Jennifer Affleck Pens Emotional Message About Marriage to Zac amid Attacks from“ Mormon Wives” Viewers

Jennifer is responding to fan discussion about whether her marriage to Zac Affleck is toxic

Jennifer Affleck wants to give people a bigger picture about her marriage.

Amid criticisms from viewers of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives about the way that Jennifer's husband, Zac Affleck, treats her at different points of the first season, Jennifer took to Instagram to defend her marriage as discussion of the reality series continues.

"We were just kids when we got married. Young, naive, and inexperienced, we truly had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Coming from completely different backgrounds, families, and upbringings, it didn’t seem to make sense."

"We were polar opposites. How could we make this work? How could we see the same picture? We didn’t always see eye to eye, and a lot of times, we still don’t," she admits. "But that’s what marriage is, we keep trying. I truly believe there were lessons we both needed to teach each other," she begins her lengthy caption, paired with photos of herself, Zac and their kids.

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Jennifer then shares a story about how Zac "bought me my first laptop when he had $10 in his bank account," pointing to other times her husband has supported her.

"I told him I wanted to start my videography business, so he saved up money and bought me my first camera. When we were expecting our first baby, I wanted a place to call home, so he worked hard, saved up, and bought us our first house," she writes.

"He gave me both stability and freedom, which allowed me to post videos online and launch my career on social media. This, in turn allowed me to support him and our family while he’s been in school. I couldn’t have done it without Zac."

Noting her husband has "flaws that we've needed to address," she adds, "I can confidently say he’s always supported and believed in me more than anyone else."

Jennifer admits the couple "still have struggles like so many marriages," and are working on their marriage all the time.

"But do we love each other? Yes. Are we willing to put in the work to be better? Yes. Have there been moments when we wanted to walk away? Of course. But there’s so much more to our marriage and what we offer to each other than people realize," she notes.

She concludes the caption by thanking those who have shared "love and support," adding, "I truly believe that God knows what’s best for me, my family, and my marriage. ❤️"

The comments on the post have featured a range of reactions, including from people close to the couple.

Jennifer's sister, Kadee Knupfer Gill, wrote, "Zac has taken more accountability than any one of us will ever have to face, being that he made mistakes on live television. We have all done/said things that would make the world horrified and appalled. Jen is not discounting what he did. She is not justifying his actions. She is accepting him and all his flaws, and hoping to move forward and work on their marriage. The best thing you can do for them is to accept her decision and support her."

Replying to a fan who commented asking where Zac's public apology for how he treated his wife on the show was, his cousin AJ Affleck wrote (seemingly sarcastically), "Ohh do you follow him? Do you talk with them? Good to know you see inside their relationship."

The couple began dating in 2018 after meeting on a Mormon dating app called Mutual. Zac later proposed at the Top of the Rock in New York City in January 2019. The pair tied the knot on June 28, 2019, in Newport Beach, Calif. The ceremony was held at the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple, while the reception took place on a large yacht.

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