"From Rags To Riches?": Kody & Robyn's Journey From Credit Card Debt To Fancy Houses & Doll Shopping Sprees Explained (6 Times Their Financial Life Got Noticed)

Sister Wives star Robyn Brown is Kody Brown's true love, and as he tangles with his exes Janelle and Meri Brown over the fate of Coyote Pass, Robyn's spending habits are being examined. Kody's own daughter Mykelti Brown has weighed in on Robyn's doll-buying drama. Robyn is a woman who started out with very little. She built an empire by connecting with Kody, and marrying him.

Through her association with the patriarch, Robyn was able to access luxuries that were formerly out of reach, including a home valued at 2.1 million dollars.

Sister Wives' Robyn Brown, just like her husband, earns her money fair and square by appearing on the popular series. She isn't a gold digger. Robyn's a human being with a job. Being filmed all the time is work - it's an invasion of privacy too. Although she's agreed to put herself out there, dealing with the shade from fans probably isn't easy. Robyn's often portrayed as a villain, but there's more to this reality queen than meets the eye, no matter what she owns or how much money she has in the bank.

6 Robyn Reportedly Had 32K In Credit Card Debt Before Marrying Kody

Her First Marriage Was Troubled

Robyn was very young when she married her first husband, David Jessup. She was only 21, and soon enough, Robyn became a mother to Dayton, Aurora, and Brianna Jessup, whom Kody later adopted. The adoptions happened after Kody asked Meri to divorce him so he could legally wed Robyn. Meri gracefully bowed out of her marriage for the sake of Robyn and her children, sacrificing the cachet of being the "legal wife." Some might say that wasn't in Meri's best interests. However, when Robyn and Kody want something, they usually get their way.

However, it does seem to be true that Robyn brought debts into the family which Kody and his other wives had to pay off.

Robyn reportedly entered her marriage with over 32K in credit card debt, which the Brown family had to pay off so they could secure mortgage loans in Las Vegas. That doesn't make Robyn a bad person. According to AACFL, money issues trigger many divorces, and "women suffer financially more after a divorce."After Robyn's divorce, she had kids to feed - those children needed things. Robyn needed stuff too. Robyn acknowledged having some debt in the past in a Twitter (now X) post, as seen below:

If everyone who has credit card debt is labeled a bad person, the world will be awash with villains, right? Financial issues are more complicated - not so black and white. So, Robyn deserves some grace. However, it does seem to be true that Robyn brought debts into the family, which Kody and his other wives had to pay off.

5 The Stalled Sale Of Coyote Pass Is Rankling Meri & Janelle

It's Putting Kody & Robyn's Spending Under A Microscope

Romance shouldn't be about dollars and cents, but as divorce statistics show, financial matters are often the catalyst for splits. However, I think that Kody loves Robyn - he's not going to bail out, even if the rumors about their overspending, which were spread by Kody's own daughter, Gwendlyn Brown, via her YouTube channel, are true. Gwendlyn said Kody was "spending very crazy."

Money issues have recently been a strong focus on the show - that's because Kody and Robyn's Coyote Pass drama is reaching critical mass. Janelle and Meri Brown want Kody to sell the property and give them their share of the proceeds. I think that's fair enough.

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However, Kody, who says he owns 97 percent of the land, isn't quite sure what he wants to do. He'll decide to sell, and then change his mind. The exes feel like something's not right, and they want to lawyer up. That's not a bad idea. Kody may deal with them in an honorable way, but maybe getting lawyers will make it easier to expedite the end of the whole Coyote Pass saga. The exes could probably use the money that they'd get, and it's their land too.

Possibly, the bad blood over money began to flow years ago, when Robyn's Victoria's Secret bills needed to be covered by other family members. I believe that love and money don't mix. When money is too much of a thing, it saps a relationship's strength, sometimes weakening it to the breaking point.

4 Robyn's Fancy $2.1 Million House May Trigger Some Envy

She Has Definitely Lived In Some Nice Places

In a Reddit thread started by MamaJa2016, Robyn shared some fascinating insights, really opening up about how she feels about money. In a clip shared in the thread, as shown above, she made it crystal clear that she and Kody don't always see eye to eye. Robyn said:

“Kody and I are different in the way that we look at money. He talks a lot about saving money and not spending money and stuff like that. And I think saving is good, but I also think that quality of living is important. If Flagstaff could improve our quality of living, then it would be worth the money to me.”

Of course, enjoying life is a focus - most people are just the same. They charge it because they're not going to live forever. They want pleasure in their lives. However, that laissez-faire attitude can be harmful when it's taken too far. While there's no real evidence that Kody and Robyn have financial problems (yes, Gwendlyn said they overspend, but maybe they can afford to), it's true that they've made some big-ticket purchases.

For example, Kody and Robyn recently unloaded one fancy Flagstaff house, snapping up another that was even more expensive. The new abode is worth a whopping $2.1 million. The one they listed sold for $1,775,000, as per Yahoo. These homes have all the bells and whistles, from glam kitchens to large living rooms suitable for entertaining to sumptuous master suites.

Meanwhile, Janelle lived in a tiny apartment during the previous Sister Wives season, struggling to cook for her brood due to the cramped dimensions of her kitchen. Things appeared to be financially tough for Janelle, who's publicly opened up about not having much in the bank following a decades-long spiritual union with Kody. Janelle is trying to rebuild, and seeing how Kody and Robyn live must have irked her. It's true that their lifestyle seems much fancier than hers.

3 Robyn Was Accused Of Spending Of 62K On Dolls

That's A Lot Of Money

In a Reddit post started byRealityt*ties, an Etsy retailer shows off a $275.00 dollar dress, adding the caption, "custom order for Robyn." The OP at Reddit believes that this retailer creates things for Sister Wives' reality queen, including the design shown above - a gown featuring white satin rosettes, a lavender-and-white hem, and delicate embroidery.

The off-the-shoulder dress is modeled by an American Girl Doll, who looks fabulous. While there's no proof this dress was just for Robyn, it seems like the Etsy artisan is creating dresses solely to entice Robyn, whom Without A Crystal Ball reporter Katie Paulson accused of spending more than 62K on dolls and accessories. Again, the Redditor's claims haven't been verified, but Katie went deep into the "wildest rabbit hole," allegedly tracking Robyn's Etsy spending habits, which appear to be doll-centered.

If Robyn's not going into debt to buy these dolls, she does seem to be on easy street. However, her net worth is a private matter. There's tons of speculation, and the trail of doll buying appears to be real, but there's a lot that people don't know about Robyn's financial life. That's why judging her without all the facts is irresponsible.

2 Robyn Defended Her Spending In A Tense Chat With Fans

She Shouldn't Have To Do This

Robyn used to post on Instagram - her account's still active, but she's gone radio silent. Few reality stars have gotten more shade than the petite brunette. There's nothing she puts online that doesn't get analyzed, and most fans tear her apart. Commonly viewed as a conniving woman who waltzed into the Brown family and ruined it, she's often dehumanized.

However, Robyn's a real woman like any other. Robyn hasn't posted on IG since March 11, 2019. Social media isn't really a safe space for her, which is sad. Perhaps it never will be.

However, she did come out of the shadows to confront her haters during an oddly hypnotic chat. She seemed defensive, and no wonder. People weren't on her side - she knew that, and tried to explain herself. Yes, the things she's done - marrying someone, shopping, living in a nice house - are not things that other females have never done, but it doesn't matter.

As per Sister Wives Fans at Facebook, Robyn was called out for being in debt. That's really no one's business but hers, but she's famous, and this is what happens. Due to the nature of the plural marriage, and the fact that she won Kody's heart in a way that the other women never could, she is considered a usurper. She'sthe type of woman that some other females might envy, or fear, or resent.

She may remind them of women who did them wrong. She's become a symbol of what bothers them about certain females. This isn't an enviable position to be in, and so, although Robyn appears affluent, no one should envy her.

When confronted about pulling out the plastic to buy some clothes and pajamas from Victoria's Secret, Robyn tried to stand up for herself. A less refined woman might really have unloaded, telling fans that their obsession with her spending habits and more was weird. However, the very demure Robyn did no such thing. She tried to keep her temper, displaying admirable patience. She showed only a flash of irritation as she responded with:

I had to special order them back then. That debt is paid. People are sure hung up on that.

There is the idea that being Robyn is amazing. She gets all Kody's love - she gets the house and the Victoria's Secret stuff, and she has it all. However, a woman who can't even post online because the trolls are so vicious has paid a heavy price for her love, and her belongings. So, fans may want to open their hearts, considering things from Robyn's point of view.

1 Robyn Wears Ritzy David Yurman Jewelry

She & Kody Have Matching Signet Rings

Most of us wear jewelry. I wear a Pandora pendant - it's a tiny Pisces medallion. I have a two-stone statement ring from Banana Republic - it's onyx, I think. I have crystal drop earrings from a hippie store down the street, and I love wearing them. The things we put on to cheer ourselves up can be expensive. However, they help us to express ourselves. Most people don't get shade for putting on jewelry, but Kody and Robyn aren't most people. Above, Kody flaunts a David Yurman signet ring, but won't really discuss its hidden meaning, if there is one.

However, Robyn reportedly has a matching ring. It seems like they had secret wedding bands that they bought privately, which meant something to them. Perhaps it was a sort of romantic pact - they were truly married within a plural marriage - they were telling each other, "we are a real couple" or something like that. No, they haven't said that, but the rings likely do have that kind of symbolism, or why buy matching ones?

Quite often, when it comes to Robyn's spending, it's the meaning behind it that inflames people. It's not that she bought things - it's that Kody supports her emotionally as she does so. The other wives didn't generally get that kind of backup. If they did, they'd probably still be with Kody. So, Kody's actually the one who created a dynamic that was all about clear favoritism of one wife, but Robyn gets the blame.

Sister Wives shows how jealousy and bitterness and unfairness can destroy a family. However, there's always hope. Now that Kody and Robyn are free to love each other, they can, one hopes, finally be happy. Meanwhile, the other wives can find their own bliss, once the endless Coyote Pass war ends. Robyn, reviled for being loved, is a person who has made mistakes, but she's more than Kody's wife. Like Janelle, Meri and Christine, she's an individual. Robyn's been coming out of her shell more recently - really showing the world who she is, and it's about time.

Sister Wives fans can stream the series on the Discovery+ platform.

Sources: Robyn Brown/X, Gwendlyn Brown/YouTube. AACFL, MamaJa2016/Reddit. Realityt*ties/Reddit, Without A Crystal Ball/Instagram, Sister Wives Fans/Facebook, Robyn Brown/Instagram