Understanding the Rift between David Woolley and Kody Brown from Sister Wives

Christine Brown’s spouse, David Woolley, didn’t mince words when he affectionately referred to her former partner as a “dumbass,” even prior to their introduction to Kody Brown.

Sister Wives David Woolley and Kody Brown's heads on top of characters Beavis and Butthead's bodies in comic background

Christine’s former husband, Kody Brown, was referred to as a “dumbass” by her current husband, David Woolley. David believes that Kody is overly opinionated and emotional. Despite initially attempting to befriend Kody, their relationship has turned sour, with Kody now criticizing Christine.

Christine, a renowned personality on the show Sister Wives, tied the knot with Kody in 1994, just a few weeks before she reached the age of 22. As the third wife in Kody’s polygamist family, she became the first to depart from their plural marriage. The physical aspect of Christine’s relationship with Kody had severely deteriorated, reaching a point where they only engaged in sexual intimacy five times a year, and even that faded away for several years. In fact, Kody even informed Christine that they would no longer have an intimate marital bond.

Coming to terms with the situation, Christine began packing up Kody’s belongings as she no longer saw a place for him in her life. On Valentine’s Day in 2023, she publicly announced her relationship with David. Their paths crossed on a dating app, and although Christine had another date scheduled for the same evening, she decided to cancel it and meet David instead. The connection between Christine and David was immediate, and by their second date, she realized that she had found something truly special. David felt an instant sense of belonging, knowing that Christine was the one for him from the very beginning.

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David Woolley and Sister Wives' Kody Brown, with a censored curse word

Christine was the one who disclosed how her husband David had used a harsh term to describe her ex, Kody. According to Christine, David was well aware of her status as a reality TV star before their first date. She shared this information in an interview with People, where she shared that David had referred to Kody as a “dumbass.”
Christine explained that David was aware of the show but preferred to be in her life without being on camera. In a December 18, 2023 interview, Christine admitted that David was not ignorant of the show, stating, “David doesn’t live under a rock.” During their second date, Christine decided to be open and honest with David about her television appearances, and by that point, David had already formed strong opinions about Kody.
Their second date coincided with David’s birthday, and Christine wanted to make it special by taking him out for dinner and attending a play. It was during the play that David witnessed Christine’s animated and passionate nature, and that’s when everything “clicked” for him, as he revealed in an episode of Sister Wives: One on One.
Interestingly, Kody Brown, Christine’s ex, had initially attempted to befriend David Woolley, but their relationship deteriorated, and they are now enemies.

Sister Wives' Kody Brown looking angry and confused with close up, faded photos of David Woolley behind him

On Valentine’s Day, Kody sent Christine a text expressing his delight that she had found her soulmate in David. They even had a short and pleasant conversation when they met for 15 minutes. However, things took a turn during their one-on-one interaction when Kody referred to Christine as a terrible sister wife and expressed hopes that she would be a good wife to David. He believed that Christine was not happy and was making fun of his pain. He even accused her of teasing and being mean. Previously, Kody had labeled Christine as manipulative and cunning, referring to her as Machiavellian.

In defense of his wife, David disagreed with Kody’s assessment. He expressed that Kody was mistaken in thinking that Christine was backstabbing or Machiavellian. David, who considers himself a people person with good judgment, stated that Christine is not that way at all. He did mention that sometimes she may be unaware of certain things, but overall, she does not exhibit manipulative behavior.

David also shared his first impression of Kody, pointing out that the Sister Wives patriarch tends to openly display his emotions. He advised Kody to sometimes hold back on expressing everything he feels.

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