Sister Wives Bombshell: Janelle Was Married Before She Met Kody -- To The Brother Of Wife No. 1, Meri!
 
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Star Magazine - Boone, Iowa
Sister Wives

Keeping up with the polygamist Brown family just got more complicated! It turns out the stars of TLC's hit show Sister Wives have been hiding a secret about how wives Janelle and Meri first met.

In this week's issue of Star, we reveal the shocking news that Kody Brown's second wife Janelle was married to the brother of wife No. 1, Meri, before she joined their family. According to their marriage certificate, Janelle legally wed Adam Barber in Salt Lake City in December 1988. They divorced in 1990, three years before Janelle and Kody tied the knot in a nontraditional commitment ceremony.

As for Meri, "I know she was originally very upset over Janelle dumping her brother. I think there has been a lot of unspoken tension between her, Janelle and Kody all these years," a family insider tells Star exclusively.

Pick up this week's issue of Star — on newsstands now — to read the full story, including the surprising reason why Janelle dumped Adam. Plus: Find out how a source says Kody helped break up his own brother-in-law's marriage!
 
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Originally published October 21, 2010
 
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