While the owner of the rental home was aware of Meri's circumstances before she moved in, pushback from the neighbors made for a tense situation. "I was, like, completely open with her," said Meri. "They put it in the contract — in the rental contract. She knows we're a plural family. She knows we're gonna be filming in the house."
Meri was unsure how she wanted to proceed in light of the bullying. While she didn't want to give in to the pressure, she also didn't want to live in a neighborhood where she wasn't welcome. "They're bullying me," she said. "They're bullying the owner to kick me out because they don't like who I am without even knowing me. If I cave and I let them bully me out of this house, then they win."
Meri eventually ended up deciding not to deal with the hostile situation and temporarily moved back to Las Vegas while continuing to search for a permanent home in Flagstaff. The move left fans wondering why Meri simply didn't move in with one of her sister wives while she was house hunting instead of fleeing the state altogether.
