"Disturbing to me"—Sister Wives fans criticize Kody for not offering emotional support to his family after digging Garrison's grave

On Sister Wives Season 19 Episode 25, Kody Brown's decision to dig his late son Garrison's tomb was portrayed as a sad and emotionally charged ritual. As cameras documented the patriarch's solo labor beneath the Wyoming sky, he asked the cemetery sexton for permission and stoically prepared the burial site.

However, many viewers saw that Kody remained physically and emotionally distant from his bereaved family members after the grave-digging scene, not embracing them or offering comforting words as they grieved their loss. Kody was shown standing apart, his head lowered and his hands empty, while his wives, with whom he has lived and suffered loss for almost twenty years, were shown crying together.

Given the Browns' history of openly dealing with loss and disagreement, fans expected Kody to step forward, even if only to offer a reassuring hand on a shoulder or whisper a few words of comfort. Instead, his retreat created a hole at a time when unity and shared grieving were deemed essential. The juxtaposition of his solitary strength and their palpable fragility spurred criticism online, with social media threads calling out his apparent emotional absence during one of the family's most agonizing moments.

A fan of Sister Wives posted on X,

"#SisterWives I’m pissed. Kody spends his time with his “new kids” but mostly he says over and over “it about putting my boy in the ground.” Disturbing to me. So very focused on digging the grave and avoiding any real connection to his whole family. Narcissist."

"I found it attention seeking. I also found it completely a wasted chance to bond with his actual biological children. Gabe wanted that moment when Kody was taking his blazer off. Kody ignored that olive branch. #sisterwives," another viewer shared.

A tweet read,

"Kody u sucks as father . You made sure u was there for Robin children. But your other children that are your are grave there real brother, robin children are not urs but other children are. #SisterWives"

Many fans of Sister Wives called out Kody for not supporting Garrison when he was around and called his act at the funeral "performative."

A netizen shared,

"Whoa, whoa, whoa…NOW Kody wants to “bring his boy home”? He wouldn’t let him IN his home for almost three years! He tried to force Janelle into kicking him out of her home, putting him out on the street! This is so performative… #SisterWives"

"Kody now cares for his son.🙄Garrison and Gabe begged for his time. He was busy with Robyn and protecting “his little kids”. #SisterWives," read another comment.

Kody Brown neglects Janelle and her children at Garrison's funeral in Sister Wives Season 19 Episode 25

In Sister Wives Season 19 Episode 25, Kody Brown was seen standing aside from Janelle and her children during the sad burial service to lay Garrison to rest. While Janelle and her girls embraced, sharing tears and whispered comfort, Kody remained away, not making a supportive gesture or entering their circle of sadness.

Despite the fact that he intended to dig Garrison's grave to respect him. His physical and emotional disconnect was not lost on viewers, who observed Janelle's children seek consolation from one another as their father maintained a grave distance.

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