Jen Affleck has filed for divorce from Zac Affleck in Utah County District Court, and the filing reportedly took Zac by surprise. Sources told TMZ that he learned about the divorce through news reports rather than from Jen directly, which has fans of“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”buzzing.
The filing included a proposed parenting plan for the couple’s three children: Nora, Lucas and Penelope. Jen is also pregnant with the couple’s fourth child. The timing made headlines even more emotional, since the news broke on Nora’s fifth birthday. Jen posted“I can’t believe she’s already 5,”while Zac shared a separate tribute:“Happy birthday Rara! I hope all your dreams always come true.”
Jen and Zac met on the Mormon dating app Mutual in 2018 and married the following year, with their relationship playing out on the show. Now fans are watching the split unfold in real time and wondering what comes next for the family. What do you think: should big news always come from the person involved before it hits the press?
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