Earlier than documenting their relationship ups and downs — full with an affair scandal or two — many of the forged of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives have been beforehand married to different individuals.
When Hulu debuted The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in September 2024, viewers have been launched to Jen Affleck and husband Zac Affleck, Demi Engemann and husband Bret Engemann, Whitney Leavitt and husband Conner Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews and husband Jace Terry, Mayci Neeley and husband Jacob Neely, Jessi Ngatikaura and husband Jordan Ngatikaura, Taylor Frankie Paul and then-partner Dakota Mortensen and Layla Taylor.
It didn’t take lengthy for the sequence to drag again the curtain not solely on MomTok — however on the forged’s private lives. Along with marriage points, Season 2 blew issues up much more when Demi’s interactions with Marciano Brunette turned to allegations that Jessi had an affair with the Vanderpump Villa star. (Jessi in the end confirmed she had an emotional affair whereas Demi has denied any romantic entanglement with Marciano.)
Some viewers could also be shocked to know although that the Hulu stars have been married to different individuals earlier than becoming a member of the present. Hold scrolling for a courting historical past for each forged member of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives:
Taylor Frankie Paul
Taylor married Tate Paul in 2016 and so they welcomed two youngsters earlier than their divorce in 2022. She discovered love with Dakota Mortensen, with whom she shares a son, however they’ve since referred to as it quits.
Jen Affleck
Earlier than starring on the present, Jen and Zac began courting in 2018 and bought married one yr later. After welcoming their first two youngsters, Jen and Zac joined The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and had a short offscreen separation. They bought again collectively amid Jen’s third being pregnant and the pair welcomed daughter Penelope in July 2025.
Demi Engemann
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives follows Demi’s marriage to Bret, whom she married after her divorce from Blake Corbin. Demi and Blake have been married from 2015 to 2020 and expanded their household with daughter Maude earlier than calling it quits.
Demi has since been married to Bret since 2021.
Whitney Leavitt
Through the season 1 premiere, Conner and Whitney relocated again to Utah from Hawaii after they beforehand left as soon as Conner admitted to having a secret Tinder account to solicit NSFW photos. Conner and Whitney, who’ve been married since 2016, already had two youngsters and labored on their marriage earlier than increasing their household for a 3rd time.
Mikayla Matthews
Mikayla and her husband, Jace, married in 2018 lower than a yr after welcoming their first little one collectively. They’ve since expanded their household three extra occasions.
Mayci Neeley
Forward of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Mayci welcomed son Hudson with ex-boyfriend Arik Mack, who died in a 2015 automobile crash earlier than his little one’s start. Mayci later met now-husband Jacob, with whom she shares two daughters.
Jessi Ngatikaura
Jessi was beforehand married to Zac Gish from 2014 to 2019. Following their divorce, Jessi moved on with present husband, Jordan, and so they welcomed two youngsters collectively.
Layla Taylor
Layla was married to Clayton Wessel, with whom she shares two sons, for 3 years earlier than their divorce in 2023. She is now courting Chase McWhorter.
Miranda Hope
Miranda and Chase have been married from 2017 to 2023 — and welcomed two youngsters — earlier than their excessive profile cut up.
