Jen Affleck divorce proceedings are officially underway. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives personality filed a petition to end her marriage to Zac Affleck on Tuesday in Utah, according to court records obtained by TMZ. The filing comes while she is expecting the couple’s fourth child and after more than seven years as husband and wife.
Alongside the divorce petition, Jen submitted a proposed parenting plan, TMZ reported. No additional information about the filing was immediately available.
A Relationship That Began on a Dating App
Jen, 27, and Zac, 30, first connected in 2018 through Mutual, a dating app designed for members of the Mormon community. They married in 2019 and went on to build a family in Utah. The couple share three children: Nora, 4, Lucas, 3, and Penelope, 1. Their fourth child is on the way.
In June, Jen revealed her pregnancy on Instagram with photos highlighting her baby bump. Zac was not visible in those images.
Marital Strain Documented on Reality TV
The divorce filing follows years of on-camera tension between the pair. Since the first season of SLOMW, Jen and Zac have allowed viewers to see difficulties in their relationship. Jen said the two attended therapy together to work through their problems and that the process made their bond stronger.
Even so, friction resurfaced during Season 5. According to Jen, Zac did not support her professional ambitions, including her desire to be featured in Sports Illustrated. She also said he warned he would divorce her if she accepted an acting job that involved playing a character in a romantic relationship with another person.
In a confessional, Jen described Zac as having been raised to expect modesty not only from himself but also from the women around him. She said balancing her career goals with his traditional values and views had been difficult. Jen added that she felt he did not take her dreams seriously and suggested he was afraid of losing her. She also expressed that if his love were unconditional, he would support her, and she did not see room for compromise in their conversations.
Career Moves Forward as Personal Life Shifts
Professionally, Jen remains in the public eye. She is set to appear in the Hulu spinoff The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, which follows the family’s relocation from Utah to Southern California. The series premieres Nov. 12. Jen has also been a contestant on Dancing With the Stars.
The divorce petition marks a major turn for a couple whose relationship has been a central storyline on the reality franchise. With a fourth child due and a new show about to launch, Jen’s filing puts both her family life and her career under renewed attention. Details about custody, support or a timeline for the case have not been disclosed.
