Dimitri and Ashley Snowden have to be one of the most intriguing couples on the TLC reality TV hit Seeking Sister Wives. Their views on marriage and life, in general, might be a tad controversial, but their Bohemian-ish, earthly vibe makes them quite a match to watch.
Adding the gorgeous Vanessa Cobbs to their family dynamic got us even more hooked so it was quite the shock when it came out that she had left. So why did Vanessa leave the Snowden family?
Why Aren’t Vanessa, Ashley, and Dimitri Together Anymore?
Following their unique wedding, a question that often came up among fans is what religion are the Snowdens? Well, prior to the wedding, Dimitri and Ashley were not legally married and they are not affiliated with any religious group.
So why do they put a red dot on their forehead? Isn’t that some type of Indian religious symbol?
As Ashley explained, the dot symbolizes universal awareness, and wearing it helps them gain insight into this awareness.
She also pointed out that they’d require any prospective sister-wife to accept the family’s belief in spiritual awareness, something Vanessa seemed to vibe with.
Anyway, once Vanessa officially became a sister-wife in a bohemian wedding ceremony, she seemed to be settling in well into her new family. She was clicking with co-wife Ashley and she even agreed to detox and change her diet to suit the Snowdens’ strict vegetarian lifestyle.
The kids loved her too and it looked like they would all live happily ever after. That’s until, on the final episode of season two, Dimitri and Ashley revealed that Vanessa had actually left them shortly after the wedding celebration. Say what?
So, Just What Happened to Vanessa and the Snowdens?
On April 15, 2019, a day after the tell-all episode aired, the Snowdens took to Instagram and in a lengthy statement announced that they were “deeply saddened by Vanessa’s decision to leave the family.”
Just in case fans thought their family dynamic had anything to do with Cobb’s exit, the post went on to read “We know that it’s not polygamy to blame, as one doesn’t blame monogamy when things don’t work out.”
While they didn’t give an official explanation as to why the fan-favorite left them, the Snowdens simply said that they respected Vanessa’s choice, wished her all the best, and asked fans to do the same.
