Jen Affleck, pregnant with fourth child, files for divorce after seven years
The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star filed in Utah court on Wednesday, one week before her new spinoff debuts on Hulu.
By Yara Nasser ·
Jennifer Affleck filed for divorce from her husband, Zac Affleck, on Wednesday in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Provo, Utah. The 27-year-old reality television star is currently pregnant with the couple's fourth child.
The Afflecks met in 2018 on a Mormon dating app called Mutual. Jen was 18 years old, and Zac was 21. They married the following year and have three children together: Nora, Luca, and Penelope. Their relationship dynamics became a central focus of Hulu's reality docuseries 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' which began in 2024.
The couple's marriage has faced public scrutiny since the show's first season aired. They briefly separated after that season, a plotline that drove much of the second season's narrative. Jen learned she was pregnant with their third child during that separation. They later reunited and appeared together on seasons three through five of the series.
Zac Affleck supported Jen during her appearance on season 34 of 'Dancing with the Stars,' attending shows and posting about her on social media. Jen Affleck spoke about their marriage on Instagram in 2024, describing their early years as a time when they were 'young, naive, and inexperienced.'
She noted that they did not always see eye to eye but believed they had lessons to teach each other. 'I couldn't have done it without Zac,' she wrote in the post. 'Is Zac perfect? No. Does he have flaws that we've needed to address? Yes.'
ABC News reached out to representatives for Jen Affleck regarding the filing. Disney serves as the parent company for both ABC News and Hulu, the streaming platform airing the Affleck family's story.
Jen Affleck is scheduled to star in a new spinoff titled 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.' The series is set to premiere on Hulu on Nov. 12.
