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Sister Wife

A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom

Christine Brown Woolley

From TLC’s Sister Wives star Christine Brown Woolley, a groundbreaking and heartfelt memoir about living in a family like no other and finding the strength to leave Mormonism—and the only life she’s known—behind.

Christine Brown Woolley had always dreamed of having a picture-perfect family—beautiful children, an adoring husband, and of course, a sisterhood of wives to share him with. Raised in Utah by practicing polygamists, Christine knew her life was less than normal, but that didn’t stop her from loving the full house of her childhood any less.

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From TLC’s Sister Wives star Christine Brown Woolley, a groundbreaking and heartfelt memoir about living in a family like no other and finding the strength to leave Mormonism—and the only life she’s known—behind.

Christine Brown Woolley had always dreamed of having a picture-perfect family—beautiful children, an adoring husband, and of course, a sisterhood of wives to share him with. Raised in Utah by practicing polygamists, Christine knew her life was less than normal, but that didn’t stop her from loving the full house of her childhood any less.

Becoming Kody Brown’s third wife in 1994, Christine finally found the big, happy family she had hoped for. When TLC’s hit show Sister Wives premiered in 2010, Christine knew it was her chance to shine a light on the brighter side of polygamy—the helping hands, the lively discussions, and their unmatched devotion to each other. But the cameras also revealed a much darker truth.

Now, in this candid tell-all, Christine shares for the first time the journey that led her away from the Morman church and the bold path she is carving to live apart from all she has ever known. Moving, genuine, and insightful, this is a uniquely powerful tour de force of Christine’s journey toward and beyond her time in the spotlight as a sister wife.

Audiobook

English language

Published Sept. 2, 2025 by Blackstone Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-1-6681-2015-6
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ASIN:: B0DV6F7VS8
Audible ASIN:: B0DYWRP8HP
Goodreads:: 232958434

Subjects

Memoirs
Religion

Reviews

Nat reviewed Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley

Not just a redemption story

4.5 stars

I was worried this would be one of those "redemption" or "how I found myself" stories, given the title and seeing Christine on the show, but Christine has a little gossip girl in her! And it came out as much as one can expect from someone who could suffer real consequences from her family if she shared too much. Not all family knowledge is for public consumption, and she makes that clear in her book, but that doesn't mean she stays silent about her true experiences and feelings.

This wasn't just a recap of the show, and it wasn't quite a post-mortem of the relationship (as much as I wouldn't mind another few seasons of that!). It was a retrospective look, now with the wisdom hindsight brings, at her marriage with Kody and their life together with the other wives. It was what Christine's interviews would have been from …

I was worried this would be one of those "redemption" or "how I found myself" stories, given the title and seeing Christine on the show, but Christine has a little gossip girl in her! And it came out as much as one can expect from someone who could suffer real consequences from her family if she shared too much. Not all family knowledge is for public consumption, and she makes that clear in her book, but that doesn't mean she stays silent about her true experiences and feelings.

This wasn't just a recap of the show, and it wasn't quite a post-mortem of the relationship (as much as I wouldn't mind another few seasons of that!). It was a retrospective look, now with the wisdom hindsight brings, at her marriage with Kody and their life together with the other wives. It was what Christine's interviews would have been from those early seasons had she been honest with herself and able to speak freely with viewers.

As much as I would have loved more details, especially about Robyn, I respect that the story Christine shared is solely her own, and she didn't speak for the other wives or share details about them that we didn't already know.

No exciting new revelations, but definitely more than just a rehash/recap or coffee table book. 4.5/5, half point less than perfect because it really did need more detail about Robyn to reach "wow" potential.

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