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Jen Affleck says moving to California was meant to bring a ‘fresh start’ for her and Zac Affleck, but it ‘only caused more issues’
Jen Affleck says moving to California was meant to bring a ‘fresh start’ for her and Zac Affleck, but it ‘only caused more issues’ (Image Credit: Jennifer Affleck on Instagram)
Jen Affleck figured a move to California might help her and Zac Affleck get the marriage back on track. They’d already been through plenty, and she hoped starting somewhere new would make things easier. It didn’t. The problems followed them, and Jen ended up questioning the whole marriage while also dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.She talked about it in season one of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.’ She was pretty upfront about how far things had fallen from what she’d hoped for.
Why did Jen and Zac Affleck move to California?
Jen and Zac Affleck left Utah for California with their three kids while she explored opportunities in <a href="https://comicvibe.com/beyond-the-play-button-eighteen-ideas-reshaping-inflight-entertainment/” title=”Beyond the Play Button: Eighteen Ideas Reshaping Inflight Entertainment”>entertainment. She thought the change might let them leave some of their marital problems behind. It didn’t make much difference. On the show she said, “I thought moving to California that it could be a chance for Zac and I to really have a fresh start, but it’s only caused more issues.”None of this would surprise anyone who’s watched the earlier seasons. They showed arguments over Zac’s gambling, Jen’s career ambitions and the strain of having their private lives picked over on TV. They’d even separated briefly before deciding to try again.
Jen Affleck opens up about feeling differently during her fourth pregnancy
Jen Affleck was also pregnant with their fourth child, and she admitted she wasn’t feeling the excitement she’d normally expect. Her marriage was already weighing on her, so looking forward to another baby was hard. “When it comes to pregnancy, you should be feeling excitement and anticipation, and I feel bad, but I don’t feel those things,” she said.She compared it to her pregnancy with Penelope. She’d been questioning the marriage back then too, but having her daughter changed her mind about giving it another shot. “When I got pregnant with Penny, I was definitely questioning my marriage to Zac, but I think having Penny convinced me that it was worth trying again,” she explained. This time it wasn’t the same. “But that’s not happening this time,” she added.
Jen Affleck files for divorce
from Zac after seven years of marriage
On 3 November 2026, Jen Affleck filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. People reported it after getting the court documents from the Fourth Judicial District Court in Provo, Utah. She was pregnant with the fourth baby when she filed. They already have Nora, five, Luca, three, and Penelope, 16 months.People wondered whether Zac Affleck knew it was coming. In an interview with Swooon on 5 November 2026, Jen said he did, and had for ages. “No, he’s known for a really long time. We started talking about this a year ago,” she said.Zac told his side in a TikTok on 5 November. He said Jen raised concerns about the marriage after she appeared on Dancing With the Stars in 2025. “I basically begged her to stay,” he said.
What has Jen Affleck said about her relationship with Zac?
Jen Affleck had talked about their struggles before filing. In August 2026, she told People they were dealing with several personal issues, and that she was going through prenatal depression and medical problems in her first trimester. She said Zac stepped up when she couldn’t cope with the kids. “I could not be there for my kids, and so Zac really had to show up,” she told the publication.
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Zac Affleck spoke to People after the filing too. He said he would “always be Jen’s supporter,” adding, “Hope she is happy in this next phase of life.” He said he was focusing on the kids and working out what comes next for him.The California move was supposed to help. Instead, Jen was left asking whether she wanted to stay in the marriage at all.
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