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- "Sister Wives" on TLC has
been on air for over a decade

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and I'm here to tell you
why it's worth the watch.

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At the center of the "Sister Wives"-verse

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is the husband, Kody Brown,

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father to 18 children,

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married currently to three
women, divorced from one,

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looks like an off-brand Chip Gaines.

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Then there are the sister wives,

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Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn.

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- There are times when I am unhappy.

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You just have to be committed.

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It's like you have to honor the idea

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that you are committed to this

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and you're gonna see it
through, thick or thin.

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- Obviously a polygamous marriage

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is right for a reality show

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and I went into this
show thinking it would be

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a fanatically religious spectacle.

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But what I didn't expect

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is how fond I've grown
of Kody and his wives.

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The dynamics between the wives

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has often been more
touching than I anticipated.

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I was also pleasantly surprised

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at the family's acceptance
of a trans child,

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who was received with
love and understanding.

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- I'm in this place where I'm going,

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"You know, it just takes
guts to actually step out

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and say this is what you're feeling

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because of the religion
that we ascribe to."

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That she knows herself
and understands herself

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and is willing to accept who she is

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is something to be celebrated.

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- Basically, I was ready
to hate-watch this show

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and it's led me to now maybe consider

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having companionship with a wife or two.

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And the man that might unite us,

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it could be kind of cozy,

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or not.