Sister Wives: All The Brown Family's Tragedy Explained

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Sister Wives stars Kody, Meri, Christine, Janelle, and Robyn Brown have all had their fair share of tragedy throughout their lives. Each of the TLC stars has had their own set of personal issues that they had to deal with either off or on the show. Now, fans can learn more about a few of their experiences in-depth.

Throughout the years, the Brown family's polygamous lifestyle has taken a turn since no one seems particularly happy with the situation anymore. As Sister Wives viewers have seen, Kody has started to upset each of his wives more and more on a daily basis. Before Kody made the life-altering decision to uproot his family, some of the Browns had to deal with a few upsetting moments. Whether it was a sudden death of a family member or losing a wife of 25 years, each Brown family member has faced their fair share of pain. Over time, fans have been privy to each milestone event, with some being more major than others.

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Fans may recall that Kody had his brother, Curtis Brown, appear on Sister Wives season 3 during an episode entitled «Brown Boys Do Vegas.» The two brothers shared an instant bond, with fans noticing their comradery. Sadly, in June 2013, Kody received the news that his brother had passed away. Curtis died due to a tragic motorcycle accident at only 34 years of age.

Christine and Kody almost lost their youngest daughter after having to rush Truely to the hospital when she was only 3 years old. Both parents believed that their daughter was sick with the flu, but it turned out that the infant had kidney failure. Sister Wives viewers may not have been aware that Truely was hospitalized for 11 days. Kody didn't even have insurance at