Who Is Sister Meri Brown Dating After Season 20? Meet Ron

Mary Brown regained its rhythm during season 20 of Sister Wives and part of her new spark is thanks to the love interest Ron.

“Ron seems to take care of himself. He likes dogs. He likes to travel and he’s six feet tall. And he’s handsome, so there’s that,” Meri said during a November 2025 episode. Sister Wives after first hooking up with Ron during a speed dating event. (She has kept most details about him to herself, including his last name.)

Throughout season 20 of the TLC series, Meri talked about her new man on several occasions, and during part 4 of the Sister Wives: 1 vs 1 special which aired in February 2025, gave further clues as to whether Ron was her boyfriend.

“Have you seen him? He’s cute,” Meri told the host She likes Krishnanbut she refused to kiss and tell.

When asked when they were going on another date, Meri replied, “Ron and I don’t date. Ron and I just hang out and enjoy each other’s company.”

Scroll down for everything we know about Meri and Ron and their budding romance:

When did Mary Brown meet Ron?

Meri Brown met Ron during a speed dating event in Salt Lake City, Utah.

When did Ron make his ‘Sister Wives’ debut?

Ron’s speed dating session was shown during season 20 episode 2, which issued in November 2025. She later appeared during a December 2025 episode of the TLC series when she visited Meri Brown at her bed and breakfast for a fundraiser she was doing for a friend.

Does Ron have children?

“I have three kids. They’re all in their 20s. They’re very independent. I love my kids,” Ron shared with Meri Brown during their speed dating session. “I have a grandson, which is fun. I love dogs. I love to travel.”

What did Ron say about Meri Brown on “Sister Wives”?

“When I first met Meri I thought she was very attractive and very nice. She was easy to talk to. I really like her eyes. I liked her hair,” Ron told the cameras after their speed date ended. “She has an amazing look, which is very nice. I thought she was very attentive. She’s a great communicator.”

He added: “I can say that Meri is really genuine and a great person.”

During a December 2025 chapterRon further explained, “It’s a different date in your 50s. I love it when you meet someone who’s genuine and really nice and easy to talk to. With Meri, just her inviting me here (for her fundraiser) made me feel so good. She let me help.”

After Ron and Meri Brown spent some time together in Utah for their fundraiser, they also enjoyed a walking date that was shown during the same episode.

“I think you’re very witty. You’re very funny,” Ron told Meri on the date. “I’m happy too. This is a good place to be.”

What did Meri Brown say about Ron on the show?

After Ron arrived in Utah to support a fundraising event that Meri Brown helped coordinate, he couldn’t help but smile as he talked about their connection. “I’m glad Ron came. I think it’s nice that he’s like, ‘Oh, what can I do to help you,’ and he’s just helping,” she said during the December 2025 episode. “It was super fun. It was a really good day. And Ron came and that was really fun too… It fits.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Meri told the cameras, “Ron and I definitely have a connection. We’ve both shared, there’s a reason we’re in each other’s lives. It remains to be seen what that reason is.”

As he appeared season 20 of Sister Wives that Meri and Ron were officially dating, downplayed the seriousness of their relationship during the February 2026 reunion special.

“I’m happy. Ron’s a really cool guy. I’m really comfortable hanging out with him,” she explained. “Ron and I are building this really cool friendship. It’s really cool. I really love being able to be myself around him.”

Does Meri Brown’s best friend, Jenn Sullivan, like Ron?

“I thought he was a really nice guy when I first met him on speed dating,” Jen Sullivan she told the cameras during a December 2025 episode after Ron came to town for his group fundraiser. “And I thought, ‘You know what, (he and Meri) would get along really well,’ and they usually do, so it worked out really well.”

During February 2026 Sister Wives on the reunion episode, Jenn added, “I like Ron. He’s a really nice person.”

Has Ron met Meri Brown’s ex-husband Kody Brown?

Kody Brown she hasn’t met Ron, at least not while filming the TLC series. However, he was able to see Meri Brown have a date with Ron during part 4 of the Sister Wives: 1 vs 1 special in February 2026 and supported their connection.

“It looked like a lot of fun. There’s a good energy there. It looked great,” Kody said of Meri and Ron’s on-screen hiking outing. “It’s an exciting experience when you meet people for the first time. I mean, it’s like, really cool.”

Kody was married to Meri from 1990 to 2014 before divorcing her to legally marry the fourth wife Robyn Brown and adopt his three children from a previous marriage. Kody and Meri remained in a spiritual marriage for almost 10 more years, announcing their separation in January 2023.

Despite their messy breakup, Kody was hopeful that Meri and Ron would have a better future.

“They work like they don’t, it’s like there’s this illusion you get looking at it. I haven’t seen much of it in a long time, you know what I mean?” Kody said. “It’s really fun. It’s like seeing her in a happy element.”

Season 20 of Sister Wives streaming now on HBO Max, Discovery+.