Jen Affleck filed for divorce after nearly seven years of marriage, and Zac Affleck is responding the way this generation does: with a TikTok. On Friday, November 6, he posted a montage of the couple’s relationship with an emotional apology, writing“I married my dream girl, and I messed it up”and“I was supposed to protect your heart and I failed.”The two met on the Mormon dating app Mutual, wed in 2019, and share three children, with a fourth baby announced back in June.
According to Zac, Jen first raised the idea of divorce about a year ago, following her Dancing with the Stars season. Both stars have been candid about their marital struggles since The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered in 2024, so for fans who watched the tension build on screen, this news hits hard.
Zac says he wants to move forward as a peaceful coparent and friend, which matters even more with a pregnancy in the mix. A public apology doesn’t reverse a filing, but it does raise a bigger question about how we say sorry in the social media era. Do you think a public apology after a breakup means anything? Tell us in the comments.
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