Since Kody and Robyn are only engaged, she cannot yet live in the house with the rest of his family. Robyn is moving into a new house about half a mile from the Brown home. Nevertheless, the prospect of a fourth wife requires some adjustment for the three wives, who fear being replaced as companions, as well as for their children, who have grown up with three mothers their entire lives. Meri, who had previously encouraged Kody to marry Janelle and Christine, explains that she met Robyn and encouraged Kody to court her as well. Robyn, who has three children under the age of 10, explains that although she grew up in a polygamist family, she has previously kept the lifestyle a secret until participating on Sister Wives. Robyn lives five hours away from his home, so Kody must travel far and spend a great amount of time away from the rest of his family to date her. This episode focuses on Kody's courtship of Robyn, marking the first time he has courted a woman since his third marriage 16 years earlier. The episode ends with Kody going on a date with Robyn. Although Kody is intimate with all three of his wives, they make clear that the women never sleep with each other, a concept they consider immoral. The episode also highlights the fact that Kody operates on a rotating schedule that dictates which wife he will spend the night with. The family discusses their strong spiritual faith, and the episode includes both blessings at dinner and an evening family prayer. The children attend a polygamist cooperative school, while Kody and Janelle both work full-time as Meri pursues a long-delayed college degree. Meanwhile, the wives explain they do not plan to force their children into polygamist lifestyles or arrange their marriages for them, but rather will encourage them to make their own choices. Eventually, Kody and his wives tell the children he is courting a fourth wife, Robyn, who herself already has three children. They live in a ranch-style home that, although interconnected, is subdivided into three separate apartments which give each wife her own bedroom, kitchen and living space. The one-hour premiere episode introduces viewers to Kody Brown, his three wives Meri, Janelle and Christine, and their 12 children. In 1972, Kamaltai actively supported formation of Maharashtra State level Stree Mukti Andolam Sangharsh Samiti (Women’s Liberation Struggle Committee).Episodes Season 1 (2010) No. She began to be known as a staunch Lohiaite. She had to face marital abuse a few years after marriage but bore it courageously and came out of her suffering by plunging into work for others working with Baburao Samant. All of us knew the history of activism of Kamaltai and her resilience and courage. Mrinaltai and Kamaltai had also taken up issues of water supply in newly formed suburns in North Mumbai and both were popularly known as ‘Handewali Bai” and “Paniwali Bai”. Kamaltai was always at the forefront of struggle against price-rise, hoarding, black marketing and corruption. As a college girl, I was highly impressed by her egalitarian ethos, courage of conviction, work ethics, Spartan lifestyle and her commitment to labour standards. I first met Kamaltai in 1974, when she visited Vadodara along with Mrinaltai Gore, Ahalyatai Rangnekar, Manjutai Gandhi and Taratai Reddy to form Vadodara branch of Anti Price Rise Women's Committee. A big void has been created in terms of leadership. With her passing away one could say an entire generation of pioneers of the women’s movement who were committed to the cause of working women have left us orphaned. An Activist Fondly Known as Handewali Bai: Kamaltai Desai (16-12-1921 to 20-2-2018) By Vibhuti Patel It seems strange sitting in the local train from Govandi to Andheri and writing homage to Kamaltai Desai.
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