The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesstar Jen Affleck spent her time in the second season struggling before she unexpectedly stopped being filmed midway through,leaving many wondering what happened and whether or not she’ll continue to be part of the show in the future. Jen, who struggled throughoutThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesseason 1 asher relationship with husband Zac Affleckhit snag after snag, discovered that though things weren’t going well in her marriage, she was dealing with something even bigger. Finding out she was pregnant with her third child, Jen struggled to accept her reality.
While Jen had been dealing with Zac’s behavior throughout the first season of the series, she made the difficult decision to separate from her husband between seasons. Zac, who’d been accepted to medical school in New York, continued his education for a time whileJen moved back to Utahwith their two young children. Ultimately, Zac traveled back to Utah to talk to Jen and let her know he’d put his studies on hold while they figured out what was next for them. In the interim, however,things became tough for Jen with the MomTok girls and in her life.
Jen Affleck Left The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives Season 2
She Needed To Stop Filming
Although Jen seemed like she was excited to get started withThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesseason 2, she quickly found that the drama was too much for her to handle. After her tumultuous relationship with her husband Zac took a turn in the first season that led the rest of MomTok struggling to see how Jen could stay with him, the couple moved to New York to follow his medical school dreams. When things started getting tough, Jen came back to Utah on her own and found herself back in with the MomTok ladies, feeling more supported overall.
While Jen was dealing with a lot whenshe got back from New York, by the time Zac came back to Utah things had become more difficult. After a few difficult moments between Jen and other MomTok ladies, as well as Zac having his own interactions with the crew, it felt like the cards were stacked against Jen in a tough way. Jen didn’t appear to have anyone in her corner, and when she discovered she was pregnant without knowing if she wanted to stay married, she crumbled.Jen chose to stop filming for the season for her mental health.
Jen Was Struggling With Her Mental Health During Filming
Things Were Tough In Her Friendships & Marriage
When Zac returned to Utah to filmTSLOMW, he andJenattended a MomTok Halloween party where things quickly got scandalous when Demi Engemann and Jessi Ngatikaura had their husbands, along with a professional dancer, dance for Jen in front of the rest of the crowd. While Jen had agreed to the dance, it quickly became too salacious for her and made Zac uncomfortable. After several tough conversations after the party, it became clear Jen had known about the dance, but didn’t know how to explainit to Zac.Between the drama and her pregnancy, Jen’s mental health was declining quickly.
Will Jen Return To The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives In The Future?
She May Be Back For The Next Stretch Of Episodes
Although Jen wasn’t in the last stretch ofepisodes ofThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesseason 2, she did check in with the MomTok group during a dinner, sending a video of herself thanking them for being patient and kind with her.Jen didn’t appear to be doing much better than she had in her previous time on the show, and with her mental health still poor, didn’t return for the finale. While Jen didn’t choose to come back during this stretch of the show, she will likely return toThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesin the future.
All episodes ofThe Secret Lives Of Mormon Wivesare airing on Hulu.
