Jen Affleck Says Divorce Is Hard as She Focuses on Her Children

Jen Affleck said she is taking things one day at a time after filing for divorce from Zac Affleck. The reality star, who is pregnant with their fourth child, said the timing has been difficult and that she is concentrating on their children. She described the divorce as painful but said ending the marriage was the right choice for the family.

In a separate interview, Jen said she is trying to remain positive and focus on her health as she approaches the end of her pregnancy. She said the baby is healthy, and that she is counting her blessings.

The couple, who married in 2019 after meeting the previous year, have three children. Their relationship difficulties have been shown on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” including episodes about couples therapy and disagreements over Jen’s career. They briefly separated after filming the show’s first season, then reunited after Jen became pregnant with their third child.

Zac said in a video posted on November 5 that Jen had told him about a year earlier she was unhappy and wanted a divorce. He said he asked her to stay and promised to work on their relationship. He described raising children and having a marriage in public as difficult, and said they had gradually lost their connection. He also said the children were his main priority and that he and Jen wanted to give them a good life.

Jen’s next chapter is featured in “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County,” which is scheduled to premiere on Hulu on November 12. She said the experience felt more authentic than earlier seasons and that viewers would see painful parts of her life as well as her effort to understand herself.