Sister Wives star Christine Brown makes no secret of her attempts to get Kody Brown‘s attention while the episodes play out. She’s also made no mystery out of her jealousy at times when the other Sister Wives co-wives spend time with him.

The four wives of Kody Brown agree jealousy does seep into their plural marriage from time to time. But that jealousy may also show up in places they’d least expect.

Christine Brown spent a number of years at home doing the child-rearing. At the same time, the other wives got the credit for keeping the family afloat by pooling their paychecks.

Sister Wives: Christine Brown Makes Big Family Contribution

The third Sister Wives mom did this, so her co-wives could work and help support their large family. So you might say that Christine’s childcare was monumental when it came to her part of the family finances. With Christine Brown staying home with the kids, the other wives could go off to work without paying huge childcare bills.

So, back when TLC’s Kody Brown had three wives, Meri Brown and Janelle Brown worked while Christine took care of the kids. During this time, it seems Kody Brown’s employment included several different jobs, such as selling billboard ads.

The Sister Wives spouses pooled their money to pay the bills. According to the wives, this worked well for them. Christine Brown taking on childcare for the family was nothing less than a Godsend.

This is how her co-wives explain her part in the Sister Wives family in the book they penned together. But as time went on and the kids got older, it seems that Christine Brown’s childcare days dwindled.