Zac Affleck is the husband of Jennifer “Jen” Affleck, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, and a reality-television figure in his own right. He met Jen when she was 18, married her in 2019, and has shared the ups and downs of their young marriage — including a separation, three children, and a medical-school path put on hold — on screen. In November 2026, that marriage became US entertainment news again when Jen filed for divorce.
His Early Life
Zac Affleck was born in 1996 in Holladay, Utah, to David Affleck, a thoracic surgeon, and Kristel Leishman Affleck. Secondary biographies disagree on his exact birth day, giving August 13 or August 15, 1996, so this article gives only the year, which the sources agree on. He attended Olympus High School in Holladay, where he played baseball, and later graduated from Brigham Young University. He also completed a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican Republic.
A running joke on the show linked him to actor Ben Affleck because of the shared surname. Jen later clarified that her husband has never met Ben Affleck, describing the connection as a distant cousin of Zac’s father — and Zac himself has said he does not know whether he is related to Ben Affleck at all. The two are not presented here as relatives. Like Jane Asher, whose relationship with a famous musician defined her early public profile, Zac Affleck became known through his partner’s fame.
How He Met Jen Affleck
Jen met Zac, then 21, on Mutual, a dating app for Latter-day Saints, in 2018, when she was 18. He proposed in January 2019 at the Top of the Rock in New York City, and they married on June 28, 2019, in Newport Beach, California.
Their marriage has been a central storyline on Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which follows a group of Utah “MomTok” influencers and premiered in 2024. In Season 1, tensions included Zac’s reaction to Jen attending a Chippendales show, and at the start of Season 2 Jen revealed they had separated. They later reconciled, with Jen crediting therapy — including ketamine-assisted sessions she has spoken about publicly — with helping save the marriage. Like Cynthia Lennon, his story involves a marriage lived partly in public.
Their Children
Zac and Jen have three children: daughter Nora, born in November 2021; son Luca (Lucas Lowell), born in July 2023; and daughter Penelope, born in July 2025. Jen announced in June 2026 that she was pregnant with their fourth child. The family relocated from Utah to Los Angeles, where Jen competed on Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, and she is set to appear in the spinoff The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, premiering November 12, 2026. Like Sara Dylan, his private family life has been retold through a famous spouse’s career.
Medical School — and Leaving It
After graduating from Brigham Young University, Zac was accepted into medical school in New York, which Jen described in July 2024 as one of his dream schools, following in the footsteps of his surgeon father and grandfather. On a Season 2 episode of Mormon Wives, however, Zac told Jen he had applied to leave medical school. Sources therefore differ on how to describe his current status — some still call him a medical student, others describe him as pausing or leaving his training to support the family — and this article does not present either version as settled beyond what was shown on the show.
The November 2026 Divorce Filing
On November 3, 2026, Jen Affleck filed for divorce from Zac in Utah after seven years of marriage, according to court records reported by USA Today, and submitted a proposed parenting plan for their children. Details of the filing, including any stated reason and the proposed custody arrangement, have not been made public. As with any pending filing, this is a divorce petition, not a finalised divorce, and the couple’s representatives have not been reported as commenting in detail. USA Today reported Jen Affleck’s divorce filing from Zac Affleck on Nov. 4, 2026.
What Is Not Established About His Finances
No reliable, audited net-worth figure for Zac Affleck is publicly available, and celebrity-finance estimates vary widely. This article does not report one. His public profile rests on his marriage, his family, and his appearances on Mormon Wives, not on a verified personal fortune.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Zac Affleck?
He is the husband of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck, whom he married in June 2019.
How did Zac and Jen Affleck meet?
On the Mormon dating app Mutual in 2018, when Jen was 18 and Zac was 21.
How many children do Zac and Jen Affleck have?
Three — Nora, Luca and Penelope — with a fourth child announced in June 2026.
Is Zac Affleck related to Ben Affleck?
No confirmed relation: Jen has said her husband has never met Ben Affleck, and Zac has called the link a family joke.
Are Zac and Jen Affleck divorcing?
Jen filed for divorce in Utah on November 3, 2026; the filing is pending and the divorce has not been reported as finalised.
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