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Meri Brownprefers to treat her critics with kindness.
During an Instagram Story Q+A session on Monday, theSister Wivesstar was asked about how she handles the hateful things some viewers send her way. Meri, in turn, gave a positive take on the matter.
“Just throw love back at them,” said the reality star, 51. “They must be feeling a lot of pain.”
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Meri, on the other hand, had previouslyentered a rough patchwith Kody thatled to them forging more of a platonic bond.
Meri previously said she hoped the two would reconcile someday. “But I also know that my goal and my purpose and my point is to just be a better person and to just look at the family because there’s value to that. There is value to this family that we have created,” she said duringthe season 16 tell-all special, airing earlier this year.
As Meri and Kody’s dynamic faced challenges, manySister Wivesviewers criticized her for staying in the plural marriage arrangement —despite how poorly he treats her. Some fans have also accused Meri of being just as guilty as Kody in causing division amongst the family.

Meri previously shared a strong message for her critics on social media, saying she’s only “human.”
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Season 17 ofSister Wivespremieres on Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. ET.
source: people.com