Janelle Brown is deep in the throes of her newly minted romance.
The “Sister Wives” star is taking a walk down memory lane on her love life and how she spent years not trusting her instinct when it comes to making important life decisions.
Janelle Brown recently hard-launched her new romantic partner on Instagram nearly four years after she ended her spiritual marriage to Kody Brown.
The TLC star hopped on Instagram to reflect on her past relationship dynamics, asking if her followers can relate to her feeling of looking back on the version of herself that second-guesses everything, and what she would think about her now.
She admitted that she thinks about that version of herself sometimes, who used to sample at least three people’s opinions before she made any poignant move in her life. Janelle was previously in a plural marriage with Kody, Christine, Meri, and Robyn Brown, who have now left the family patriarch except Robyn.
Janelle bragged about some of the daring things she has done in recent times, like buying land without a plan, changing course mid-week because it felt weird, and no longer asking for permission before making any move.
“I don’t think she’d think I got braver, necessarily. I think she’d just be relieved. Like she’d been waiting a long time for someone to finally believe her instead of everyone else,” the reality star noted.
The TLC Star’s Fans Relive Memories Of Her Life’s Journey Through The Screen
Janelle’s confession warmed the heart of her fans and admirers who testified to her growth over the years. This user wrote, “I’ve followed SW from the beginning and am so happy for you, Christine and Meri! You’ve always deserved the happiness you’ve created now.”
Another commenter affirmed that Janelle used to be on the sidelines from the very beginning, but it felt great to see her glowing and discovering her true self. A third fan revealed that Janelle’s golden nuggets have taught them a serious lesson about not asking for permission and waiting for perfect timing to start anything.
“I never thought of you as that woman; in fact, I thought you were the one wife that seemed like you had your shit together the most. You spoke your peace and did your things,” another Instagram user added.
Fans in the comments congratulated Janelle for finally finding happiness and getting the boldness to leave the marriage and start living independently.
Inside Janelle Brown’s Big Romantic Reveal
The reality star updated her Instagram fans on important life updates after previously promising that she would not consider dating anytime soon after the end of her marriage to Kody. As shared by The Blast, Janelle unveiled the name of her new beau as Pete, whom she has been enjoying getting to know privately.
Janelle confessed that love crept up on her when she was not looking, yet Pete turned out to be the same exact thing she needed to get by and be happy. The reality star’s big reveal comes months after she received a spiritual release from her marriage to Kody through her church.
Janelle was relieved to finally be free from the plural arrangement after she secured the letter, as seen on an episode of their family reality show on TLC. The media personality and her former husband went their separate ways in 2022, nearly 30 years after they exchanged their vows in 1993.
Janelle subsequently relocated to North Carolina from Utah following the end of her marriage to be with her daughter and son-in-law, where she put down roots on a fresh piece of land.
The 57-Year-Old Revealed Her Family Did Not Approve Of Polygamy
When Janelle married Kody in 1993 via a spiritual wedding, she spilled that her family’s anger knew no bounds upon learning about this. As noted by The Blast, the TLC star revealed that most members of her family stopped communicating with her, although her mother still maintained interaction with her to a certain degree.
She identified an interesting twist that happened before her wedding, where her mom had come to save her from the polygamist, but ended up marrying Kody’s father three months before she tied the knot with Kody.
Due to the lack of her family’s support, Janelle recalled wearing a green dress for the ceremony and not the white one as expected. Janelle also shared a bond with another sister wife, Meri, as she had married her older brother, Adam Berber, a little while before she settled with Kody.
Janelle revealed that Meri and Kody were her polygamist friends at the time, and at one point she became very curious about their lifestyle, and she would go out on double dates with them before finally marrying Kody.
Janelle Brown And Her Ex-Husband Kody Brown Lost A Child To Suicide
Two years after their marriage ended, Janelle and Kody experienced a crushing loss when her son Garrison lost his life to suicide on March 5, 2024. The loss happened as the couple navigated their separation, but the couple and the rest of their family came together to hold a private funeral for Garrison.
However, the loss shook the family to its foundation. At the ceremony, everyone shared hugs and stories that brought them closer to the memory of Garrison and helped them navigate their way through the tragedy.
Garrison Brown was confirmed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona, and police insisted there was no foul play in his death.
Janelle later shared that she had been in communication with Garrison and that he had been struggling with anxiety, depression, and periods of heavy alcohol use. Following his passing, the reality star asked the fans to honor his memory by donating to local animal shelters and humane societies, which were important to him.
Love looks great on Janelle Brown!