The households and communities of “Sister Wives” and “Seeking Sister Wife” expertise a variety of change.
The fourth season of “Seeking Sister Wife” concluded on September 5 and showcased a heartbreaking second for Dannielle and Garrick Merrifield.
The couple acquired a textual content message from Roberta Pache, their potential sister spouse since 2019, who said that she wouldn’t go away Brazil to hitch them within the U.S. as initially deliberate.
TLC captured Dannielle’s response to this message, as she sobbed into her palms and clutched her chest.
“How may she? I do not perceive. She mentioned she was my sister!” Dannielle cried within the chair. “She lied. She by no means beloved me! She by no means beloved me! … She does not care concerning the princes? My mother and pop?” She is referring to her youngsters with Garrick, in addition to her mother and father, who’ve met and deliberate to welcome Pache into the household.
This information got here as a shock, following their journey to Brazil to go to Pache. The Merrifields had expressed their need for her to lastly come to Colorado. Pache was granted her visa however was hesitant to go away her mom. This journey additionally uncovered Pache’s subject with Garrick relationship extra potential sister wives.
Their go to contained many conversations about their relationship, which appeared to be resolved and strong. Pache’s ticket to the U.S. was bought and the Merrifields awaited her arrival, till they acquired her message.
“I promised that I might get there even after every thing on the journey. I attempted. I attempted loads. But I can not really feel the identical as earlier than,” Dannielle learn the textual content to TLC producers. “I used to be feeling excluded, feeling like nothing. It was so humiliating for me, all asking how I used to be feeling, discovering out that Garrick and Lea went past simply dialog and dinner. After that day I stored pondering that every thing we had that was most stunning, particular, and pure has damaged apiece and is hurting an excessive amount of sister. Maybe for you it could appear to be one thing simple to undergo however right here we’ve got one other tradition. … I’m sorry we’re all unhappy.”
Dannielle Legally Divorced Garrick to Ensure Roberta Could Come to the US
Season 3 noticed Garrick and Dannielle file for divorce with a purpose to enable Garrick to marry Pache. Legally marrying Garrick would enable Pache to go away Brazil and be part of them in Colorado.
Since then, the couple had ready for his or her sister spouse’s arrival. Season 4 confirmed the Merrifields constructing their home with a big household in thoughts. The trio could be residing with Garrick and Dannielle’s two youngsters and Dannielle’s mother and father, with continued discussions of including extra youngsters.
All of the planning and sacrifices for this consequence appeared to have an effect on Dannielle. “I obtained divorced for her, and she or he will not even come right here? She would not even face us after three and a half years?” she says within the episode, as she strikes her belongings out of the room she deliberate to share with Pache and again into Garrick’s room.
“I suppose the toughest factor is we sincerely beloved her with our entire hearts and gave ourselves utterly with honor, integrity, steadfastness, dedication,” Garrick expressed within the room that can now sit empty.
Roberta Asked for Money Prior to Ending the Relationship
The Merrifields shared the upsetting information with their household and added particulars of the connection’s demise.
“She requested for a big sum of cash. After the cash cleared her checking account, the following morning is once I obtained the message that she wasn’t coming,” Garrick revealed.
The couple admitted that Roberta requested for $9,800 this time. However, this was not the one time they provided her with funds.
“For over three years now, we had despatched her fairly a big sum of cash a month. It was 1000’s of {dollars}. Definitely 1000’s and 1000’s,” Dannielle confirmed.
Shocked and upset, their household requested if this expertise has modified their view of their relationship. Still a bit teary-eyed, Dannielle and Garrick remained united and optimistic about the way forward for rising their household.
“I really feel like God needs us to stay this fashion. I do not query that. I do know every thing occurs for a cause and I do not wish to cease loving. I wish to have a sister,” Dannielle vehemently states. “There’s someone good on the market. We did it for love and we might do it once more.”
