'Sister Wives' star Christine Brown says it's 'frustrating' that Kody Brown is 'missing out' on knowing their children

• Christine Brown appeared on an episode of "Reality Life with Kate Casey."
• Christine said her ex, Kody Brown, is "missing out" on a relationship with their six children.

TLC's "Sister Wives" star Christine Brown shared details about her children's relationship with their father, Kody Brown, following the couple's tumultuous split.

On Friday, Christine got candid during an interview on "Reality Life with Kate Casey," in which she reflected on her children feeling let down by Kody. The former couple share six children: Aspyn, 27; Mykelti, 26; Paedon, 24; Gwendlyn, 21; Ysabel, 19; and 12-year-old Truley.

"It was like a vicious cycle all the time. Because for years, I'd say you know, your dad loves you. He loves you, he wanted to spend time with you," Christine told Casey. "I would tell my kids that all the time. That he's going to come over, we're going to have a great time, blah, blah, blah. And after a while, they just stopped believing me."

"And I saw it in their eyes that they didn't really, they didn't really feel like they had a great connection with him," Christine added.

She continued that they saw how "amazing" Kody was with his other children, but "he wasn't with them."

"They were awkward around him and nervous. And it's tough because all I want for my kids is to have a great relationship with their dad. Are you kidding me?" Christine said on the podcast. "I don't wanna raise my kids with daddy issues. That's super, super sad."

Christine told Casey that Kody was "missing out" on knowing their children.

"Because they're phenomenal people. They're amazing and delightful. And he just doesn't know them," Christine said. "It's sad for him too. So it's frustrating all around."

The "Sister Wives" star concluded that she was "done wishing" for her relationship with Kody to change.

"You can only sit and wish for so long. You actually have to start making the steps necessary to change that dialogue to change that situation," Christine told Casey.

Christine and Kody announced their separation in November 2021 after their "spiritual" wedding ceremony in March 1994. She became Kody's third wife after Meri Brown and Janelle Brown.

At the time, outlets including US Weekly and The Sun reported that Christine moved from the family's Arizona property – called Coyote Pass – and relocated to Utah. US Weekly reported in August 2022 that Christine gifted her portion of Brown's family property to Kody and Robyn Brown, his fourth wife.

Christine and Kody's children have previously shared their feelings about their parent's separation. In an October episode, Ysabel said during a confessional that she wasn't shocked by her parent's separation.

"I think with my mom and my dad getting a divorce, if I'm honest I did see it coming," she said. "But of course, I'm sad about it. I mean, sometimes it just doesn't work out. And I'm happy that my mom will be able to find somebody who she's really, really, really happy with."