Jen Affleck is exposing her estranged husband Zac for allegedly draining their joint bank account by making large investments in crypto– a move she claims led her to finally file for divorce.
As you know, Jen filed for divorce earlier this month after seven years of marriage, three children (soon to be four), and a tumultuous couple of years that were largely documented on ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.’
After news of the couple’s split became public, Zac admitted on social media that he wasn’t blindsided by his wife’s decision to end their union. In the new spin-off ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County,’ fans are given a better understanding of why Zac may have seen the divorce coming.
In Episode 4 of the Hulu series, which premiered on Thursday, Jen reveals to castmate Bobbi Althoff that she suspected Zac “wasn’t being honest,” so she checked their shared bank account, only to find that “the money [was] gone.”
“There [was] over $100,000 in there,” Jen reveals.
The 27-year-old went on to note that Zac has cleaned out their bank account “multiple times” in the past, either by spending large amounts of money on online gambling (as fans saw on the OG ‘Mormon Wives’ series) or by making investments in crypto.
“I can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone through this in our marriage,” Jen says in a confessional. “Whether it was poker or sports betting, and now I’m seeing that he invested a ton of money in Bitcoin without telling me and [he] lost it.”
Jen goes on to tell Bobbi that Zac copped to the crypto spending when she confronted him, acknowledging to her that he “f**ked up.” However, she reveals that Zac also admitted to keeping his spending snafu a secret in an effort to maintain their marriage.
“He’s like, ‘I f**ked up and you wanted to separate so I didn’t tell you, cause I knew if you found out, you’d divorce me,’” she recalls, while getting emotional. “I said, ‘Yeah, I’m done. I’m divorcing you, like, f**k you. I’m literally pregnant.’”
After sharing her husband’s sketchy spending habits, Jen admits that she’s fortunate to have a job where she’s “making more than enough” money, however, she goes on to reveal that her steady income doesn’t make up for Zac’s deception.
“ … I said [to him], ‘I want a divorce, I don’t want a separation, I wanna move forward this week, I’m filing this week. I’ve given you every chance, I’ve bailed you out so many times, I’ve defended you. I’ve wanted to keep our family together and I’m trying. I know that I’m not perfect, but after everything I’ve tried to do for our family, like, why?’”
While Zac hasn’t responded to Jen’s claims about their finances, he did take to his Instagram Story on the heels of Thursday’s premiere to do some damage control issue a statement about the show, as well as the conversations he’s been seeing online about his marriage.
In his post, Zac acknowledged his “past behavior” and the “unacceptable” things he’s said and done on-screen, while insisting that he’s “taken full responsibility for [his] behavior,” and deeply regrets how his actions negatively affected Jen throughout their relationship.
“There is no excuse for the moments where I failed to show her the kindness, respect, and compassion she deserves,” he wrote.
Zac went on to remind fans that he didn’t film for the new show, nor did he see any episodes before they were available to stream.
“This show was filmed during an especially difficult time for Jen and I, and I will watch for the first time when you all do,” he wrote. “However, no matter how certain events may be portrayed and edited onscreen, one fact remains the same: Jen is the mother of my children and someone I’ve loved and shared a life with for years.
“Especially as Jen prepares to welcome our fourth child, the last thing I want to do is unintentionally cause her any stress,” Zac added. “We have had these conversations privately and I’ve acknowledged my mistakes directly to her, apologizing and continuously striving to be the best coparent for our children.”
Zac concluded his statement telling followers that he and Jen are “constantly working to be on great terms” for themselves, as well as their children.
“My children may see this online someday, and all I want them to know is that their parents love them more than anything, and I am committed to showing up as the best version of myself for our family unit,” he added.
Shortly after Jen filed for divorce, Zac posted a similar statement to TikTok, in which he also apologized to his wife for “[letting] things get to this point.” (He made the post after Jen exposed his cruel behavior in a series of videos on the platform.)
“ … I can’t change the past, but I can promise to keep working on myself and do everything I can to be the best father, co-parent and friend moving forward,” he wrote. “I want to approach this next chapter of life with nothing but love and gratitude for everything we shared. And the beautiful family we created and will continue to raise.”
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County’ is now streaming on Hulu.
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