{"id":912741,"date":"2026-11-10T20:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/912741\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:02:08","slug":"jen-affleck-makes-heartbreaking-confession-about-really-hard-zac-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/912741\/","title":{"rendered":"Jen Affleck makes heartbreaking confession about ‘really hard’ Zac divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jen Affleck is struggling after filing for divorce<\/a> from her husband, Zac Affleck. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been really, really hard, but I\u2019m trying my best to just stay positive,\u201d the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star \u2014 who is pregnant with with her fourth child \u2014 told Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d<\/a> in a Zoom interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mindset is just what\u2019s best for my kids and doing what\u2019s best for them<\/a>. There\u2019s a lot to navigate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jen Affleck (pictured above at the the FIFA World Cup in June 2026) spoke exclusively to Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d about her heartbreaking decision to divorce her husband, Zac Affleck. FIFA via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Jen \u2014 who is celebrating the release of Hulu\u2019s \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County\u201d spinoff\u2014 said divorce is \u201cthe hardest thing anyone can go through,\u201d but knows filing was \u201cwhat was best\u201d for her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t wish divorce on anyone,\u201d she added. \u201cHonestly, if you can avoid it, you should avoid it. All I can say is, I gave it my all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jen, 27, filed for divorce from Zac, 30, last Tuesday, a mere 24 hours before they celebrated eldest daughter Nora\u2019s 5th birthday together<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t wish divorce on anyone,\u201d Jen (pictured above with Zac in an Instagram post) told us. jenniferlaffleck\/Instagram<\/p>\n

The estranged couple share three children and have another baby on the way. jenniferaffleck\/Instagram<\/p>\n

While details surrounding the split are currently under wraps, we confirmed Jen included a proposed co-parenting plan.<\/p>\n

The estranged couple met on a Mormon dating app in 2018, and wed the following year.<\/p>\n

They share three children, Nora, 5, Lucas, 3, and Penelope, 1, and are currently expecting their fourth baby.<\/p>\n

Jen and Zac (pictured above in an Instagram post in early 2026) previously separated after \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Season 1, but got back together when they found out they were having their third baby. zac affleck\/ instagram<\/p>\n

Jen and Zac have been open about their marital struggles throughout all five seasons of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,\u201d on which they both star. <\/p>\n

The couple briefly separated after they filmed the show\u2019s debut season in 2024, but got back together when Jen found out she was pregnant with Penelope.<\/p>\n

While they documented their journey with couples therapy, Zac continued to struggle with Jen\u2019s growing career aspirations, including her desire to act on scripted television and model for Sports Illustrated.<\/p>\n

It was reported that Zac learned Jen filed for divorce through the news. Zac Affleck\/Tiktok<\/p>\n

Days after news of their split went public, Jen shared a throwback video of her estranged husband criticizing her postpartum body. jenniferaffleck\/ tiktok<\/p>\n

Zac also infamously complained about how challenging it was watching his wife dance with pro Jan Ravnik when she was competing on \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d <\/p>\n

A later report said he was a \u201cnightmare\u201d on set<\/a> and tried to dictate the costumes she\u2019d wear and dances they\u2019d do. <\/p>\n

Although Zac \u2014 who learned of the divorce filing via the news<\/a> \u2014 promised to always be Jen\u2019s \u201cbiggest fan\u201d in a video he posted one day after the news broke, his estranged wife hit back with a series of TikTok drafts<\/a> that shed a more telling light on their marriage issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was never my biggest supporter,\u201d Jen, seen with Zac at a baseball game in August 2025, captioned the alarming videos. zac affleck\/ instagram<\/p>\n

Zac (pictured above with Jen backstage while she competed on \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d) often struggled to support his wife\u2019s career aspirations, including her desire to act and model for Sports Illustrated. zac affleck\/ instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was never my biggest supporter,\u201d Jen captioned the first video, which shows Zac brutally criticizing her postpartum body.<\/p>\n

In the clip, Zac is heard begging Jen not to post the social media video she was making at the time because of her \u201csagging\u201d breasts.<\/p>\n

He later responded to a fan on social media, writing, \u201cThis was a video from 2022. Obviously horrible and should have never been said. When I saw the video today, I was absolutely shocked I had said that. I said a lot of horrible and hurtful things, but I have tried my best to learn and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a second video, Zac berates Jen for leaving a dirty towel on the floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing all your laundry for the past\u2026 forever,\u201d Jen snapped in response. \u201cIf I got a little bit more help from you it would be nice. Maybe we\u2019d have some towels.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Jen is emotionally struggling with the realities of divorce, she told \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d she\u2019s focusing on taking care of herself and her body as she enters the final stretch of pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Jen (pictured above celebrating her baby shower in October) told us she\u2019s focusing on herself and her body as she enters the final stretch of her pregnancy. Getty Images for Triple Paste<\/p>\n

Despite the drama in her personal life, the reality star is counting her blessings and trying to remain positive through this \u201creally hard\u201d time. jenniferlaffleck\/Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m counting my blessings, and I think gratitude can go a long way,\u201d she said. \u201cMy baby is healthy and happy and strong and that\u2019s all I can really ask for right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Season 1 of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: OC\u201d is available now on Hulu. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jen Affleck is struggling after filing for divorce from her husband, Zac Affleck. \u201cIt\u2019s been really, really hard,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912742,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2864,91,88,186,10028,97613,321387,92,24812],"class_list":["post-912741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-celebrity-breakups","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-exclusive","tag-hulu","tag-jen-affleck","tag-spilling-tea","tag-tv","tag-virtual-reali-tea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}