# ‘Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck makes heartbreaking confession about ‘really hard’ divorce from Zac

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-10 18:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
Jen Affleck, star of 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' filed for divorce from Zac Affleck on Nov. 3 while pregnant with their fourth child, and the split will be documented in the upcoming Orange County spinoff premiering Nov. 12.

## Intelligence Brief
Jen Affleck, 27, filed for divorce from Zac Affleck on Nov. 3, 2026, according to AOL.co.uk. The couple share three children — daughters Nora, 5, and Penelope, 1, and son Luca, 3 — and Jen is pregnant with their fourth child, a pregnancy she announced in June. "All I can say is that it's been a really hard week, and I'm trying to navigate everything in the best way possible," Jen told Yahoo. "And yeah, I just am trying to just focus on my kids. And although this is really hard for me, it's also really hard for them." She said her priority is co-parenting: "[I'm] doing the best that I can to just show up for them and do what's best. Pray for my co-parenting relationship and that everything can be cordial and we can move forward as a team."


The divorce filing comes a week before the Nov. 12 premiere of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Cameras pick up with Jen at what the show describes as a crossroads in her marriage, a relationship viewers have followed over five seasons since the original series premiered in 2024. Jen and Zac met through the Mormon dating app Mutual in 2018 and married in June 2019. Their disagreements became a central storyline, beginning with a Las Vegas trip during which Zac objected to Jen potentially attending a Chippendales show. They briefly separated before Jen announced her third pregnancy.


Jen's career ambitions also created friction. After competing on 'Dancing With the Stars' in 2025, she wanted to pursue acting, produce music and possibly pose for Sports Illustrated. Zac opposed those plans, and Jen claimed he told her he would divorce her if she took a role involving an onscreen romance. "I just think that people are going to potentially understand me more as a person," Jen said of the new season. "I think people have seen bits and pieces throughout all seasons, and bits and pieces that would grab people's attention or, you know, get people talking." She described the season as "super vulnerable, and it's all real and raw and my — yeah, just my real life."


Zac addressed the split publicly in a People story published Nov. 5, saying he learned of the divorce from TMZ. "Hope she is happy in this next phase of life," he said, adding he is "just focusing on my kids and figuring out what's next for me." He also said he would "always be Jen's supporter." After his comments, Jen posted a TikTok on Nov. 5 showing footage she said was filmed two weeks postpartum in which Zac comments on her body and questions whether she should post a video of herself in their kitchen. She captioned it, "He was never my biggest supporter." Zac claimed the footage was from 2022 and called his remarks "obviously horrible." He wrote on Nov. 6: "I married my dream girl, and I messed it up. Jen, I'm sorry. I was supposed to protect your heart and I failed."

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| E! News | Mormon Wives ' Jen Affleck Says She's "Not Doing the Best" in Candid Divorce Comments | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPYVhxYXF1Zl9qWFEzYzAtYk1aZTFRNUtqcU5VWEl6TE16YTNLQlozWm0yTjVVZ1h5WnNEMFVmOW5Cb3otU3Y5d3g3NkQzV1ZQTjB3cjdUNnU0MDJqdllZVnNKclcwRDdFNFJLQ1d5M0xYMUJPQWV0ckpGay0taTRxRWVFUDdvczUzbjVmZV8wbmdLQ05rZFoxSmFFektUUklaZHVmRkt1Z3Q?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Has a Bigger Problem Than Jen Affleck’s Divorce | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNcGdPMXhNN0hxb1FFN3lTNlNqNC1WVV9qZWQ2N1hJYUlHVF82dVl0YXAtc2llcHBleEwxNFZ5NUQ3eTVUc054SVB1QmJoeU13TGNKcEFyZThHVW5iY2lsdm9EZzNoZE5fWWJqT2R3d3E1S3pJby1YdlREeW93RDg1SmhCaUoyRFNEcWFWdk9ZUGg4QVZuSVEwcHlnVQ?oc=5) |
| Us Weekly | ‘Mormon Wives’ Star Jen Affleck Reveals What Caused Her to File for Divorce From Zac Affleck | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPTXRLNlpMbUtxSTQ5Ukx3N2xrSlV0RlVQdnNGeWFXdnpLRDQ5TWRJSnpLQmV4dTVCZXNCX1VSTTJfdG15NG52QjJvUGxva1I2a3FCSnRnMTlMQ1JoV3RrTER0VzM2LVM0Z0hLdUJ3ZC01bnZCZVczVXJzVXBudHdLMWhFZXNaY1JvSENsTDhSYy1iNERidk9ad2xjaThpWGJTVGk5cVRDQVBxWU45?oc=5) |
| AOL.co.uk | Jen Affleck is bringing her 'real and raw' life to 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: OC.' That includes her divorce. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNSzhMWGRrM192b3QtNFRSUGNOaU00OFd2Nll6SlZuUG5DdVItazkyNHpfSUpTWEVrZ0F5WnFfaDdkbFlIS19MX3UtbTdsX2pjWVhJSnc1aWRaSDAyUlF1UkRNdEs2TzRIZGFRYVREck4xRGFwLWdKX2ZQXzhaeEtJWA?oc=5) |
| IMDb | ‘Mormon Wives’: Jen Affleck Reacts to Claim Zac Was ‘Blindsided’ by Divorce Filing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBrU2dqbU43XzR6Y1N4YXZJX3dVSWpHQ0pfTVVqVTVQb0FHQnBNYTdEVUI1NXBaN3NZcm5hVHA0YS1vdU8tMVhEN1Qzd1Z1QmZjMU5VVFEwWGp1VWF2YjBwcVNjTGJJMmlVREE?oc=5) |
| ValleyCentral.com | Tea Time: ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ stars file for divorce | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxPdlE2Wkp3bFFSVnQ3TWp1SU01NU5weWlVd3M3eWFFU0p1bmlQTWpUOUdPZHgtbzZTN1QtaDU4VjQ3QUlmcVVhSWV3LUVISzVTU3c2QXJiRDlER0ZlNEFmYXE4ZDB1bmJSdjNpdDlNU1FKWkVRTmVFcDF6NGZVYWJtMTE0eWctdGdiRHd0R052eDJqMzFNWXJJX3VZbUlJS0pEbVZuZ0U5Qkp3UmREZkRsblUtZ2h1OThjTnRfaGZCRHk1elViR05pQ1NORWthS3N4TGliWDRMcE5VZ9IB3wFBVV95cUxQRDFvY3AzeHFVVlpkRC1UanNhazRFbVVaTWlpNmw2WGl3ZHUwS1BCQ2dYYTZWNF9IVlJITm8ybWt2bnJDLWZOdndPdnBIR3VxTzJidTNYSTg3aWlVS1N3VDZwcHlLWnduTmVRVy04VTVjU0RWYWR5LXh) |
| Yahoo | Mormon Wives ' Jen Affleck Says She's "Not Doing the Best" Amid Divorce | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQaWlVRUtVeUFjLTEwZGpSSzFua0NYVk5wVE9oclMxcjJGaDYyWFY1WTdnbFY4ZndTTnBCUXFmVEUtNEwyLXRiYUtlc3h6SDE4Snd4UVB3Q2J4RHZjbzd5ekFqaF94NFNQaHJ2MWNQZU1fYUZSQVVqUkhNTGhQV0MxODlWaUFwdVdFTHZSOGJGUVVhMElQTVg0?oc=5) |

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