Jen Affleck has filed for divorce from Zac Affleck after seven years of marriage, closing a chapter that played out in front of Hulu cameras on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The filing landed in a Utah court on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, just one day before the couple’s eldest daughter turned five, and while Jen is pregnant with their fourth child. Court documents obtained by TMZ and later confirmed by People, Variety, and ABC News show Jen submitted a proposed parenting plan alongside the divorce petition, though its details remain private.
What the Court Filing Says
The divorce petition was filed in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Provo, Utah, the same state where the couple married in June 2019. Jen, 27, is represented by lawyer Martin Olsen, according to filings reviewed by the Daily Mail. Zac, 30, is required to attend a divorce orientation and parenting class within 30 days of receiving notice, while Jen must complete the same within 60 days.
A source close to the couple told People that Zac “is doing okay” and that “he and Jen are staying focused on preparing for the baby and supporting their kids”. Neither Jen nor Zac has released a direct public statement about the divorce.
How Jen and Zac Affleck Met
The couple’s story began on Mutual, a dating app designed for Mormon singles. They matched in 2018, when Jen was 18 and Zac was 21. Zac had recently returned from a church mission in the Dominican Republic. By early 2019, Zac proposed at the Top of the Rock in New York City, and the two married in June 2019.
Their first child, daughter Nora, arrived in November 2021. Son Luca followed in July 2023, and daughter Penelope was born in summer 2025. Jen announced her fourth pregnancy in June 2026 with a maternity shoot posted on social media.
When the Cameras Started Rolling
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debuted on Hulu in September 2024, following a group of Mormon mom influencers in Utah known as MomTok. Jen and Zac were central cast members from the start, and their marriage became one of the show’s most tense storylines.
Jen later told Vulture that she entered filming with her relationship “in a rocky place” and that she and Zac had been in therapy “nonstop” since production began. On camera, Zac’s controlling behavior drew attention from co-stars, who described it as “typical” for traditional Mormon men.
“It’s not easy being vulnerable as a Mormon and showing what actually happens sometimes in Mormon relationships,” Jen said on The Viall Files in May 2025.
The Chippendales Fight That Changed Everything
The most explosive moment of Season 1 came during a cast trip to Las Vegas. Jen considered attending a Chippendales performance with her co-stars. Zac’s reaction was immediate and severe: he threatened to divorce her over it.
“I literally will be a divorced woman. I’m not even kidding,” Jen said during the episode. “I’m literally telling you Zac would literally divorce me over something like this”.
Zac later admitted on camera that he told Jen he “didn’t want to be married” to her if she did “stuff like this”. The fight became a defining moment for the couple on the show and raised alarms among the cast about the state of their marriage.
Zac’s Gambling and the Money Questions
Jen was also vocal about Zac’s gambling during the show’s run. In Season 2, cast member Demi Engemann alleged that Zac had gambled away his medical school tuition money. Zac responded by calling the rumor “100 percent a blatant lie“. The gambling discussion added another layer of financial strain to a relationship already under strain.
The Separation Nobody Saw Coming
Between Seasons 1 and 2, Jen and Zac separated off-screen. The split became a major plotline in Season 2, which aired in May 2025. During the separation, Jen discovered she was pregnant with their third child. The pregnancy surprised viewers given how the marriage had been portrayed on television.
The couple reconciled amid the pregnancy, and Penelope was born in July 2025. Jen later told Us Weekly that the experience “forced me to get help when it came to my mental health” and called it “the biggest blessing that could have happened in our marriage”.
What Jen Said About the Marriage Before the Divorce
In April 2025, Jen told Us Weekly that her marriage was “night and day difference” from where it had been.
“Every single day we tell each other. We’re like, if we can get through this, we can get through anything,” she said at the time.
By August 2026, her tone had shifted. Speaking to People while pregnant with her fourth child, Jen admitted: “There’s a lot that we’ve been navigating behind closed doors. It’s been a lot the past couple of months, I’ll be honest”.
The Acting Role That Became a Breaking Point
In September 2026, Jen revealed on the show that Zac had threatened divorce if she took an acting role that involved an on-screen romantic relationship.
“I feel like Zac is not taking these dreams and goals seriously,” she said. “I think he’s afraid of losing me”.
Zac also expressed concerns about Jen’s growing career in Hollywood. During Season 4, which premiered in March 2026, he said: “It makes me worried because I don’t think this life in Hollywood is really super conducive with a healthy marriage”.
The Fourth Pregnancy and Prenatal Depression
Jen announced her fourth pregnancy in June 2026. A month later, she shared on Instagram that prenatal depression had returned “even heavier” than before.
“There were many days during my first trimester where my mind went to some really dark places. It scared me,” she wrote on July 23, 2026. “Add moving to a new state, being pregnant, and trying to show up for your kids, and some days felt impossible”.
She credited Zac with stepping up during that difficult period. “I wouldn’t have survived the first trimester without him,” she said in a later interview.
The Orange County Move and the Spin-Off
The couple relocated from Utah to Orange County, California, in recent years. Jen is set to star in the Hulu spin-off The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, which premieres on November 12, 2026.
Zac did not film any scenes for the spin-off, according to TMZ. Production sources told the outlet that Zac “wasn’t involved in production at all,” meaning if the couple’s marital troubles are addressed on the show, viewers will hear about them from Jen, not Zac.
Jen described the spin-off as a different experience from the original series. “What I love most is that every single one of us has our own story to tell,” she told People.
Nora’s Birthday and Zac’s Social Media Post
Jen filed for divorce on November 3, the day before Nora’s fifth birthday. She celebrated her daughter with pink and gold decorations, balloons, and a pink bicycle.
“I can’t believe she’s already 5,” Jen wrote over a photo from the celebration.
Zac also marked the occasion. Hours after divorce news broke, he posted an Instagram video montage of moments with Nora.
“Happy Birthday to my baby girl! You have the biggest heart and make everything feel a little extra magical. I love you,” he captioned the post.
One day before the filing, Zac shared a TikTok video of himself with the couple’s three children, captioned “My favorite nights”.
What the Show Revealed About the Marriage
Across five seasons of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the show tracked the couple through separation, reconciliation, therapy, pregnancy, and mounting tension over Jen’s career ambitions and Zac’s traditional expectations. Jen once said she wanted the show to be an example for other Mormon couples.
“Hopefully people within the Mormon culture can look at our relationship and reflect on theirs and say like, ‘Hey, I think we kind of struggle with that too,’” she said on The Viall Files.
Zac’s concerns about Hollywood and Jen’s desire for independence clashed repeatedly on camera. Jen told Vulture in September 2024 that having her relationship exposed to the world was “scary”.
The Affleck Name Connection
Zac Affleck is a cousin of actor Ben Affleck, a detail that drew extra attention to the couple when the show premiered. The show even referenced Ben Affleck’s own high-profile divorce from Jennifer Lopez in Season 4, with Zac joking about the connection.
What Happens With the Baby
Jen is currently pregnant with the couple’s fourth child. A source told People that both Jen and Zac are “staying focused on preparing for the baby”. The due date has not been publicly confirmed. Jen has been open about navigating prenatal depression during this pregnancy, writing on Instagram that “strength sometimes looks like asking for help instead of pretending you’re OK”.
The divorce filing includes a proposed parenting plan for the couple’s three living children—Nora, Luca, and Penelope—though its terms remain sealed.
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