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“Sad To See You Leave”: Sister Wives’ Janelle Brown Finally Reveals Why She Returned To Flagstaff After Welcoming New Family Member Amid Coyote Pass Drama

Sister Wivesstar Janelle Brown finally revealed why she returned to Flagstaff after her long journey to North Carolina, sharing new details amid the continued Coyote Pass scandal and welcoming a new family member into the tense saga. Although Sister Wives season 19 will pick up with Janelle still living in Flagstaff prior to her big move, she's been documenting her life in real-time on her Instagram. After her thirty year marriage to Kody Brown, Janelle was ready to leave him and their area, hopeful to be ready for the next chapter of her life with her kids close by.

With Janelle getting so much time to think...the trip will likely be a great thing for her.

In a new series of Instagram posts, including a grid post and a story, Janellerevealed that she'd returned to Flagstaff recently to finally move the last of her things away from the family homestead. "I have had one last storage unit in Flagstaff. It was a lot of the little things that...just didn’t fit into the UHaul," the Sister Wives star shared, thanking friends for "[bringing] the extra help". Excited for a road trip on her own, Janelle'sfriends revealed they may be sad for her to leave, but are "so proud and happy" for the progress she's making.

What Janelle Brown’s Trip To Flagstaff Means For New Life

She's Ready To Settle Down In North Carolina

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Although Janelle made it clear in recent posts that she's happily settling down in North Carolina, where she and her daughter Madison Brush co-own Taeda Farms, she's also ready to finally rid herself of the drama that her home in Flagstaff brought about. Janelle's time in Arizona wasn't all bad, but the memories from the end of her years with the Brown family likely linger on with some of her belongings still living in a storage unit in Flagstaff. After finally settling into her home in North Carolina, Janelle was likely ready to move forward with her life.

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With her belongings finally packed, Janelle will have a road trip on her own to think about what's happened in her life in recent years. While she'll surely reflect on the tragic passing of her son Garrison Brown, Janelle will likely also be focused on the way she's been able to move forward after her marriage to Kody came crumbling down. With Janelle getting so much time to think and realize that, with Coyote Pass not materializing, she's finally out of Arizona for good, the trip will likely be a great thing for her.

Our Take On Janelle Brown’s Trip To Flagstaff

She's Finally Moving Forward

While Janelle may be ready to put the past behind her, she's going to be doing a lot of reflecting as the last of her belongings from Flagstaff make their way to North Carolina with her. Though Janelle is always doing her best to move forward, it may take some time for her to sort through the emotions of finally moving her things away from the long-time Brown family home. Janelle may hold more emotional weight in Flagstaff than she realized, and the Sister Wives star could be thankful for the time to reflect on her life moving forward.

Sister Wives season 19's mid-season premiere airs Sunday, April 20 at 10 p.m. EDT on TLC.

Sources: Janelle Brown/Instagram, Janelle Brown/Instagram

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