Picking a husband is no laughing matter.
But for Sister Wives star Meri Brown, she does have one comical requirement for anyone looking to win her heart.
“Listen, if somebody doesn’t like me and all my snort laughter, then they just aren’t going to get me,” she acknowledged during a confessional in the upcoming Sept. 28 episode of the TLC series. “Then they’re just not my person.”
Indeed, Meri—who was married to Kody Brown for more than 20 years before their legal divorce in 2014 and subsequent breakup in 2023—says her future husband has to be down with the snort that often emerges when she laughs. Or, as she put it to her friend Jen Sullivan, “I need a man who knows and loves this b–ch.”
As for how her ex felt about Meri’s unique laughing habits? “I never had a problem with Meri’s snort laugh,” Kody—who remains married to only Robyn Brown after splits with wives Janelle Brown and Christine Brown—said in his confessional. “In any case, I don’t care if you fart when you laugh accidentally.”
But Meri also has other prerequisites on her mind as she begins speed dating.
“I’m interested in finding somebody who is kind, who is outgoing, who is super confident with who he is,” the 54-year-old told cameras. “I would love to find somebody who’s tall, like 6 feet or taller would be awesome. Somebody who has like really good, kind eyes.”
After all, as she noted, “You can see if somebody’s a good person by looking in their eyes.”
But while Meri’s former sister wives Christine—who tied the knot with husband David Woolley in 2023—and Janelle both said in their confessionals they’d never try speed dating, the latter insisting the only way she wants to meet someone is “totally organically,” Meri sees value in her efforts.
“Dating is interesting because some people really just don’t want to date,” she acknowledged, before adding, “It’s teaching me how to trust myself.”
The glimpse into Meri’s dating life comes shortly after she shared insight into why she hasn’t—and doesn’t plan to—change her last name from Brown, despite her permanent separation from Kody.
“I have had the conversation many times with my best friend and some other people too,” Meri shared on the Sept. 12 episode of the I Do, Part 2 podcast. “Right now, I’m not going to.”
Noting she’s grown used to the surname she adopted at the age of 19, Meri also thinks her maiden name of Meri Barber doesn’t quite roll of the tongue the same way.
“There’s a lot of R’s in it, and it’s really hard to say,” she quipped. “Brown is a hell of a lot easier.”
For more on the sprawling Brown family tree, keep reading. And don’t miss Sister Wives, airing Sundays at 10 p.m. on TLC.
Logan Taylor Brown
Born May 21, 1994, Logan is the oldest son of Kody Brown and Janelle Brown. He is also the eldest child of 18 in Kody’s entire brood.
After graduating with a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Nevada in 2020, he married Michelle Petty two years later.
Aspyn Kristin Thompson (née Brown)
Aspyn is the oldest child of Kody and Christine Brown. She was born on March 14, 1995.
Also a University of Nevada alum, Aspyn tied the knot with Mitch Thompson in 2018. She announced her pregnancy in April 2025.
Leon “Leo” Brown
Born on July 29, 1995, Leon is the only child of Kody and Meri Brown.
In 2020, Leon came out as transgender, sharing that they were previously “socialized as a girl.”
“I was pretty young & unfortunately i grew up in a context that was incredibly gendered & restrictive,” Leon—who also goes by “Leo”—wrote on Instagram. “and here’s the thing, i’m finally ready to share my favorite self with the world. and that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic.”
Leon married Audrey Kiss in 2020 at a Colorado courthouse wedding.
Mykelti Ann Padron (née Brown)
The second of Kody and Christine’s children, Mykelti was born on June 9, 1996.
She married Antonio “Tony” Padron in 2016 in a wedding ceremony documented on Sister Wives. The couple are parents to daughter Avalon and twin sons Archer and Ace.
Madison Rose Brush (née Brown)
Janelle gave birth to Madison—her second child with Kody—on Nov. 3, 1995.
After studying at Utah State University, Madison married Caleb Brush in 2016. The pair share kids Axel, Evangalynn and Josephine.
Hunter Elias Brown
Janelle and Kody welcomed Hunter—their third child together—on Feb. 9, 1997.
Hunter graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2020, before studying nursing at Johns Hopkins University.
Paedon Rex Brown
Christine gave birth to her and Kody’s third child together on Aug. 7, 1998.
Robert Garrison Brown
Born Oct. 31, 1998, Garrison was Kody and Janelle’s third youngest child together. He died by suicide on March 5, 2024 at age 25.
David “Dayton” Preston Brown
Dayton is the oldest child of Kody’s fourth wife Robyn Brown from her past marriage with Preston Jessop. He was adopted into the family in 2015, five years after Robyn spiritually married Kody.
In 2014, Kody legally divorced his first wife Meri so he could marry Robyn and officially adopt Dayton as his son.
Gabriel Winn Brown
Nicknamed Gabe, the fifth child of Kody and Janelle was born on Oct. 11, 2001.
Gwendlyn Genielle Queiroz (née Brown)
Kody and Christine welcomed their fourth child on Oct. 15, 2001.
Gwendlyn tied the knot with Beatriz Queiroz in 2023.
Aurora Alice Brown
Aurora is the second oldest child of Robyn. She was legally adopted by Kody in 2015 after he married Robyn the prior year.
Ysabel Paige Brown
Kody and Christine welcomed their fifth child together on June 13, 2003.
Her struggles with scoliosis have been documented on Sister Wives.
Breanna Rose Brown
Breanna is Robyn’s third child from her marriage to Preston. After Robyn married Kody, Breanna and her older siblings were legally adopted into the family.
Savanah Brown
Kody and Janelle welcomed their youngest child together on Dec. 7, 2004. The exes reunited for Savanah’s high school graduation in 2023.
Truely Grace Brown
Born on April 13, 2010, Truely is the youngest child of Kody and Christine.
Solomon Kody Brown
Kody and Robyn welcomed their second youngest son on Oct. 27, 2011.
Ariella Mae Brown
Born on Jan. 10, 2016, Ariella is the youngest daughter of Kody and Robyn. She is also the youngest child of 18 in the entire Brown family.
