Jennifer Affleck is sticking by her decision to stay with husband Zac Affleck, no matter what the critics say!
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fans will recall everything that went down with her terrible hubby! During Season 1, he went off on her in a rage text when she attended a Chippendales show with her co-stars in Vegas. Zac blasted her for having no morals or values. Ugh. He even went as far as to say he didn’t love her anymore and threatened to end their marriage.
And when Jen later voiced her concerns about moving to New York so he could attend medical school and how it would impact her social media career (she was the breadwinner), he did not “care” about her feelings at all. So gross.
And that’s just the start! Things do not look great between them in the second season, either! Remember those divorce rumors months ago? Well, they didn’t come out of thin air! Even Jen admitted in a new trailer for Mormon Wives that things were “pretty rocky” between them after what happened during Season 1! Although the new episodes aren’t out yet, we already know what will happen by the end. The influencer decides to stay with him! They’re even expecting a third child together!
So why does she stay after all that? Speaking to TooFab at Hulu‘s Get Real event in Beverly Hills this week, Jen insisted she and Zac put in the work to save their marriage and are in a “better place” these days:
“You’ll see a lot of the ugliness during Season 2 but we’re in a way better place now through therapy and time and effort. We’re in a way better place, and I’m so grateful for everything we went through last year, truly.”
The social media personality shared that what went down on the show and backlash from fans “took a toll, not only on my marriage but also on my mental health” — something she has been very open about. She continued:
“Everyone’s just projecting what they’ve experienced. And I do think Season 1 triggered a lot of people, which I don’t blame them for.”
Yet she won’t listen to viewers’ opinions moving forward! Jennifer said she is “confident” in her decision not to leave Zac, feeling this is the “best” choice for her:
“At the end of the day, I’ve got to choose what’s best for me. And I’m not going to base my decision off of other people’s. I’m confident in my decision. And I truly feel like in order to make a relationship work, there’s got to be effort on both ends. And that’s what we’re doing.”
Supposedly, Zac is trying to make things work with her… and right wrongs. He even shockingly attended a Chippendales show with Jen earlier this year! Watch (below):
@jenniferaffleckk This is what I like to call ✨exposure therapy✨ @Zac Affleck #marriage #chippendales #trauma
According to the TikToker, the whole thing “was his idea.” Really? Not some… reality TV producer? Just sayin’, we know a TV idea when we hear one! But no, Jen swears it was his, noting it’s part of their therapy!
“That was exposure therapy; we really have been working through everything. When I tell you we’ve been doing a hardcore therapy, it’s not just one hour a month, it’s like eight hours a week. I mean, that’s how seriously we’ve taken our relationship.”
Hopefully, Zac took a hard look in the mirror at himself and realized how disgusting his behavior was in the first season. All we want is for Jen to be happy and treated better than she was before! Watch the entire interview with Jen (below):
Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments!
[Image via Hulu/YouTube, Jennifer Affleck/Instagram]
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