The Surprising Connection Between Sister Wives Stars Janelle And Meri

Janelle knew Meri because she was originally married to Meri's brother, Adam Barber. Radar Online discovered that Janelle officially divorced him in 1990. Plus, the date is significant because it demonstrates that both Janelle and Kody were married to other people when they began courting. So that makes Meri, Janelle, and Kody in-laws before they all become spouses — but it gets even weirder.

Apparently the Brown men's family charisma could be bottled and sold, because while Janelle was courting Kody, her mom, Sheryl, fell for Kody's dad, William Winn Brown. "My mom was worried I was getting sucked into some polygamous cult. But she ended up meeting Kody's dad, and they ended up falling in love and getting married before Kody and I started courting," Janelle described the situation in an episode of the show (via Radar Online). 

Still with us? We warned it was complicated. When is comes to Sister Wives, where the cast members have even been kicked out of their church, nothing is simple.