Overview

• Released Sept. 2 by Gallery Books, Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom expands on Brown Woolley’s life before, during, and after her marriage to Kody Brown.
• In the memoir, she says a 2016 ACL and meniscus surgery led to an oxycodone prescription and a rapid dependency marked by brief highs and sharp crashes.
• She recounts being confronted by Maddie Brown Brush, disclosing the problem to Kody, cutting doses in half, handing over remaining pills, and feeling unbalanced for about six months after stopping.
• Brown Woolley says she concealed the addiction from Sister Wives at the time because it felt too personal and embarrassing to share on camera.
• Beyond addiction, she describes a friendship rupture with Meri Brown over a small incident involving their children and accuses Kody Brown of “love bombing,” as the series returns for a new season on Sept. 28.