I watched the episode last night. I think I can now see clearly what the main problem is in the entire family. It's all on him. He hasn't put any work into making any of the marriages work. The only reason it seems to work with Robyn is because she does whatever he says. If any of the others question him about anything or inject their own opinion, his response is to push them away. Christine told him how unsupported she felt when they lived in Utah, when he couldn't even tuck in her kids when she had to work at night. His response was so defensive and utterly cruel. "I had other wives and kids to deal with! I couldn't spend all my time doing things for you!" What? Dude! They're your kids too! If their mom is out earning money for the family, step up and make the kids feel secure!
He wants the wives to get along and support each other, but what has he done to foster those relationships? During family discussions, the wives voice their frustrations while he just sits there. He doesn't do anything to support them in dealing with their individual relationships. He lays down his own laws and sits back to see who is obeying them. He doles out rewards and punishments in the form of his time and attention. He took on four wives when he's not even capable of properly supporting and caring for one. I don't blame Christine one bit for getting far away from him. I understand Meri's position. She likes being part of the family. She will settle for basically no relationship with Kody, although she would like it to be much more. I think it's time for her to start dating. Find a man who will love her, focus on her and spend time with her. She can stay near the family and still have her own personal life. I hope, for her sake, that she does that.