Who would’ve thought The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives can be a petri dish of controversy? Truly, we did. Ever because the notorious Chippendales episode in Season 1, have had limitless questions concerning the state of Jen and Zac Affleck’s relationship—particularly, whether or not they’re nonetheless collectively and the place they stand now.
For individuals who want a refresher on the Chippendales episode, Demi Engemann, as a shock for the group, organized a visit to see Chippendales, a male strip membership. Taylor Frankie Paul, Jen Affleck, and Mikayla Matthews weren’t so psyched concerning the shock although. “I actually will likely be a divorced girl,” Jen instructed Mayci. I’m not even kidding. I’m not even simply jokingly saying that. I’m actually telling you Zac would actually divorce me over one thing like this.”
Zac did really threaten to divorce Jen over this—“He mentioned he doesn’t wish to be married to me if I do stuff like this,” she mentioned tearfully to Taylor.
“In terms of Jen and Zac’s relationship, it’s a little alarming to me the best way that she talks about how Zac desires issues to be slightly bit extra conventional,” Demi mentioned in a confessional about Jen and Zac’s relationship. “Particularly in terms of the church, they suppose that their ladies owe them by doing issues a selected solution to show that they’re solely that man’s spouse and it’s so unusual to me. It’s like you may have enjoyable together with your ladies and exit and put on what you wish to put on and be utterly loyal to your husband.” Quick ahead to Season 2, and Jen and Zac’s relationship nonetheless appears to be on the rocks. However are they nonetheless collectively?
Jen confirmed she and Zac have been nonetheless collectively in an interview with Individuals in Might 2025 through which she revealed that that they had moved previous their Chippendales incident from Season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
“Zac and I can’t run away from Chippendales apparently, however hey, we’ve seen the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel. When you’ve adopted my social media, you understand that,” she mentioned. “We’ve taken some journeys to Chippendales now, so now it’s one thing that we snort about.” She continued, “Clearly it’s nonetheless traumatizing to consider really what we went via relating to Chippendales. Can’t appear to run away from it.”
Throughout The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 premiere episode, Jen revealed that she and Zac had separated in between Season 1 and a pair of, although they reconciled later within the season. Jen and Zac met in 2018 and married in 2019. They share two kids, a daughter named Nora and a son named Lucas. “We have been so younger once we first grew to become dad and mom, with heaps to be taught, however Zac has all the time been there each step of the best way. He’s by no means wavered in giving Nora and Luca every part they want,” the mother wrote on Instagram in honor of Father’s Day 2024.
Jen introduced that she was pregnant along with her and Zac’s third little one in February 2025. “I used to be a couple of days late, and whereas it was a shock, we each had a sense there was one other child ready for us,” she instructed Individuals on the time. “We have been very excited, there have been lots of feelings after a really loopy yr!”
She continued, “Nora has been hoping for slightly sister, and I can inform she actually desires it to be a lady! I’ve a robust feeling it’s a lady. I’ve dreamed about this little lady for some time now, and I really consider she’s the one I’m carrying.” The second Jen discovered she was pregnant performed out in Season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The episode noticed her break down in tears as soon as she noticed the optimistic being pregnant take a look at, provided that she and Zac have been nonetheless separated and never formally again collectively on the time.
