Kody Brown, the patriarch of "Sister Wives," once held a firm belief that his love should be multiplied, not divided. However, when it came to his daughters' affection, he had a different take. After Aurora Brown, the eldest daughter of Kody and Robyn Brown, brought her boyfriend Brodie Utley home during the October 26th episode of the TLC series, Kody reminded the rancher that it was his duty to protect the 23-year-old, both physically and emotionally.
"When you're protecting a girl like I want to protect Robyn," Kody explained to Brodie, comparing it to his 15-year union with his sole remaining wife. "When I'm protecting her from myself, I'm trying to ensure she doesn't get hurt by me." While Brodie mentioned giving the college student one of his pocket knives, Kody intended for his point to cut deeper. "After a while, it's clear that my dad is talking about chastity," Aurora summed up. "And I can tell Brodie is thinking about tactics: 'I know how to use knives. I'm trained in mixed martial arts. She's good, sir.'"
Of course, that wasn't the sort of physicality Kody was concerned with. "I'm constantly reminding Aurora and Brodie to be careful because I don't want my kids fooling around," the father of 18 explained to the cameras. "I tell these young men, 'Almost always your job is to protect my daughter, even from yourself. When you're just dating, you're kissing another man's wife until she becomes your wife. And if she doesn't become your wife, you're still kissing another man's wife.'"
For that reason, Kody concluded, also a father to Dayton, 25, Breanna, 21, Solomon, 13, and Ariella, 9, with Robyn, "I believe in chastity—don't take something away from them that doesn't belong to you." In addition to love being patient and kind, Kody noted, "If you love my daughter, then you'll love her as much as I loved her mother. And I kept my hands off of her until we were married."
Granted, he acknowledged that when courting Robyn, he was still married to his first three spouses—Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, and Christine Brown. "I had an outlet," he admitted. "I'm still loving with my wives. But we didn't have a real physical connection until we were married."
Ultimately, Brodie was able to weather Kody's intense questioning. "He wears cowboy boots," he summed up of the real-life cowboy. "He rides horses. He listens to country western music. He even plays guitar. The cowboy cliché is like the cliché of the drummer in a rock and roll band. Can I trust my daughter with a cowboy? Well, I think I can trust my daughter with this cowboy."
Admittedly, Kody has been far more critical of the boys his daughters have been involved with in recent years. Referencing Madison Brush's betrothal to Caleb Brush, Mykelti Padron's union with Tony Padron, and Aspyn Brown's partnership with Mitch Thompson, Kody acknowledged, "I feel like I'm more discriminating now." Having gone through his 2021 split with Christine and subsequent separations from Janelle and Meri, he added, "It's a totally different story." And he's hopeful it will lead to a happier ending than the saga he's been on with his three former brides.
