Are Sister Wives Really Sisters?

The titular wives of TLC's Sister Wives aren't related to one another by blood — but two of them used to be related by marriage even before they were both married to Kody Brown! ... Yep, that means Janelle and Meri were sisters-in-law before they became sister wives.

Are the sister wives related to each other?

They are not technically related by blood but are “family.” Caleb is the brother of Kody's sister-in-law, Erica Brush Brown. So, Erica married into the Brown family making her non-blood related.

Is sister wives real or scripted?

Typical of most reality shows, Sister Wives has its fair share of seemingly manufactured moments. Interestingly, Janelle all but squashed rumors that the series is fake in a tweet posted in March 2020. “We often forget the cameras are there,” the mom of six wrote amid season 14.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.