kody chose to expand his family further and tied the knot with Christine. He welcomed her into his household with open arms. Christine and Janelle lived a good two decades with Kody, who gave them both six kids. However, things changed when he married Robyn Brown.

Janelle and Christine became very good friends after Kody married his fourth wife, Robyn. They bonded after their husband started to avoid them to spend more time with his new wife. In 2021, Christine decided she had enough of Kody’s rude attitude and lack of love. She left the spiritual marriage and found another man, David Woolley. Janelle also realized her worth after seeing how happy Christine was without polygamy. She also left Kody and started living an independent life. In October 2023, Christine married David, while Janelle began focusing on her freedom. The two ladies seem content with their new reality.

Janelle Divorced Kody After Christine (She Tried To Copy Her)

Janelle and Christine had fairly similar journeys with their husband, Kody. Both Sister Wives married the polygamist patriarch in the ’90s and had six kids each. They fell in love with him and sacrificed a lot for over three decades. The two faced similar struggles after Kody stopped loving them for Robyn. They also became tired of their plural marriage and opted out at the same time. Christine ended her relationship with Kody in 2021, while Janelle left in 2022. The two ladies stayed tight despite no longer being sister wives.

From a faraway perspective, it looks as if Christine and Janelle had similar journeys because of their matching struggles. However, Janelle may have been jealous of Christine all along. The timeline is one clue that proves this theory. Janelle left Kody a few months after Christine. Janelle may say she didn’t copy Christine, but it looks like she may have.

She may have simply been jealous of Christine’s post-divorce happiness and wanted to replicate that. She probably couldn’t see her friend live her best life while she struggled with Kody because of her marital commitments.

Janelle Works With Christine (The Friendship Is A Business Necessity)

Janelle may have been jealous of Christine before their divorce from Kody. The former Sister Wives were part of the polygamous household for 30 years. They must have shared many moments of mutual envy and jealousy. The two ladies bonded after Kody put all his attention into Robyn. However, this doesn’t mean they were always that friendly. Janelle and Christine were likely competitive before they joined forces to rebel against Kody and Robyn. They may have felt an envious resentment of each other in the past, which eventually turned into friendship after Kody stopped caring for them.

It’s tough to let go of past feelings. If Janelle had ever been jealous of Christine, she may still feel the same. She may still envy Christine’s recent achievements, her new house, her marriage to David, and more. Nonetheless, Janelle is still friends with Christine because of their working relationship. She promotes the same weight-loss brand as her former family member. She may not want that relationship to change, as Janelle has always been business-minded and an expert entrepreneur. The Sister Wives star knows better than to let her personal feelings ruin her career.

Janelle Was Completely Against Christine Dating David

The jealousy becomes evident the most in the quietest moments. Janelle had this moment when she learned about Christine’s relationship with David and outright rejected the idea. Janelle was completely against Christine’s new relationship and didn’t want her to be with him. During a Sister Wives season 18 episode from November 2023, Janelle shared how she felt when Christine told her about David. She said, “I was like, ‘Oh no,’” stating that she didn’t approve of her friend’s relationship. She claimed she was simply concerned about how fast the relationship grew and didn’t want Christine to get hurt again.

Janelle may have claimed she was against Christine and David out of concern, but maybe she wasn’t telling the truth. If this were true, she would’ve helped Christine in her relationship with Kody years ago. Now, when Christine did fall in love with David, she tried to reject the idea. Janelle may say it was out of concern, but she was likely jealous.

In September 2023, Janelle claimed she knew Kody didn’t love her or was attracted to her friend. Despite that, she never shared her concerns at the time or tried to help Christine find peace.

Janelle’s Kids Are Very Close To Christine

Janelle may simply be jealous of Christine because of family reasons. They didn’t just grow together but also celebrated many occasions with each other. Christine and Janelle got pregnant around the same time and cared for their kids together. However, Kody and their kids preferred Christine over her for some reason. Christine even had her last child, Truely, after Janelle’s last, Savanah. The difference between their final pregnancies proves that Kody prioritized his third wife over Janelle. Even all the kids preferred Christine and got close to her.

If not by a lot, Janelle could be jealous that Christine was treated better in the Brown family compared to her. She may even be jealous that Kody was more agitated about losing Christine than her. While Janelle never shows her jealousy up front, she leaves little signs that hint at it. In Sister Wives: Christine and David’s Wedding special, Janelle implied that she didn’t expect Christine’s father to attend the wedding. Sadly, the Sister Wives star didn’t look super happy despite claiming she was.