Jen Affleck recently shared the reason behind her decision to end her marriage to Zac Affleck.
The 27-year-old revealed why she decided to file for divorce before giving birth to her fourth child in an interview while discussing the series premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.
“The same reason why I filed for divorce is the same reason why it was really hard,” she said.
Jen Affleck Revealed She Reconsidered Her Marriage After Becoming Pregnant With Baby No. 4
Jen revealed that she started reconsidering her marriage with Zac after she became pregnant with their fourth baby.
“It was this fourth child. I had to ask myself very hard questions like, ‘Is this the type of relationship I want this child to look up to?'” she said.
She confirmed that viewers will be able to see her making the decision to end her marriage in season 1 of the spinoff.
“When I realized it was a no, that’s when I realized that I needed to make a change,” she added.
Jen Affleck Said She Knew That She Wanted to End Her Marriage
In another interview, Jen revealed, “I think I’ve known for a really long time. I think it sounds crazy to say, but because I’m about to be postpartum, I knew that I needed to make the decision now.”
She further explained that postpartum is the most vulnerable stage of having children and it played a big role in the decision-making.
“I was worried that if I waited until then, that I would continue the cycle,” she added.
Jen Affleck and Zac Affleck’s Relationship Explored
Jen married Zac in June 2019 after they reportedly met on a dating app a year before.
The pair went on to welcome their first daughter, Nora in November 2021. They then became parents to their son Luca in July 2023.
The couple reportedly went through a brief separation before Jen announced her third pregnancy. Their daughter, Penelope was born in July 2025.
Notably, Jen filed for divorce earlier this month in a district court in Provo, Utah.
