When Meri outlines her intentions to relocate her clothing business to Utah and downsize her Arizona home, where Kody and Robyn reside, Kody’s response is underwhelming. He simply says, “Cool. That’s good, right?”
In a confessional, Robyn expresses her frustration with Kody’s indifferent reaction. She had hoped for a more supportive response, saying, “We talked about this before, and Meri was like, ‘Kody’s not going to care and he’s going to be good with it and stuff.’ And I’m like, ‘Please say the right thing. Please, please give her something to hang on to.'”
Throughout Season 18, Meri has voiced her concerns about her strained relationship with Kody. In a confessional, Kody makes it clear that he is unsure about the future of their marriage. He says, “I wonder if I’m supposed to be reading between the lines here. I can’t tell if she’s saying, ‘Hey, I’m going to move my business so I go, ‘No, no, Meri, please don’t stay here.’ Because I don’t see her that often. But I’m not trying to act like we’re getting back into this marriage full fledge. I’m not trying to do that. I think I see the writing on the wall. I’m literally waiting for her to catch up.”
During their meeting, Meri emphasizes that her move to Utah doesn’t mean she’s leaving their plural family. She tells Kody, “I don’t want you to think that I’m walking away because sorry, I still have hope, Kody.”
While Kody remains mostly stoic during the meeting, he reveals his true feelings in a confessional, saying, “OK, good on you, Meri. It actually has no effect on me.”
