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Jen Affleck directed directly The secret lives of Mormon women Viewers who call her third pregnancy a “Band-aid baby” after her short separation from Zac Affleck.
“I know many people call him a band aid baby. They can call him anyway. But really find out where pregnant was the greatest blessing,” Jen, 25, was told only Weekly US Before season 2 for the first time on Thursday, May 15. “I definitely thought I wasn’t in the right space during season 2 – and I’m not sure my priorities were straight either.”
Jen, who shares the children of Nora, 2, and Luca, 20 months, with Zac, 28, grateful for how Her third pregnancy was “forced” to get her “immediate priorities.”
“It has definitely changed (things) a lot. Indeed, we found that we were pregnant was the last thing we expected,” he admitted. “It was really shocking when we found out. It also made us worry and emphasized because of everything we were facing at our wedding during that time.”
Jen and Zac started dating in 2018 and got married a year later. After welcoming their first two children, Jen and Zac joined the cast of Hulu’s reality series for a group of Mormon’s mother influencers in Utah. The first season, which performed for the first time in September 2024, highlighted the challenges at Jen and Zac’s marriage, which eventually led to off -screen separation.
“He was definitely rocky after season 2. We were both in a different mindset and there is much to navigate,” Jen noted. “With me doing the show and Zac in the medical school, we are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel after all that chaos.”
Jen said that season 2 documented “the worst of what happened in our relationship,” adding, “but again, everything we are grateful for and hope we can talk more about it after everyone has seen season 2. I haven’t seen season 2 so I don’t know what happens.
The season rose with Jen and Zac trying to work on their wedding. Fans see her break down in tears when she teaches she expects baby No. 3 in the middle of their battles.
“(This experience) forced me to get help with my mental health because I knew it didn’t just affect me, – it affected this baby who came into this life,” explained to Us. “So it was actually the greatest blessing that could have happened in our marriage. That’s really what changed in my life and made me realize what’s happening in our wedding, I want to be the best version of myself.”
Jen added: “I don’t think I was the start of season 2 and pregnancy is what it eventually led to me. Now I’m in a better place, I’m really grateful for this baby and all this pregnancy journey has taught me.”
In addition to checking into welfare center, Jen also credited ketamine therapy for strengthening her relationship with Zac.
“He was definitely a game transformer,” she shared. “Definitely a life change – I never thought I’d try a ketamine. But when you’re looking for anything to help you try anything. (We went through) a lot of therapy. When I say a lot of therapy, I mean eight hours a week. We all really got on it.”
The secret lives of Mormon women Currently streaming on Hulu.