Zac Affleck Claims He Got Played By Wife Jen By Secretly Removing IUD

Reality TV personality Zac Affleck is making headlines with a shocking and divisive confession about his family life. The 28-year-old Secret Lives of Mormon Wives personality tells PEOPLE that his wife, Jen Affleck, "tricked" him into their second pregnancy by allegedly surreptitiously having her IUD removed without his consent.

Proud papa of three-year-old Nora and 22-month-old Lucas, Zac spoke out about adding to their brood shortly after their first child came into the world. "We had one and then a second baby back to back," he said. "Jen—like, six months after she gave birth—she got pregnant again with her second baby." Zac said with frustration and amusement, "I got tricked into it. She took out her IUD without telling me." Sitting beside him for the interview, Jen, now 25 and pregnant again with their third child, did not deny it. 

Her playful response was a matter-of-fact "Whoopsies," deriding the accident with a chuckle that divided fans between the amusing and worrying aspects. The confession has since dominated chat rooms, especially among followers of the Mormon mom influencer community and fans of the couple's reality show. Naturally, some viewers call Jen's decision unfair and deceptive, while others point out that the couple's banter suggests a surprising level of forgiveness and intimacy that many relationships might envy. But the drama doesn't even end with baby number two.

Jen's third pregnancy was also a surprise, and the news was delivered amidst what she said was a rocky time in their marriage. "While it was a surprise, we both had a feeling there was another baby waiting for us," the Mama Deer founders told People in February. "We were very excited. There were a lot of emotions after a crazy year."

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That "crazy year" even cost her dearly in her marriage, once one of the strongest aspects of her life had begun to fray at the seams. Nevertheless, the parents-to-be appear to have embraced their shared challenges and sought to grow through them, literally and figuratively, in baby number three.

Zac's confession, however, exposes a seldom-addressed but tender subject in relationships, such as reproductive consent and communication. This, "I got tricked into it," may be lighthearted on the surface, but it suggests the emotional morass couples struggle through when communication over contraceptives and family planning breaks down.

The Afflecks have continued to share their journey openly on social media, where Jen is a modestly successful component of the #MomTok influencer scene. Fans often hail her for her no-nonsense takes on motherhood, marriage, and wrangling chaos in a young family. As eye-opening as Zac's podcast comments are, some viewers feel the couple's unfiltered storytelling makes them so relatable in a world where influencer families selectively curate only the picture-perfect moments.

Whether you call it a coincidence, a gut feeling, or a stroke of fate, the Afflecks welcome the chaos of parenthood with open arms and do it as a united front. With baby number three on the way, this Mormon couple says that surprises, planned or not, can unite people.