Meri Brown (left) and her Utah Bed & Breakfast (right) on ‘Sister Wives’.Photo:TLC
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Meri Brownis celebrating a new chapter in her life!
During an all-new episode ofSister Wiveson Sunday, Dec. 29, the businesswoman, 53, opened up aboutmoving from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Parowan, Utah, and marking the fresh start with a housewarming party at her bed and breakfast,Lizzie’s Heritage Inn. The celebration also comes afterher 32-year polyamorous marriage with Kody Browncame to an end.
“So it’s been a few months now that I have officially lived here in Parowan, so we’re having a housewarming party for me,” Meri says in a confessional-style clip. “It’s awesome to see so many people just want to hang out with me and celebrate this next chapter of my life because that’s totally what this is.”
Meri Brown’s Bed & Breakfast, Lizzie’s Heritage Inn.TLC
Scenes of Meri chatting with guests and showing them around the house during the party then pan onto the screen.
Meri Brown talking to guests at her housewarming party.TLC
She continues, “You know, I think it’s interesting that I’m actually here living in the house because when I bought the house, that was not the intention."
“I know Kody felt like that. I think other members of the family did too, that it was my escape plan. That’s like, no, whatever,” she adds. “I mean, I think the escape plan was that legal divorce. Let’s be real, that was his escape plan.”
Meri and Kody went public with their split in January 2023, and she was later approved foran official termination of the marriagethrough her church.
Exes Meri Brown and Kody Brown on ‘Sister Wives’.TLC
In addition to celebrating her fresh start in Utah, Meri has another topic on her mind post-divorce — dating!
“The party went well. It was easy and casual and also really good to get to know some new people in town,” she explains during the episode, before adding, “There were no dating prospects at this party. Gosh dang it.”
She notes that it might be a good idea to host a “speed dating party” at the bed and breakfast at some point.
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Meri Brown on ‘Sister Wives’.TLC
During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Meriopened up about dating againfollowing hershort-lived relationship with her now-ex Amosthat ended earlier this year.
“Right now, I’m dating, not exclusively. But you date non-exclusively, and then you’re like, ‘Okay, I can focus on this person. Let’s be exclusive,'” she told PEOPLE. “And then, see if it works into something. That one just didn’t. And so, we broke that off and now I’m dating non-exclusively.”
While she’s keeping her options open in the dating scene, she also noted that it’s important for her to focus on herself as a single woman.
“I’m learning about myself. I’m learning about other people,” she said. “I am learning to trust myself and be like, ‘Hmm, I’m getting a funny vibe. This person’s just not for me.’ Even if it’s just not a funny vibe, nothing’s wrong with a person. It’s just not for me.”
Sister Wivesairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
