Why do Kody brown and his wives act broke it they each make income from 'Sister Wives'?

Answer 1

Kody Brown from 'Sister Wives' works in marketing and advertising sales, so he sells advertising ideas.

No detailed information has been divulged about the wives various jobs.

The first wife was a health care administrator.

The second and fourth wife each have jobs, but the details have not been disclosed.

Answer 2

When the family lived in Utah:

Kody worked in advertising and marketing sales.

First wife Meri was working in the mental health industry until she was fired in September 2010 for going public with her lifestyle by starring in the show.

Second wife Janelle has a professional job but has not stated the industry. One episode showed her at the Salt Lake City/County building so she may work in government. She is listed on Utah records as the owner of a small business as well.

Third wife Christine is the stay-at-home mom, Utah records show that she had a part-time temporary position with the US Census.

Fourth wife Robyn did not work outside the home after marrying Kody.

Now that the family has moved to Nevada, they are working together to start a fitness center and are hoping to get involved in real-estate.

Answer 3

The details of the Brown family contract with TLC are not public information.

It is against answers.com policy to publish personal private information, for celebrities and non celebrities alike.

That being said: Even if the family members are being paid for their reality television appearance, it doesn't mean the family is actually banking that amount of money. Portions are paid out for taxes, agents, attorneys and whatever other professionals help the family to make the show happen. Then that amount is divided across 4 households - with 4 homes, and 4 families to support.

While the show is supposed to be their reality, there are long hours the family has to devote to planning and preparing for the crew and "story lines" that have been mapped out by the production team. This is all before any money is paid to them, and it could be a quite a while before the income starts coming in. It all depends on the agreement with TLC - which (again) is not public information.

All of this is a long way of saying: The details of their personal financial situation are not public, and with 5 families and several dozen children to support - a tremendous amount of cash flow is required to keep things going.

They do not appear to have income beyond the show at this time, and using their personal appearances the gym and jewelry are all risky ventures that are no guarantee of steady income.