Sister Wives star Christine Brown has lost over 40 pounds since leaving her polygamist ex-husband, and she has never looked better. 52-year-old Christine was Kody Brown’s third wife. By the time she married him in 1994, he was already married to Meri Brown and Janelle Brown. For many years, Christine was Kody’s newest wife, and she got used to the position. In 2010, Kody decided to marry his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, and, in 2014, he adopted her three children from her first marriage. In 2021, after 27 years of marriage and six children, Christine divorced Kody.

Divorcing Kody was a big risk for Christine. The Sister Wives season 19 star had mostly been a stay-at-home mom while they were raising most of the Brown family’s 18 children. She had to basically start her life over from scratch, but it all ended up being worth it. Soon after leaving Kody, she met David Woolley, and the two quickly fell in love and got married. Focusing on her health and emotional well-being, Christine lost over 40 pounds and learned to pursue her own happiness. She recently posted before and after photos, and she looks fantastic.

Christine Was The First To Walk Away From Kody

But She Wouldn’t Be The Last

It’s hard to overstate how hard it was for Christine to finally decide to bite the bullet and walk away from Kody. The Sister Wives season 19 star tried everything to make her marriage work. She loved Kody, and she had all these romantic notions about her marriage that he could never live up to. After Kody married Robyn, Christine couldn’t help but feel like he preferred her to his other wives. Over the years, the feeling gnawed at Christine, but she lived with it for her children’s sake.

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Christine’s feelings of neglect came to a head during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kody and Robyn were so terrified of getting sick that they enacted extremely strict mitigation rules for the family. Though Christine and her children tried to follow the rules, it never seemed like it was enough for Kody and Robyn. When Christine needed to take 21-year-old Ysabel Brown in for scoliosis surgery, Kody didn’t travel with them. It was heartbreaking because Ysabel wanted her father there. This was a turning point in Christine and Kody’s marriage.

When it finally became clear to Christine that Kody would never be the husband she had always wanted, she decided to end things in 2021. In 2022, Kody’s second wife, Janelle, left him after 29 years of marriage and six children. Later that same year, his first wife, Meri, followed Christine and Janelle out the door. They’d been married for 32 years and had one child together. Christine’s trailblazing move inspired her Sister Wives to walk away. Since then, Christine has been determined to inspire others to pursue their happiness.

Christine Lost 40 Pounds Since Leaving

She Has Inspired Others To Do The Same

In a February post, Christine posted about her weight-loss journey on Instagram, where the Sister Wives season 19 star showed off her dramatically slimmed-down figure. She looks so much thinner. In the post, Christine invites others to join her on her weight-loss journey. Her caption reads, “Starting March 11, I’m kicking off a weight-loss challenge, and it’s going to be amazing!” The side-by-side photos of a svelte Christine are wildly dramatic, and her progress is beyond impressive. Since changing her life, Christine has been determined to inspire others to do the same.

“David’s blood sugar is so much better, and we both have amazing energy.”

Among the many people Christine has inspired to lose weight is her daughter, 28-year-old Mykelti Brown. Mykelti was inspired by her mother to lose weight herself, and Christine posted Mykelti’s before-and-after photos to Instagram in the above-mentioned now-deleted post. Mykelti and her husband, Tony Padron, had two healthy babies, Archer and Ace Padron, and she quickly dropped the weight she gained while she was pregnant. Mykelti is one of Kody’s few adult children he continues to have a relationship with. Most of them don’t speak to him any longer.

Christine’s weight-loss journey also inspired her new husband, David, to go on his own. Christine recently posted before and after photos, and David lost an impressive 25 pounds. He looks so different; he even looks younger. “David’s blood sugar is so much better, and we both have amazing energy,” read Christine’s caption. A big part of the reason David decided to lose weight was because he was diagnosed as diabetic just a week before his wedding.

Christine Posted Incredible Before And After Photos

“It’s Only Getting Better”

Christine’s incredible physical transformation was not limited to weight-loss. Christine recently posted Instagram photos taken before and after her divorce from Kody. The contrast in the photos is nothing sort of stunning. In her before picture, she looks overweight and unhappy. In the after photo, she looks vibrant and more attractive than ever. Her caption reads, “Feeling AMAZING and full of energy, and it’s only getting better!“

Christine’s before and after photos illustrate the difference happiness can make. The reason the Sister Wives season 19 star is so determined to inspire others to pursue happiness is that she’s seen the difference it made in her life. If she had sucked it up and stayed with Kody, her life would be less happy and fulfilled. Now she’s married to the man of her dreams and living the kind of life she’d always wanted to live.

Sister Wives season 19 airs on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

Sources: Christine Brown Wooley/Instagram, Christine Brown Woolley/Instagram, Christine Brown Woolley/Instagram, Christine Brown Woolley/Instagram