Jen Affleck.Photo:Jen Affleck/Instagram
Jen Affleck/Instagram
Jen Affleckis on her healing journey.
TheSecret Lives of Mormon Wivesstar, 25, who ispregnant with her third child, took to herInstagram Storieson March 4 to open up about her recent time at a wellness retreat. In her post, she revealed that she “spent 11 days away from my loved ones, focusing on healing and working through my trauma.”
Jen Affleck on Instagram Stories.Jennifer Affleck/Instagram
Jennifer Affleck/Instagram
Jen gave a glimpse into some of the “moments of processing, learning, pain and healing” throughout her time at the retreat, which included counseling sessions, yoga classes, spending time with horses and painting. She even shared a specific painting of an open field that she created after one of her “most difficult trauma sessions.”
Jen Affleck on her Instagram Stories.Jennifer Affleck/Instagram
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When Jen exclusively revealed her pregnancy withPEOPLEin February, she opened up about the negative impact season 1 ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveshad on her mental health and marriage with husbandZac Affleck, noting, “There were many dark days [and] more to our story than people realize.”
Jen Affleck vis Instagram stories.Jennifer Affleck/Instagram
“While I’m not sharing all the details online, it’s been essential for our relationship and mental health to keep our journey private until we’re ready to talk about it,” she continued. “Filming [season 2] can be incredibly mentally draining, and adding pregnancy along with all the challenges I faced this last season was a big challenge.”
Jen previouslypushed back against the ongoing criticism from fansaround the way Zac treated her throughout the first season online, adding that “dealing with the backlash from season 1 and stepping into season 2 with a lot of baggage [made] this pregnancy [my] toughest.”
source: people.com
