Jen Affleck’s Divorce: The Filing That Ends a Seven-Year Marriage — What We Know So Far
For five seasons, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives turned Jen and Zac Affleck’s marriage into some of the most talked-about reality television on Hulu. This week, the cameras stopped being the story — the paperwork did.
Jen Affleck, 27, has filed for divorce from her husband Zac Affleck, 30, after seven years of marriage. The reality star submitted a petition for divorce in a Utah court on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, according to court records first reported by TMZ and subsequently obtained by PEOPLE, USA Today, and other outlets. She is currently pregnant with the couple’s fourth child.
BLUF: Jen Affleck filed for divorce from Zac Affleck on 3 November 2026 in Provo, Utah, after seven years of marriage. The couple share three children — Nora, 4, Luca, 3, and Penelope, 15 months — and Jen is pregnant with their fourth, a pregnancy she announced in June. She also submitted a proposed parenting plan; the filing gives no reason for the split, and neither party has commented publicly.
At a Glance
- The filing: Divorce petition submitted Tuesday, 3 November 2026, in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Provo, Utah (PEOPLE).
- The marriage: Met on Mormon dating app Mutual in 2018; married in 2019 — seven years ago.
- The children: Nora, 4, Luca, 3, and Penelope, 15 months; Jen announced her fourth pregnancy on Instagram on 18 June 2026.
- The parenting plan: A proposed plan was submitted with the petition; the reason for the divorce and custody details are private.
- The timing: News broke on the evening of 4 November, US time — one week before Jen’s Hulu spinoff premieres.
- The comment: Neither Jen nor Zac has spoken publicly; a source told PEOPLE Zac “is doing okay” and both are focused on the children and the baby.
The Filing and What It Says
According to the court records obtained by PEOPLE and USA Today, Jen Affleck filed the petition in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday morning. Alongside the petition, she submitted a proposed parenting plan for the couple’s three young children — Nora, 4, Luca, 3, and Penelope, 15 months — though the specifics of that plan remain private.
What the filing does not say is as notable as what it does. The court records list no reason for the divorce and give no indication of what custody arrangement Jen is seeking, PEOPLE reported. E! News said it had contacted Jen’s representative for comment and had not heard back, and as of Wednesday night, neither Jen nor Zac had addressed the split on social media or in statements.
One detail did emerge on Wednesday: a source exclusively told PEOPLE that Zac, 30, “is doing okay” following the filing. “He and Jen are staying focused on preparing for the baby and supporting their kids,” the source said.
A Marriage Lived in the Spotlight
Jen and Zac’s relationship has always been public property. They met on Mutual, the dating app for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in 2018 and married the following year. When Hulu launched The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the show that follows a group of Utah influencer mothers known as #MomTok, the Afflecks were at its centre.
Their ups and downs played out on screen. Season 5, filmed in early 2026, showed the pair clashing over Jen’s career aspirations as her profile grew beyond the show. And in August 2026 — just two months after announcing her fourth pregnancy — Jen told PEOPLE she and Zac were spending a lot of time working on their relationship while she grappled with prenatal depression and medical issues during her first trimester. She added at the time that she was feeling much better.
The Fourth Pregnancy
The pregnancy is a thread running through the whole story. Jen announced she was expecting on 18 June 2026, posting maternity photos with the caption “Chapter Four.” The timing is delicate: she is now navigating a divorce while heavily pregnant, with their fourth child due in the coming months.
On 9 September, Jen celebrated the 26-week mark with a video of herself dancing to Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” — a post that now reads very differently in light of the filing.
The Spinoff Premieres in a Week
The news lands exactly one week before Jen’s biggest professional moment to date. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premieres on Thursday, 12 November, with all ten episodes dropping at once on Hulu — and on Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, with Disney+ carrying it internationally.
Jen is the connective tissue of the spinoff: the only star crossing over from the original Utah series, where she appeared across all five seasons. The new show follows her and the family as they settle in Southern California, preparing for another baby — footage that was filmed before the divorce filing and is now freighted with dramatic irony.
Why Everyone Is Talking About It
The story is combustible because of its contrasts: a divorce filing that landed eight days before a glossy new show about a fresh start; a split unfolding while a fourth baby is on the way; a couple whose relationship problems viewers have watched in real time, now ending the way reality TV rarely lets you see — in court documents.
What happens next is private territory. The reason for the split is sealed in the paperwork, the parenting plan is confidential, and the only on-record comment is the source’s assurance that both parents are focused on the children. The rest will play out the way everything in the Afflecks’ lives does — publicly, and very soon, on television.
People Also Ask
Why did Jen Affleck file for divorce from Zac Affleck?
The reason has not been disclosed. The divorce petition filed in Provo, Utah, on 3 November 2026 gives no reason for the split, and neither Jen nor Zac has commented publicly. The filing includes a proposed parenting plan whose details are private.
Is Jen Affleck pregnant?
Yes. Jen Affleck is currently pregnant with her fourth child, a pregnancy she announced on Instagram on 18 June 2026 with the caption “Chapter Four.” She celebrated the 26-week mark in September 2026.
How many children do Jen and Zac Affleck have?
They share three children: daughter Nora, 4, son Luca, 3, and daughter Penelope, 15 months — and are expecting their fourth. Jen submitted a proposed parenting plan alongside the divorce petition.
When does The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premiere?
The spinoff premieres on Thursday, 12 November 2026, on Hulu (all ten episodes at once), with Disney+ carrying it internationally. Jen Affleck is the crossover star from the original Utah series.