What does Kody Brown do to support his family?
One of the biggest questions about The Brown Family from Sister Wives is how they can make money off of their fame and the fact that they are now getting money from TLC for their popular reality show that is now into the second season.There were rumors that the welfare system was being abused.
Before Kody married his fourth wife, he and Jenelle were bringing on the bacon, Christine was taking care of the kids, and Meri worked a low- wage job that allowed her to care for herself and her daughter.Kody married a woman who had three children.She didn't bring an income with her and the family had to pay rent in Lehi.
In the show, Kody describes their situation as socialist.In the end, it all seems to balance out because they each contribute and benefit from the set-up.After 16 years of their four-adult dynamic, Robyn came into the mix.All of their lives and finances were going through major changes because of the show, and the family had to shift to find a place for Robyn.One could argue that the value of Robyn brought to the table was giving the family a compelling story-line for their debut in the world.The attractiveness and youthfulness of Robyn doesn't hurt in this arena.
The general consensus on Kody's pre-fame career was internet advertising sales.It's hard to say how much work he has done, but if the Browns have been getting by this far getting everyone fed, clothed, and housed in their giant compound, then he might be bringing in some serious bread.
The Brown household has two major financial players.According to Hollywood Life, Janelle runs a company called E Z Pantry that is listed under People Pantry Incorporated.It is possible that this business is performing very well and making bank since it is in business to provide, market, design, sell or trade in the food storage industry.She could be doing well and still be low-key since it sounds like a strictly business-to-business endeavor.
Christine is a stay-at- home mom.Her own daughter is almost ready to leave the nest and she stock the pantry up with bulk buying and couponing.Christine is okay with the fact that she doesn't bring in any income because she feels she provides an extremely valuable service with childcare and also picks up some of the slack through creative shopping that stretches the money the family does have farther.
She works all day and gets to come home to a clean house with the kids all fed, washed, and taken care of so she can just enjoy spending time with her family.
After the family became famous, she lost her job that didn't provide much income.She used the money from her job to care for herself and her daughter.Since there are only two people in her branch of the unit, she doesn't need to be connected to the family financial dynamic.