One week before she is due to lead a brand-new Secret Lives of Mormon Wives spinoff, Jen Affleck has filed for divorce from her husband of seven years, Zac Affleck — while pregnant with their fourth child. The filing, first reported by TMZ and confirmed by PEOPLE from court documents, landed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and it instantly reframes everything fans are about to watch on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.
Jen, 27, is the crossover star carrying the franchise from Utah to California. Zac, 30, has been beside her on screen since the original series began. Now, according to reports, their marriage is ending just as her next chapter is beginning.
The Filing: What We Know So Far
According to PEOPLE, Jen filed her petition for divorce in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Provo, Utah, on November 3, 2026. She also submitted a proposed parenting plan. Court records reviewed by reporters do not list a reason for the divorce, and no custody terms have been made public.
As of the November 4 reports, neither Jen nor Zac had publicly commented on the filing. A source told PEOPLE that Zac is “doing okay” and that he and Jen “are staying focused on preparing for the baby and supporting their kids.”
A Marriage Fans Watched Unravel on Screen
Jen and Zac met in 2018 on the Mormon dating app Mutual. Zac proposed in early 2019 at Top of the Rock in New York City, and they married in June 2019. Viewers have watched the strain almost from the start.
Season 1 showed the couple in a rocky place, with fights over Zac’s gambling and a Chippendales show. They separated after filming, then reconciled. In season 2, they took time apart again while Jen was pregnant with their third child. By season 5, filmed in early 2026, the clashes were about her career ambitions — including a Sports Illustrated shoot and an acting role. On the show, Jen said Zac had told her that if she took an acting role involving an on-screen relationship, he wanted a divorce. Zac called it a boundary he had prayed about. Jen said the conversation made her question what their relationship would look like in the future.
YOU MAY LIKEJen Affleck Reveals Why She Filed for Divorce While Pregnant — and Zac Says He Was BlindsidedNone of that proves what caused this filing. The court documents give no reason, and the article will not guess at one. But it does explain why longtime viewers are not shocked — only saddened — by the news.
The Pregnancy and the Kids
In June 2026, Jen announced on Instagram that she and Zac were expecting their fourth child, sharing a maternity shoot captioned “Chapter Four.” In August 2026, two months after that announcement, she told PEOPLE that she and Zac were working on their relationship while she dealt with prenatal depression and medical issues in her first trimester.
“There’s a lot that we’ve been navigating behind closed doors,” she said at the time, “but I do have to say, I wouldn’t have survived the first trimester without him.”
The couple share three young children: daughter Nora, son Luca, and daughter Penelope. Outlets differ slightly on the children’s exact ages, so this article sticks to names and the confirmed pregnancy rather than repeating one outlet’s ages as fact.
Back in April 2026, Jen posted a tearful TikTok without her wedding ring, talking about her “next chapter” and saying she had married at 19, become pregnant a year later, and never had time to “figure out who Jen is.” At the time, fans read it as a personal reflection. In light of the filing, many are re-reading it as a sign.
What Happens to Orange County?
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premieres Thursday, November 12, 2026, on Hulu in the United States, with all 10 episodes dropping at once. Jen is the bridge between the two shows: she trades Utah for Orange County and joins eight newcomers, including Bobbi Althoff, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, McCall DaPron, Madison Bontempo, Salomé Andrea, Ashleigh Pease, and Jordan McClanahan.
The series was filmed before this filing, so viewers will see Jen’s move to California play out on screen while knowing, in real life, that her marriage has since ended.
For now, the facts are narrow and the feelings are big: a seven-year marriage, three young children, a fourth baby on the way, and a divorce filed one week before the biggest professional move of Jen’s career.
What Do You Think Happens Next?
Do you think Jen’s move to Orange County was the start of her next chapter — or the beginning of the end for her marriage? And will you watch the spinoff differently now that you know the filing came first? Tell us in the comments.
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