Sister WivesstarJanelle Brownand exKody Brownhave beenseparated"for several months" — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.“Kody and I have separated and I’m happy,really happy,” Janelle, 53, told host Sukanya Krishnan on Sunday’sSister Wives: One on Onespecial. “I don’t know, things just really became sort of indifferent, like I just didn’t care anymore.“Janelle revealed that she is “not waiting” for a possible reconciliation with Kody, 53.“I’ve kind of mourned that that part of our life is gone,” she shared. “I wasn’t heartbroken. It wasn’t heartbreaking for me like it was forChristine [Brown]. It was just kind of like, I just mourned that that life was gone…. We had this great run.“Janelle and Kody Brown.Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagicJanelle admitted that “it could be there” to reconcile but that it “would require so much change on both of our parts that I don’t know.“The reality star noted that she “deeply believes” in her religion, which “requires that you continue to make marriage work” despite her newfound happiness.Janelle Brown/Instagram; Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic"I know I’m happy, I don’t want him to come back,” she revealed. “But my faith requires that we are married eternally.“And while a “door” in her heart is not completely closed to the idea reconciliation because “it has to be” according to her religious beliefs, Janelle said clearly, “I’m not interested in having anyone walk through that door.“Janelle Brown/Instagram; TLCKody also opened up about the status of his relationship with Janelle.“Janelle has made it pretty clear to me that she’s enjoying her life without me,” he explained. “She’s like, ‘Haven’t missed you much.'“However, he said he “absolutely” wants to work on their relationship but that is “a whole new negotiation.“News of Janelle and Kody’s separation was first revealed last month on the TLC series. Hints at their eventual split have been evident throughout season 17. In a November episode, Kody revealedthe pair’s marriage became strainedafter Janelle chose to move into an RV, though she has since moved into an apartment that he felt didn’t have “enough space” for him.Another episode saw the two reality starsquestion whether their marriage still worked.“I never thought that I would ever be in a place where I would be questioning my relationship, but the last few years, I began to wonder if we’re compatible anymore,” Janelle said in an interview. “Maybe this doesn’t work anymore for me. I don’t know.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Janelle entered into a polygamous marriage with Kody in 1993, becoming his second sister wife after first wifeMeri Brown. The former pair share children Logan, 28, Madison, 27, Hunter, 25, Garrison, 24, Gabriel, 21, and Savanah, 18.
Sister WivesstarJanelle Brownand exKody Brownhave beenseparated"for several months” — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
“Kody and I have separated and I’m happy,really happy,” Janelle, 53, told host Sukanya Krishnan on Sunday’sSister Wives: One on Onespecial. “I don’t know, things just really became sort of indifferent, like I just didn’t care anymore.”
Janelle revealed that she is “not waiting” for a possible reconciliation with Kody, 53.
“I’ve kind of mourned that that part of our life is gone,” she shared. “I wasn’t heartbroken. It wasn’t heartbreaking for me like it was forChristine [Brown]. It was just kind of like, I just mourned that that life was gone…. We had this great run.”
Janelle and Kody Brown.Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
Janelle admitted that “it could be there” to reconcile but that it “would require so much change on both of our parts that I don’t know.”
The reality star noted that she “deeply believes” in her religion, which “requires that you continue to make marriage work” despite her newfound happiness.
Janelle Brown/Instagram; Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
“I know I’m happy, I don’t want him to come back,” she revealed. “But my faith requires that we are married eternally.”
And while a “door” in her heart is not completely closed to the idea reconciliation because “it has to be” according to her religious beliefs, Janelle said clearly, “I’m not interested in having anyone walk through that door.”
Janelle Brown/Instagram; TLC
Kody also opened up about the status of his relationship with Janelle.
“Janelle has made it pretty clear to me that she’s enjoying her life without me,” he explained. “She’s like, ‘Haven’t missed you much.'”
However, he said he “absolutely” wants to work on their relationship but that is “a whole new negotiation.”
News of Janelle and Kody’s separation was first revealed last month on the TLC series. Hints at their eventual split have been evident throughout season 17. In a November episode, Kody revealedthe pair’s marriage became strainedafter Janelle chose to move into an RV, though she has since moved into an apartment that he felt didn’t have “enough space” for him.
Another episode saw the two reality starsquestion whether their marriage still worked.
“I never thought that I would ever be in a place where I would be questioning my relationship, but the last few years, I began to wonder if we’re compatible anymore,” Janelle said in an interview. “Maybe this doesn’t work anymore for me. I don’t know.”
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Janelle entered into a polygamous marriage with Kody in 1993, becoming his second sister wife after first wifeMeri Brown. The former pair share children Logan, 28, Madison, 27, Hunter, 25, Garrison, 24, Gabriel, 21, and Savanah, 18.
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